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Unit 1
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Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
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Unit 11
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Unit 12
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Unit 13
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Unit 14
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Unit 15
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Unit 16
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Unit 17
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Unit 18
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Answer Key 19
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Electronics
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1 Label the diagram of a zinc-carbon cell (14)
with these terms (ad).
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current collector
jacket
positive electrode
electrolyte
2 Each verb has a related noun ending in r which refers to an instrument or component.
Complete the column of nouns.
Verb
Noun
1 record
2 transmit
3 transform
4 charge
5 rectify
6 process
7 amplify
8 collect
9 detect
10 tune
(but is not involved in the chemical reaction) and is called the current
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Electronics
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1 Match each component or unit (18) with its function in a battery charger (ah).
Component/ Unit
1 transformer
2 double-pole switch
3 neon lamp
4 fuse
5 rectifier
6 aluminium heatsink
7 smoothing circuit
8 stabilizing circuit
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Multimeter
a This is used to measure a number of different electrical quantities such as
Logic probe voltage, current and resistance.
Oscilloscope
b This is used to measure fast moving signals.
Function generator
c This instrument is used for measuring voltage levels and pulses in digital
logic circuits.
d This instrument contains a triangular wave oscillator which can be
switched to produce triangular, square or sine waves over a range of
frequencies.
4 Label the diagram of a logic probe with the words and phrases listed below.
powered by circuit under test probe red LED green LED
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Electronics
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1 Label the diagram of a function generator with the words and phrases listed below.
function selector
BNC connector
frequency adjust
frequency range selector switches
signal out
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amplitude
DC offset
function generator
levelscircuitscolouredlowpulseinstrument
Logic probe
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logic level.
. It is used to
to produce
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and adjust a
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Electronics
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1 Link each pair of events to make one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
2 Match each engineering sector (19) with its related counterpart (ai).
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marine
aeronautical
heating and ventilating
electricity generating
automobile
civil
electronic
electrical installation
medical
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roads and bridges
body scanners
cables and switchgear
communications and equipment
ships
planes
cars and trucks
power stations
absorb
compress
condense
evaporate
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c
d
Electronics
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1 Link each pair of events to make one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
2 Match the items (110) with the circuit symbol diagrams (aj).
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amplifier
capacitor
diode
resistor
light-emitting diode
NAND logic gate
relay
NPN transistor
switch (single-pole, single-throw)
potentiometer (pot)
3 Study this circuit. Make a component list with the numbers, names, and values of each
component. Say what the circuit is used for.
Component
Type
SW1
Value/reference number
R1
+12V
R1
15k
R2
FX22Y
R3
10k
R3
R4
UA741
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270k
D1
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4.7k
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Q1
BC107B
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R2
100k
D1
R4
10k
R7
1k
0V
Q1
SW1
operational amplifier
UA741
Electronics
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1 Match the phrasal verbs listed below with the definitions (16).
chase up carry out catch up get on with fall behind hold up
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2 Link each pair of events to make one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
3 Complete the sentences about jobs in technology with the correct form of the verbs listed below.
domeasureconnectmaintainrepaircutmakedesignmanufactureturn
1 Maintenance Technicians are responsible for
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1 Complete the text with the words listed below.
magnetswitchescoilflowscircuitscore
Relays
Relays are electromagnetic
with a copper
and pulls a moveable contact arm towards it. This can make or break
2 Make sentences by matching the information in columns AC and then linking it together
using a relative clause with which or who.
Example: Silicon, which comes from sand, is an important component of some semiconductors.
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Subject
Additional information
Important information
Silicon
1 Digital
electronics
2 Walter Brattain
3 A bit
4 Lithium
batteries
5 LEDs
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very quickly.
and to
supplies.
Electronics
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1 In electronics the verbs on the left commonly occur with one of the nouns on the right.
Match a verb (17) to a noun (ag).
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c
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actuate
adjust
boost
complete
discharge
induce
change
a capacitor
a circuit
a control
frequency
a relay
a signal
a voltage
2 Complete each sentence using the correct form of a verb from question 1.
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the control so the meter reads zero.
