English Mechanics I (ENME01)

Miss Beln Prez Durn

Talca-2016
THE PASSIVE VOICE
I).-Look up the following words in your e-dictionary:
1.-Axle
2.-Body
3.-Bonnet
4.-Boot
5.-Chassis
6.-Engine
7.-Roof
8.-Tailgate
II).- Label these vehicle parts with words from the box above.

III).- Match the vehicle types in exercise II with the descriptions:

a) A four wheel drive is a good vehicle for off road use.
b) A ______________ has three or five doors. The tailgate at the back is usually
called a door. You can put down the back seats and carry cases.
c) A ______________ is a large expensive car, with a long chassis and wide
body. It needs a big engine.
d) A ______________ has two doors and a soft roof that you can fold down. It is
a good vehicle for driving in warm countries.
e) A ______________ has two or four doors. The engine is at the front and the
door (for cases) is at the back.
f) A ______________ is a two door vehicle with a hard roof.
g) An ______________ has a long body, square at the back, with four doors.
You can put down the back seats and load large objects through the tailgate.
h) A ______________ has a large body and five to eight seats. It is a good
vehicle for lage families.

English Mechanics I (ENME01)

Miss Beln Prez Durn
Talca-2016
IV).-Match the Sentences with their meanings:
1 Its flexible.
2 Its rigid.
3 Its hard.
4 Its tough.
5 Its elastic.
6 Its heat-resistant.
7 Its strong in compression
8 It has torsional strength.

a) When you heat it, it doesnt burn or

deform.
b) When you drop it or strike it, it
doesnt break.
c) When you compress it, it doesnt
break or deform.
d) When you twist it, it doesnt break or
deform.
e) You cant bend it.
f) You can bend it, and it doesnt break.
g) You can stretch it and make it longer,
but it
doesnt break.
h) When you pull it, it doesnt stretch or
break.
i) You cant scratch it or cut it.

V).-Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice:

1.-Turn the jack handle anticlockwise to lower the car.
2.-Turn the gear wheel anticlockwise to raise the drill.
3.-Turn the bolt clockwise to tighten it.
4.-Press the top button to stop the motor.
5.-Press the largest pedal to stop the car.
6.-Pull the handle down to cut the metal bar.
7.-Push the bar down to raise the load.

V).-Transform the following sentences into Passive Voice:

1 The car enters the pit lane.
2 The driver opens the fuel flap.
3 They loosen the wheel nuts.
4 They raise the car off the ground.
5 Someone switches on the fuel pump
6 They take off the old wheels
7 They take away the old wheels.