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Used to/Used as/Used for
Used to is followed by a verb. Solid wall insulation is used to provide thermal insulation.
Used as/used for is followed by a noun or Polystyrene beads are used as cavity wall insulation.
adjective + noun. Felt tape is used for pipes.

4 Complete these sentences with to, as or for.
1 Foam ubing is used insulate pipes.
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2 Foam ubing is used pipe insulation.
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3 Plasterboard is used cover he inner wall.
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4 Wall ties are used hold he inner and uter walls together.
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5 Polystyrene beads are used cavity wall nsulation.
5 Look at the illustrations on page 32. Listen again to recording 26 in 2 and answer
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2 What three materials are used n avity wall insulation? ,
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3 What two types of nsulation are used for pipes? or
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4 Which w o r d in he onversation means cavity?
S p e a k i n g 6 Work n pairs and have w o telephone conversations. Student A ook at he
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1 You work for a supplier. Here is an extract of your email to a customer.
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Phone he ustomer and tell him/her hat Supamat 56 is out of stock.
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Delivery is next week. Supamat 87 is n stock. You can deliver tomorrow.
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Thank you for your order for insulation materials, as follows:
Mineral wool glass Supamat 56 (200 mm x 6 m x 1130 mm) - 10 rolls
Mineral wool glass Supamat 87 (200 mm x 6 m x 1130 mm) - 7 rolls
Please note your order number is B23451K.

2 There is a problem with the customer's order. Answer his/her call.

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