2 When the circuit is switched off, the capacitor keeps it operating until it
.
3 The changing magnetic flux
a voltage in the secondary of the transformer.
4 Changing the capacitor will
5 Pressing the switch
, and NOR.
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same way.
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to flow in the
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1 Label the diagram with the parts listed below.
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the
. No current flows in
a current.
to the base, turning the transistor on. Current then flows from the battery to
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was working for Fairchild Semiconductors at the same time, made a similar microchip
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became the standard material for making microchips.
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make and test microchips have to work in dust-free rooms. Air contains impurities,
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could damage the microchip, so microchips are made in a vacuum.
the
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4 Join each of the two sentences into one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
Example: Resistors are sometimes made from a length of nichrome wire. Resistors can be used to
reduce the current in a circuit. (relative clause)
Resistors, which are sometimes made from a length of nichrome wire, can be used to
reduce the current in a circuit.
1 Potentiometers are used in radios as volume controls and tone controls. Potentiometers are often
circular. (relative clause)
2 More current flows. The thermistor gets hotter. (time)
3 You touch memory chips. Make sure you are earthed. (time)
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Electronics
11
1 Rearrange the words to make a sentences.
1 standardresistorsfixedvalueshave
2 oneonlydirectiondiodescurrentflowallowthroughtoin
3 contain semiconductor of chips tiny transistors materials
2 Join each of the two sentences into one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
1 Special diodes called LEDs give out light. Current passes through LEDs. (condition)
2 LEDs are often used as indicator lamps. LEDs are small, reliable, and need only a small current.
(relative clause)
3 Light shines on a semiconductor. A semiconductor conducts electricity more easily. (time)
3 Join each of the two sentences into one complex sentence. Use the clue in the brackets to help you.
1 A lamp is marked 60 W. This means it is converting electricity to heat and light at the rate of
60 joules per second. (condition)
2 X-rays were discovered by Rontgen in 1895. X-rays can be used in industry to inspect metal
castings. (relative clause)
3 Radios and computers could be damaged. The power supply is connected the wrong way
round. (condition)
Electronics
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12
1 Read the text and answer the questions.
Risk of injury
Injury can occur when live electrical parts are exposed and can be touched, or when metalwork, which
is meant to be earthed, becomes live at a dangerous voltage. The likelihood of touching live parts is
increased during electrical testing and fault-nding, when conductors at dangerous voltages are
often exposed. This risk can be minimized if testing is done while the equipment is isolated from any
dangerous source of supply, although this cannot always be done, and care must also be taken to prevent
contact with any hazardous internally produced voltages.
1 When can injury occur?
2 When is the likelihood of touching live parts increased?
3 How can the risk of injury be minimized?
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occur when contact with a live
causes sufficient current to pass
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through the body to cause an injury. As a rough guide,
exceeding 50 V ac or 120 V ripple
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free DC should be considered
in a dry, unconned, non-conductive location. These voltage
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values must be
if the location is wet, conned, or conductive. Where there is an adverse
environment, those in charge of the work and those doing the work should be aware of the probable
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increase in
risk.
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panel building putting together control panels that operate a buildings lighting, heating, and
ventilation systems
repair and rewind fixing faults in machinery, for example replacing the motors in a lift system
instrumentation installing and maintaining manufacturing systems that measure the efficiency
of a production line
maintenance testing and servicing electromechanical equipment found in manufacturing and
construction.
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Electronics
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1 Complete the text with the words listed below.
chipCPUdiscretebitsengineerspowerful
A microprocessor, also known as a
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at a time.
However, it was remarkable that everything was on a single chip. Prior to the 4004,
computers either from collections of chips or from
built
at a time).
2 Match the words (111) with the words (ak) to make word pairs.
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integrated
circuit
alternating
primary
zener
remote
reed
surface
vibration
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switch
supply
diode
circuit
current
bias
control
diagram
wave
volt
ohm
coulomb
joule
watt
hertz
ampere
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs generate, induce, or detect.
