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Language 1 Write these dimensions n words.
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1 45.805 cm 5 15' ± M"
2 27'3" 6 0.045 cm
3 7,643 sq y d 7 1,267 m 2
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4 17 m x 13 cm
2 Put these words n he correct order to make zero conditional sentences.
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1 If / need, / ou / ell / help / me
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2 If / it / wet / site, / things / n / rains / get
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3 If / isits / he / client / let / now / me
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4 If / is / ou / a / cube / ut, / he / a / cross-section / square
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5 If / strike / there / is / a, / stops / w o r k
3 Complete this onversation between two builders. Use one w o r d n each space.
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A The client hinks hat he room is oo dark.
B No (1) . (2) don't we install more lights?
A Well, he wants natural ighting.
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B I see. How (3) if I make he windows bigger?
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A But the walls aren't strong enough ...
B That's a good (4) . I know ... w h y (5) . we
use light tubes?
A: Light tubes?
B: Yes. They come in kits. We'll (6) to cut a hole n the roof
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first. I hink the diameter is about 40 cm. The tube goes rom he roof,
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through the attic and comes out in he ceiling. At he op there's a semi-
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spherical glass dome which collects the sunlight. his light is reflected
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down he ube. And at he b o t t o m there's a ceiling-mounted unit w h i c h
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transfers he sunlight nto the room.
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A: That makes (7) . But aren't hey expensive?
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B: Not really. Around $300,1 (8) . hey should take around
half a day o install.
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A: I'm sure he'll be OK with (9) .
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B: OK. I'll call the office and ask hem to produce a proper (10).
Vocabulary 4 Name he shapes that are 90-degree cross-sections of:
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a cylinder a circle; a rectangle
a cube
a rectangular prism
a sphere
a cone
Write the opposites.
simple complex
1 permanent
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subtract
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hardware
loss
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Do the following, hen compare with your classmates.
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1 Draw a floor plan of your classroom and label he fittings.
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2 Draw he front and side elevations of an object in the room and nclude
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dimensions.
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