REVISION FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

A. Word form: V, adv, adj, N

1. This book provides a...................introduction to the application of electronic control systems in

mechanical and electrical engineering.
A. clearly and comprehensively B. clearly and comprehensive
C. clear and comprehensively D. clear and comprehensive
2. Mechanisms play an.............important role in industry.
A. very B. essential C. essentially D. so
3. Diesel engines are _ heavier, noisier, and at lower speed than gasoline engines.
A. general/ powerful much B. generally/ powerful more much
C. general/ more powerful much D. generally/ much more powerful
4. Friction is sometimes a help, but it is...............a hindrance.
A. always B. commonly C. never D. just
5. After the piston reaches the bottom of its first stroke, the cylinder is...............full of an air / fuel
charge.
A. especially B. importantly C.practical D. practically
6. In engineering, laser beams can be focused on a small area. These beams can heat,
melt, or vaporize materials in a very way.
A. power/ precise B. powerful/ precisely
C. powerless/ precise D. powerful/ precise
7. Electrical engineers are concerned with the and of electricity.
A. produce/distribute B. productive/distributive
C. production/distribution D. productively/distributively
8. When developing a new engine, scientists want to high power output and low fuel
A. combine/ consumption B. combination/ consume
C. combine/ consume D. combination/ consumption
B. Comparisons
9. Food must be refrigerated in order to keep fresh …………
A. longer B. as long C. longest D. longer than
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10. The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, which is only 2.7km, is of all the other tunnels.
A. shorter than B. as short as C. the shortest D. more short than

11. The Chunnel project’s $16 billion cost was roughly than the original estimate, and
completion was a year behind schedule.
A. two times big B. twice bigger C. twice as big D. two times more
12. Thanks to the development of science and technology, we do not need workers
it used to be before.
A. as much/ as B. as more/ as C. as many/ as D. as many/ like

13. Among the vehicular tunnels, the St. Gotthard Tunnel is longer than the Brooklyn-Battery
Tunnel, but the Lardal Tunnel.
A. the shortest B. as short C. more short than D. shorter than
C. Relative pronouns: who, which, that…
14. A few days ago I spoke to the man………is a specialist in plastic surgery.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
15. The first person did experiment with an internal-combustion engine was the Dutch
physicist Christian Huygens.
A. where B. who C. which D. whose
16. George Brayton, had developed a two-stroke kerosene engine in 1873, but it was too
large and too slow to be commercially successful, was an American engineer.
A. that B. who C. whom D. X
17. In general, a piston is a sliding plug ….…fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder.
A. who B. whose C. that D. what
18. When the door is closed, it completes an electrical circuit __ heats up a heat-sensitive
pellet.
A. which B. that C. A & B D. who
19. Without adequate accident investigation data, the company may be subjected to costs, claims
and legal action for it has no defence.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
D. Vocabulary
20.................engineering belong partly to mechanical and partly to electrical.
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C. Mining and medical D. Mine and medicining
21. Diesel engines are more economical than gasoline engine in………. .
A. price B. fuel C. fuel price D. fuel cost
22. Friction is essential in brakes but it is a….........in engine.
A. help B. nuisance C. motion D. tension
23. Heating and ventilating are the concern of............engineers.
A. civil B. mechanical C. electrical D. electronic
24. _ is concerned with developing components and equipment for communications,
computing, and so on.
A. Civil engineering B. Electrical engineering
C. Mechanical engineering D. Electronic engineering
25. Designing and manufacturing tools are the concern of............engineers.
A. civil B. mechanical C. electrical D. electronic
26. Engineers use ball bearings and roller bearings because ………..objects cause less
friction than sliding ones.
A. rolling B. rolled C. oscillating D. rotary
27. deals with the construction of bridges, roads, airports, etc as well as the maintenance
of them.
A. Electronic engineering B. Medical engineering
C. Civil engineering D. Mechanical engineering
E. Prepositions
28. Any minor trouble, if left uncorrected, can bring…..........a serious failure or accident.
A. to B. about C. with D. at
29. The first internal combustion engine was built 1859 Etienne Lenoir.
A. at/with B. in/by C. on/with D. from/to
30. Mechanisms provide the forces to force plastic…..........dies to make pipes.
A. to B. into C. with D. through
31. A simple dc motor consists _ a field magnet and an armature. The armature is made up
a loop of wire and a split ring known as a commutator.
A. at/ on B. of/of C. in/ at D. with/ by
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F. Verb tense/ Verb form
32. People hope that a lot of new kinds of materials to make better engines in the future.
A. will develop B. are going to be developed
C. are developing D. will be developed
33. That construction corporation………a lot of important construction items in this city this year.
A. has made B. makes C. is making D. make
34. Friction ………. the moving parts ……..
A. makes / to wear B. makes / wear
C. made / to wear D. made / wearing
35. Electronic Fuel Injection system............into three basic sub-systems.
A. can be divide B. can divide C. can divided D. can be divided
36. Did some people think that lasers as “death rays” when they in 1960?
A. could be used/ were invented B. could use/ invent
C. can be used/ are invented D. can be used/ were invented
37. If the water temperature too low, the control unit the heater.
A. was/ will switch on B. is/ switched on
C. is/ will be switched on D. is/ will switch on
38. New technology allows manufacturers..............production.
A. to increase B. increase C. increasing D. increased
39. Alluminium, which is light, soft, and ductile, is used________aircraft and engine components.
A. make B. making C. to make D. made
40. In severe cases of clogged radiators, it is necessary them and have them cleaned
by specialized equipment.
A. remove B. to remove C. removing D. to removing
G. Conjunctions
41. Friction is sometimes a help it is often a hindrance.
A. because B. since C. but D. so
42. Many accidents happen workers’ carelessness
A. because B. since C. but D. because of
43. The roadway was closed repairs were completed.
A. until B. as soon as C. when D. after
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44. Curbing machines can be very useful. They aren’t always available for small projects,
.
A. however B. despite C. although D. in spite of
45. we receive all of the information, the project manager will complete a map of all
of the power and gas lines in the area.
A. Since B. Soon C. While D. After
II. Column matching:
1.
1 Friction produces A is the one caused by elasticity.
2. Mechanical engineers are involved B in Newton.
3 The ship doesn’t sink C in the design and manufacture of tools and
machines.
4 An insulator D contains iron and 0.7% to 1.4 % carbon.
5 Electronic engineering involves E in communications and equipment.
6 Conductor allows F heat where it is not wanted.
7 High carbon steel G heat or current to flow easily.
8 Electricity generating is concerned H it is destructive and wasteful in machines.
with
9 Another very important force in I as the magnitudes of B and W are the same.
engineering
10 Weight is measured J heating, ventilating and air-conditioning.
K does not allow heat or current to flow easily.
L power stations.
2.
1 Escalator A go up and down
2 Oscillates B by use of heat treatment
3 The properties of a metal can be C goes in a line
further improved
4 Reciprocates D softer and less brittle
5 Tempering makes metals E includes a memory which tells it how long each
stage of a program should last
6 An armature F consists of copper and tin
7 Commutator G many more information channels than
microwaves
8 Laser light can carry H reverses the current to the armature
9 The control unit of a washing I swings backwards and forwards
machine
10 A cam converts J is a moving stair