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Electronics
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1 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 Electronics is the study and utilization of systems that function by guiding
electron flow in
such as semiconductors.
a
devices
bpieces
cservers
dcontraptions
problems is the
bpractical
cpolitical
dproduct
3 Electronic circuits are mainly used to control, process, and distribute information,
and for the
a
conversation
bcommunication
cconversion
dcollection
2 Complete the sentences with the to infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Last year he decided
in Electrical Engineering.
2 We must avoid
(do) an apprenticeship
to repair it.
2 A
3 After the
4 Study
5 He has a diploma in
.
equipment.
4 Complete the interview using the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
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3
Electronics
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area networks. I
Today we
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1 Complete the sentences about a brother and a sister, Roberto and Renata,
using the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Roberto
(be) a computer technician for the last three years.
2 During this time, he
(set up) five networks for large companies.
3 Before becoming a computer technician, he
(be) a computer repair man in a shop
for four years.
4 During those four years, he
(repair) hundreds of computers.
5 Since 2006, he
(work) for Dynatron, the biggest company in the region.
6 Roberto and Renata both
(become) interested in computers while they were at school.
7 In September 2006, Renata
(begin) a university course in computer science.
8 Over the last three months, Renata
(take) three exams.
2 Complete the sentences with if, unless, as soon as, before, or when. Use each word only once.
1 Theres a green light and a red light. You can operate the machine
the green light is
illuminated.
2 This is the emergency warning bell.
it sounds, everyone must leave the building.
3 We wont be able to complete the project
we get more funding.
4 The alarms must be activated. The last person to leave should check theyre all switched on
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Add prepositions
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1 Label the diagram with the parts listed below.
emitted light beams terminal pins
diode transparent plastic case
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4
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4
is called a diode.
a diode that
can be used in a number of ways. A device that uses batteries often contains
the device if you insert the batteries back to front . The diode simply blocks any
current from leaving the battery if it is reversed this protects the sensitive
in the device.
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Electronics
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1 Below is the Health and Safety policy of a small electronics firm. Put the words in order
to form a sentence.
1 operates a health and safety policy / employees, trainees, contractors, and visitors /
Electronics Specialists / aimed at protecting all
2 is safe / and without risk / the workplace / to health
3 under control / dust, fumes, and noise / all / are kept
4 meet the safety standards / required / all / plant and machinery must
5 all/ are handled / articles and substances / and used safely / stored
6 are given / health and safety / all staff / sufficient information, training, and supervision /
to perform their job / to enable them / and ensure their
circuit breaker
force majeure
power outage
power surge
substation
Verb
Company/Person
generator
to distribute
to regulate
Noun
adaptation
approval
design
specification
Electronics
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1 Complete the dialogue with will or would or the reduced forms
of ll and d where appropriate.
A What
B I
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that take?
A What
B I guess I
2 Look at the table to find a metal for each of the properties listed below.
More than one answer is possible.
1 ductile
2 malleable
3 corrosion-resistant
4 good conductor
Metals
Aluminium
Properties
Light, soft, ductile, highly conductive,
corrosion-resistant.
Uses
Aircraft, engine components,
foil, cooking utensils
Copper
3 Match the beginnings of the words (18) with the endings (ah) to form nouns.
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2
3
4
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compress-
corro-
equip-
fric-
logist-
supervis-
technic-
train-
a -ee
b -ian
c -ics
d -sion
e -ment
f -or
g -or
h -tion
4 What are the adjectives from these nouns? Complete the table.
Noun
1 width
2 height
3 length
4 depth
5 weight
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Adjective
Answer Key
Unit 1
1 1 a 2d 3c 4b
2 1 recorder
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3
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5
transmitter
transformer
charger
rectifier
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3
4
5
electrode
rod
collector
occasional
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amplifier
collector
detector
tuner
2 1 f 2g 3a 4i 5h 6b 7e 8d 9c
3 1 b 2c 3d 4a
4 1 capacitor
5 relay
2 Diodes
3 amplify
4 Transformers
6 induces
7 oscillator
Unit 5
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3
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4 1 c 2j 3g 4a 5h 6f
small currents.
