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R e a d i n g 4 Read his text about mixing concrete. Are sentences 1-5 true (T) or false (F)?
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oncrete mixers mix and pour concrete. For small quantities of
Cconcrete, hand mixers are ideal. The portable mixer has wheels
and uses electricity. It has a small drum which rotates. Concrete
transport trucks - or in-transit mixers - transport large quantities
of concrete to the site. The drum rotates during transport.
The chute man pours the concrete down the chute, or uses I
a pump to get the concrete to difficult locations.
Sometimes a crane lifts a hopper full of concrete to the job site.

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1 Concrete mixers mix nd our concrete. (T / F)
2 For small quantities of concrete, transport rucks are ideal. (T / F)
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3 Portable mixers use electricity. (T / F)
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4 Cranes lift hoppers full of hute men o he o b site. (T / F)
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5 In-transit mixers rotate during ransport. (T / F)
Vocabulary 5 Label photos A-F with the quipment in he box.
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S p e a k i n g 6 Work n pairs. Look at he hotos in 5. Make three sentences about each photo.
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Then compare your sentences with another pair.
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