Vocabulary

1-Match the words or phrases with the definitions.

1__E__ Civil engineering

2__B__ municipal engineering
3__A__structural engineering
4__C_geotechnical engineering
5__D__water resource engineering

A. The design of structure meant to hold weight.

B. The design of structures in a city.
C. The design that incorporates materials from the earth.
D. The design of structures that control the movement of water.
E. The designing and building of physical structures.

2-Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank.

1-Construction/ design
A. The first step in engineering is creating the desing.
B. The actual building of the structure is the construction.
2- Maintenance/ environment
A. The upkeep of structures is environment.
B. The surrounding of the structures is the maintenance.