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GRAMMAR:

deal .
install .
take

take .
breathe
recover

be .
contact
revolutionize .
check
need

see

call

leave

1) This is an excellent new material which .. the use of solar


panels
2) His colleague..that he . still. and
then the emergency services.
3) I see, and how many hours of sunshine.we.to
produce energy?
4) Itnecessary to have sunshine.
5) An investigation at the factory found that a bottle containing a dangerous chemical
liquid. open.
6) We. it for you. It .long and you......
soonhow effective it is.
7) The injured man to hospital where he later ...........

PUT IN THE MISSING WORDS (the same words may be used several times)

negative electron(s) battery flow attract positive pump terminal repel


current circuit negatively components

An electric current is a _______________ of ________________ charged particles called


________________ flowing through the wires and electronic _________________ built-in
the electric ________________. It can be compared to the _______________ of water
through pipes, radiators etc. As water is pushed through pipes by a _________________,
electric current is pushed through wires by a _______________.

Like charges___________________ each other and unlike charges __________________.


Two negatives will __________________ each other. A ________________ and a
________________ will _____________ each other.
The negative terminal of a battery will push _______________ along a wire. The positive
terminal of a battery will _______________________ negative ______________________
along a wire. Electric _______________ will therefore flow from the _______________
terminal of a battery, through the lamp, to the positive ________________

COMPARISON - Repeat the rules for comparison of adjectives and complete this table
soft
easier
conve
naient
further
6 The Sun is ___________ than other planets.
8 The Sun is the _________ thing in the solar system.
.
10 The Earth is heavier than the Moon. The Moon is ___________ than the Earth.

Across
3 Neil Armstrong was the first man to land on the ___________.
6 The Sun is ___________ than other planets.
8 The Sun is the _________ thing in the solar system.
9 There are nine _________ in the solar system.
10 The Earth is heavier than the Moon. The Moon is ___________ than the Earth.
11 Captain Yang Liwei became the _________ Chinese man in space.
Down
1 The first planet is the __________ planet because it is nearest to the Sun.
2 The River Nile is the ___________ river on Earth.
4 The Moon is lighter than the Earth. The Earth is __________ than the Moon.
5 The Earth is __________ than the Moon.
7 Yuri Gagarin was the first man in _________.
12 The __________ is the brightest thing in the Solar system.

Fill in the gaps with the right word(s) from the text:
1. Electric generators are also known as __________ (DC) or __________ (AC).
2. The basic principle of how electricity is generated is called __________.
3. The principle of electromagnetic __________ was discovered by the British
physicist Michael Faraday.
4. A machine that converts __________ energy into electrical energy is called a
generator.
5. A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is called
a __________.
6. In a generator, the conductors which cut the magnetic field carry the
__________ current.
7. In a motor, the conductors that cut the electric field carry the __________
current.
Exercise A.

The electrical ___________________ of matter is dependent upon the


_________________ structure of the material from which the _____________________ is
_________________.
2. ____________________ have an extremely high ______________________ to the flow
of _____________________.
3. Some __________________ are better conductors of ___________________ than
others.
4. _______________ is the best conductor, followed by __________________,
________________ and _____________________.
5. _____________________ is used where ____________________ is a major
consideration, such as high-tension _________________ ___________________, with
long __________________ between ___________________.

6. Conductors are usually found in the form of ______________________, but may be


in the forms of ____________________, ______________________ or ____________________
FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS
(some words may be used more than once)
aluminum atomic bars conductivity conductor copper electricity gold insulators
made metals power lines resistance sheets silver spans supports tubes weight
wire
1. The electrical ___________________ of matter is dependent upon the
_________________ structure of the material from which the _____________________ is
_________________.
2. ____________________ have an extremely high ______________________ to the flow
of _____________________.
3. Some __________________ are better conductors of ___________________ than
others.
4. _______________ is the best conductor, followed by __________________,
________________ and _____________________.
5. _____________________ is used where ____________________ is a major
consideration, such as high-tension _________________ ___________________, with
long __________________ between ___________________.
6. Conductors are usually found in the form of ______________________, but may be
in the forms of ____________________, ______________________ or ____________________
FINISH THE SENTENCES:
1. A small wire or device inside a piece of electrical equipment that breaks and
stops current if the flow of electricity is too strong is a _______________________.
2. The complete path of wires and equipment along which an electric current
flows is a _________________________.
3. A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path
for current is a ________________________.
4. Household appliances are connected by ___________________ circuits.
5. A manual or mechanically actuated device for making, breaking, or changing
the connections in an electric circuit is a ____________________.
6. A drawing which uses only symbols to show how components are connected
together is a _______ _________________ (two words).
7. A substance through which electric charges can easily flow is called a
_________________.
8. A device for producing electrical current by moving a coil of wire in a magnetic
field is a

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