A residual current device trips when an excess
current passes through a circuit.
Light strikes the solar cell, generating a voltage.
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Unit 3
2 levels
3 circuits
4 coloured
5 pulse
6 low
2 switched
3 frequencies
4 test
5 equipment
6 signal
2 condenser
3 capillary tube
4 compressor
3 1 contains
4 1 evaporator
Unit 4
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R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
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thermistor
potentiometer
fixed resistor
fixed resistor
fixed resistor
fixed resistor
fixed resistor
diode
npn transistor
single-pole singlethrow switch
operational amplifier
SW1
Unit 6
1 1 fall behind
2 carry out
3 hold up
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3
Value/reference
number
15k/ FX22Y
100k
10k
10k
270k
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1k
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4 chase up
5 catch up
6 get on with
1 1 frequency adjust
2 1 instrument
Component
will be damaged.
Before you touch memory chips, make sure you
are earthed.
D-type connectors, which are widely used for
linking devices to computers, come in a variety
of sizes.
signal will be 0.
After a signal is detected, it is amplified.
A logic probe is a test instrument which provides
an easy way of checking simple logic circuits.
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Answer Key
Unit 7
1 1 switches
2 core
3 coil
4 flows
5 magnet
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Unit 10
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4 change
2 discharges
3 induces
2 computers
3 digital
3 1 circuits
4 1 thermistor
2 temperature
3
circuit
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6 current
diode
resistor
battery
probes
3 1 probe
2 cord
3 input terminal
4 selector switch
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5
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3 silicon
which
when/ if
who
which
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7 which
8 who
9 which
10 If
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4 off
5 NAND
Unit 11
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collector
activates
contacts
rises
switch
off
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small currents.
2 Light strikes the solar cell, generating a voltage.
3 After a signal is detected it is amplified.
Unit 12
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Electronics
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Answer Key
2 1 shocks
2 conductor
3 voltages
2
3
4 hazardous
5 reduced
6 injury
Unit 13
1 1 CPU
2 chip
3 powerful
4 bits
5 engineers
6 discrete
2 1f 2j 3g 4b 5e 6i 7c
8k 9a 10h 11d
3 1g 2a 3e 4f 5b 6c 7d
4 1 induces
4 induces
2 detect
3 generates
5 induced
6 detect
Unit 14
1 1a 2b 3c
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2 wasting
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4 finding
mechanism; mechanic
technician; technology
electrical; electricity
engineering; engineer
electronics; electronic
4 1 am
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Unit 15
1 1 has been
2 has set up
3 was
4 repaired
2 1 when / if
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2 diode
2 direction
3 Diodes
2 1 blocks
4 protects
5 electronics
3 1c 2c 3a 4b
4 1 monolithic and hybrid
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3
4
monolithic
transistors, resistors, capacitors, and
monolithic IC chips
printed circuit board
Unit 17
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am working
installs
am helping
are visiting
is building
has worked
became
began
has taken
Noun
1 generation
2 transmission
3 sales
4 distribution
5 regulation
6 supply
2 As soon as
3 unless
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3
4
5
6
Verb
to adapt
to approve
to assemble
to conceive
to design
to develop
to produce
to specify
Verb
to generate
to transmit
to sell
to distribute
to regulate
to supply
Company/Person
generator
transmission operator
seller / salesman
distributor
regulator
supplier
4 before
5 If / Unless
4 1 sending; send
2 1c 2e 3d 4b 5a
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study/ am studying
attend
carry out
are doing
Unit 16
Unit 18
1 1 will
Noun
adaptation
approval
assembly
concept
design
development
production
specification
5 would
6 would
7 d
2 d
3 will
4 will
2 high
3 long
3 1f 2d 3e 4h 5c 6g 7b 8a
4 1 wide
4 deep
5 heavy
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acknowledgements
The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce
photographs and other copyright material.
Illustrations by: Oxford Designers and Illustrators pp1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 16.
Photographs: Pierre dAlancaisez p5.
Cover image by: OUP (Circuit board/Photodisc)
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