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Word |
Example sentence |
Arabic |
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adjustable (adj) |
The rear view mirror in your car is
adjustable. p.11 Oxford Word Power |
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apply
(pressure) (v) |
In the second test, some samples are folded
and placed under pieces of wood and heavy
pressure is applied. p.51 Apply the cream to the infected
area twice a day. p.33 Oxford Word Power |
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bedtime
(n) |
Pull the rope to lower this floating bed to
the floor at bedtime.
p.53 |
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blood
(n) |
The patient's finger is pricked with the
yellow lancet to extract blood. p.58 |
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chin (n) |
He sat listening, his
chin supported in his hand. p.127 Oxford Word Power |
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crash
(n) |
His car was badly
damaged in a crash. p.44 |
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cushion
(n) |
She sat back in the arm chair
with a cushion behind her back. A cushion on a bed is a pillow. p.193
Oxford Word Power |
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fabric
(n) |
Listen to someone describing flammability
tests on fabrics. p.50 |
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fold (v) |
In the second test, some
samples are folded and placed under pieces of wood and heavy
pressure is applied. p.51 |
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fork (n) |
Use/using this fork helps you lose
weight. p.53 |
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golf
club (n) |
Attaching your golf club to the high
pressure pump makes your balls go further. p.53 |
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hang (v) |
Hang
your coat on the hook.p.358 Oxford Word
Power.
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hang on
(v) |
A Oh, hang on a second. There's
a mistake here. B There is? A It should be one
bottle of wine, not two. p.124 |
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helium
gas (n) |
On July 2 1982, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old
North Hollywood truck driver, filled 45 weather balloons with helium
and tied them to an aluminum * garden chair. p.22 It is filled with
helium gas, so you can store it on the ceiling when not in use. p.53 |
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ignite
(v) |
In
the firs t test, the time the fabric takes to ignite
is recorded. p.50 A spark from an engine ignites the fuel.
p.100 |
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impact
(n) |
The
impact of the crash threw the passengers out of their seats. p.395
Oxford Word Power |
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knob (n) |
These knobs
control the volume. p.21 |
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lab
(laboratory) (n) |
Ted, Thank you for fixing the air vents in
the meeting room. Now the air conditioning system in the lab
isn't working. Can you come and look at it as soon as possible?
p.70 |
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mouthful
(n) |
Lose weight by eating with this fork. It has
sensors that time your mouthfuls. p.53 |
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neck (n) |
In the first test, the samples are tied
around the necks of five dummies. p.51 |
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non-flammable (adj) |
What do these words mean? Non-flammable;
Inflammable. p.50 |
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perform
(test) (v) |
If the fabric fails
the second test, a third test is performed .p.50 |
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place
(v) |
In the second test, some samples are folded
and placed under pieces of wood and heavy
pressure is applied. p.51 |
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procedure (n) |
We often use passives in written
procedures. Find examples of passives in the written description of
the flammability test procedure in 5. p.51 |
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release
(v) |
When it cannot be
rotated any more, it is released and the sample is inspected.
p.51 He’s been released
from prison. p.646 Oxford Word Power |
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result
(n) |
When they remove their arms, the bites
counted and the results are compared. p.58 |
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shock-absorption (n) |
Good shock-absorption
at the front of a car—the bumber, especially if it is supported by
rubber joints—reduces the effect of a sudden or violent bump, hit, etc.
p.3 Oxford Word Power |
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solar
cell (n) |
Keep cool on hot days by wearing this sunhat.
Its solar cells power a small radiator at the front. p.53 |
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spread
(v) |
Yes. Then we test another sample to see how
far the flames spread. p.123 The fire
spread rapidly because of the strong wind. p.749 Oxford Word Power |
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tear (v) |
The distance the car can travel before the
ties tear is measured. p.51 |
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tie (n) |
These pictures show three different quality
tests for ties. p.51 |
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time (v) |
Lose weight by eating
with this fork. It has sensors that time your mouthfuls.
p.53 |
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Useful
phrases |
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How do
you do it? |
Title of Unit 11 |
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to catch
(on) fire |
First we see how fast the fabric catches
fire. We time it. p.123 |
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