Technical English Level 4

Progress Test 5 Answer Key

SECTION 1 – VOCABULARY
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1 Ultrasonic / 2 Radiographic / 3 presence / 4 linear / 5 subjected / 6 kinetic / 7 dissipated /
8 embedded / 9 activated / 10 default
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11 go about / 12 keep an eye / 13 run down / 14 home in / 15 go for
SECTION 2 – LANGUAGE
3
16 regardless / 17 event / 18 condition / 19 Should/If / 20 case
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21 to / 22 me / 23 that / 24 it / 25 is
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26 15-storey, traditionally-built / 27 fire-and-water-resistant / 28 heat-and-light-detecting,
plastic-encased / 29 steel-framed, architect-designed / 30 recently-launched, solar-powered,
three-door
SECTION 3 READING
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31 i / 32 c / 33 g / 34 b / 35 f / 36 j / 37 a / 38 e / 39 d
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40 c
SECTION 4 – WRITING
8 Sample answers:
41/42 The work shall commence at a date to be nominated by the contractor with the proviso
that he shall give 7 day’s prior warning.
43/44 Should there be a temporary closure, there shall be no variation to the deadline stipulated
in the schedule.
45/46 If the work is subcontracted the agreement will be terminated.
47/48 Payment in full will only be made on condition that the work has been carried out to the
satisfaction of the client.
49/50 In the event that the deadline is not met, the payment will be reduced by one percent for
each week delayed.

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SECTION 5 – LISTENING
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51 NG / 52 T / 53 T / 54 T / 55 T / 56 F / 57 F / 58 F / 59 NG / 60 F

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