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3.
1 Heater
2 Bearings
3 Brushes
4 To give equilibrium,
5 Drive shaft
6 Field windings
7 In an electric motor, an
electric current
magnetic field produce
8 Mining and medical
engineering
9 A thermosetting
10 Mechanisms help us
K converts electromagnetic energy to rotation
L converts the rotary motion into the
reciprocating motion.
A remains rigid at high temperatures
B the spring pulls up to opposite that weight.
C a turning movement.
D belong partly to mechanical and partly to
electrical.
E the rotary motion of the engine into the
reciprocating motion
F to use escalators and lifts, switch on lights turn
taps and open doors
G raises the temperature of the water.
and
H support the drive shaft
I current to the armature
J reverses the current to the armature
K transfers rotation from the motor
L creates an electromagnetic field

III. Writing-part 1:
A. If/unless-clause
1 We programme a robot, and it does its job over and over again.
- If we ………………………………………………………………………………
2 The machine cannot start as the door is open.
- If the door …………………………………………………………………………
3 If the door is not closed, the machine can not start.
- Unless ……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Unless the ignition is switched on, a car cannot start.
-If ……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. As the pilot light isn’t on, the gas central heating does not operate.
-If …………………………………………………………………………………….
B. Because/because of
1. Because of being highly conductive, copper is used for electric wiring.
- Because…………………………………………………………………………….

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 2. Because nylon is self –lubricating, it is used for bearings.
- Because of……………………………………………………………………………
3. The ship is in equilibrium, it can float on the water.
- Because of …………………………………………………………………………..
4. Because of high impact strength, ABS is used for safety helmets.
- Because .……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Concrete beams have steel rods inside so they are very strong.
- Because of …………………………………………………………………………...
C. Comparison
1. The Wortsilo-Sulzer RTA96-C is bigger than any other internal combustion engines in the world.
- The Wortsilo-Sulzer RTA96-C is…………………………………………………….
2. A new house is much more expensive than an old one.
- An old house is ……………………………………………………………………..
3. Body scanners can give far more information than any other medical machines.
- Body scanners can give……………………………………………………………..
4. Traditionally, two stroke engine wears out faster than four stroke engines.
- Four-stroke engines don’t ………………………………………………………….
5. They have been the most modern and reliable construction machines in the world.
- These construction machines have been …………………………………………..
D. RELATIVE
1. The mechanical engineer is my former student. You met his son yesterday.
- The........................................................................................................................
2. In general, a piston is a sliding plug. The piston fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder.
- In.........................................................................................................................................
3. The mechanic is one of my old friends. He is studying a PG course.
- The...........................................................................................................................................
4. This is the factory. My grandfather worked there when he was alive.
- This.........................................................................................................................................
5. George Brayton had developed a two-stroke kerosene engine. This engine was famous in 1873.
- George...................................................................................................................................
E. PASSIVE

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 1. The spring can be pulled down by the weight on the balance.
The weight …. …………………………………………………. …………………….
2. We can calibrate a spring balance in newtons, the unit of force.
A spring ………………………………………………………… ………………….
3. The project will be finished at the end of this year.
We…………………………………………………………………. ………………..
4. Is the first force compared with the second one in the experiment?
Do they......................................................................................................................?
5. People have used many materials to build ships, cars and planes so far.
Many ………………………………………………………………………………..
F. STRUCTURE
1. Is electrical engineering about the generation and distribution of electricity and its many
applications?
Does electrical engineering……………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
2. Does electronic engineering deal with developing components and equipment for
communications, computing, and so on?
Is electronic engineering………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………?
3. Mechanical engineering includes marine, automobile, aeronautical, heating and ventilating,
and others.
Mechanical engineering is……………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Do mining and medical engineering belong partly to mechanical engineering and partly to
electrical engineering?
Are mining and medical engineering the ………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. Electrical engineers provide all the services we need in our homes and places of work,
including lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and lifts
Electrical engineers deal………………………………………………………………………….
IV. WRITING PART 2: Write a paragraph about 80-100 words.
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