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           Vocabulary  1  Read these  two  conversations  about maintenance. Complete  them  with  the
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                            battery  damaged   dirt  grease  hose  tank
                          Conversation  1
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                          A:  What  are  we  going o  do  about he  leak?
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                          B:  Do  you mean he leak in he  (1)        ?
                          A:  Yes.
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                          B:  Well, it's ust  a small leak.  I hink we  can op  up he  (2).  .  with
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                             hydraulic  oil, and keep  an eye  on t.
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                          A:  OK.  And he cracked  (3)        ?
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                          B:  Let's  t r y glue.
                          A:  Glue?
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                          B:  Yes,  it's nly he casing.  It hould be  OK.
                          A:  Fine,  but it ould be  (4)      inside.
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                          B:  That's rue.  Let's  replace t hen.
                          Conversation  2
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                          A:  I greased  all he Zerk fittings n he backhoe.  They  needed  it. There  was
                             lots of  (1)
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                             Thanks.  1  normally  do  them  every  morning, ut I was  too  busy his morning
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                             Any  idea  w h y hey're called Zerk fittings?
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                             A  guy called Zerk nvented hem, I hink. You  can also  call hem
                             (2)       fittings.    It makes  more  sense.
                          A:  Yes.
            Language   2  Answer  these  questions.
                          1  What  is  hydraulic il used  for?
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                          2  What  do  batteries  do?
                          3  What  are Zerk  fittings  for?
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                       3  Write these  sentences  in nother  way  so hat he emphasis  changes.
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                             We  need  to  sort  out he delivery.  The  delivery  needs  sorting  out.
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                          1  We  need  to mprove he  quality of he  concrete.
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                          2  We  need  to  revise  the  schedule.
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                          3  We  need  to cover he sand before  it tarts o  rain.
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                          4  We  need  to inspect he  wiring.
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                          5  We  need  to  go  through he  contract.
                          6  We  need  to  fill  in he rench  by  5 p.m.
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                       4  Correct  the errors  with  get  in these  sentences.
                             Let's  pack up. It get dark at around six.  Let's  pack  up.  It gets  dark  at  around  six.
                          1  The  paperwork gets all wet  when  it rained.
                          2  The  pipe gets  fixed  yesterday.
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                          3  The  oil ank  get  damaged  in the  accident.
                          4  An extinguisher get  stolen every  week.
                          5  How  did it got  cracked?
                          6  Where  were  you  when  he  get  fired?
              Writing  5  Choose one  of these  pieces  of  equipment.  Write  down  five  things ou  should
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                          check  regularly as  part of  a maintenance  programme.
                             backhoe  bulldozer  cement  pump  crane  fork  lift truck  generator
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