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Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Find out the translation of the following word
Bedding
a)
основание
b)
груз, нагрузка
c)
бетон
d)
жесткость
e)
плитка
2.
Find out the translation of the following word
Lime mortar
a)
известковый раствор
b)
кирпич
c)
бетон
d)
краска
e)
плитка
3.
Find out the translation of the following word
Floor covering
a)
напольное покрытие
b)
кирпич
c)
известковый раствор
d)
краска
e)
несущая стена
4.
Choose the right answers.
Why is glass used for windowpanes?
a)
Because it is transparent.
b)
Because it is brittle.
c)
Because it is waterproof.
d)
Because concrete is heavy.
e)
Because concrete is rigid.
5.
Choose the right answers.
Why do we use chalk to write on a blackboard?
a)
Because it is white.
b)
Because it is brittle.
c)
Because it is soft.
d)
Because it is transparent.
e)
Because it is heavy.
6.
Choose the right answers.
Why do we need a special drill to make holes in a concrete wall?
a)
Because concrete is hard.
b)
Because concrete is heavy.
c)
Because concrete is rigid.
d)
Because it is transparent.
e)
Because it is heavy.
7.
Choose the right answers.
What kind of material should a fireproof door be made of?
a)
Non-combustible material.
b)
Combustible material.
c)
Plastic material.
d)
Waterproof
e)
Wooden
8.
Choose the right answers.
Why do builders need cranes to lift concrete panels?
a)
Because concrete panels are heavy.
b)
Because concrete panels are rigid.
c)
Because concrete panels are square in shape.
d)
Because concrete is hard.
e)
Because concrete is heavy.
9.
Choose the right answers.
Why will a glass break into pieces when we drop it?
a)
Because it is brittle.
b)
Because it is smooth.
c)
Because it is tough.
d)
Because it is transparent.
e)
Because it is heavy.
10.
Choose the right answers.
Why is aluminium used to construct aircraft?
a)
Because aluminium is light.
b)
Because aluminium is easy to shape.
c)
Because aluminium is soft.
d)
Because it is smooth.
e)
Because it is tough.
11.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Combustible
a)
able to burn easily
b)
not easily broken or made weaker
c)
hard and can easily break into pieces
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
a surface which is not smooth
12.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Transparent
a)
clear and thin enough to see things through
b)
stiff, hard, and difficult to bend or move
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
can be shaped into any shape and will keep that shape
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
13.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Elastic
a)
able to stretch or bend and then return to its original shape
b)
stiff, hard, and difficult to bend or move
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
14.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Rough
a)
a surface which is not smooth
b)
stiff, hard, and difficult to bend or move
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
15.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Rigid
a)
stiff, hard, and difficult to bend or move
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
16.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Tough
a)
not easily broken or made weaker
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
17.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Soft
a)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
18.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Translucent
a)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear and thin enough to see things through
d)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
19.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Brittle
a)
hard and can easily break into pieces
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
20.
Match the adjective with their meaning.
Plastic
a)
can be shaped into any shape and will keep that shape
b)
able to burn easily
c)
clear enough for light to pass through but not completely clear
d)
clear and thin enough to see things through
e)
easy to press or shape, pleasant to touch, not rough or stiff
21.
Answer the following question.
What are the most important building materials?
a)
timber, brick, stone, concrete, metal, plastics and glass
b)
mud and straw
c)
wood, mud, straw, ceramics
d)
rocks, stones, plants
e)
brick, stone, concrete, wood, mud, straw, ceramics
22.
Answer the following question.
What groups are timbers divided into?
a)
softwoods and hardwoods
b)
easywoods and hardwoods
c)
bad and good
d)
trees and plants
e)
elastic and hard
23.
Answer the following question.
What is brick made of?
a)
clay, concrete, mortar
b)
wood and water
c)
mud and straw
d)
trees and plants
e)
lime and sand
24.
Answer the following question.
What are marble, granite and sandstone used for?
a)
the construction of dams and foundations
b)
the construction of cottages
c)
the construction of residential houses
d)
the construction of skyscrapers
e)
the construction of factories
25.
Answer the following question.
What is natural stone used for?
a)
the construction of dams
b)
the construction of cottages
c)
the construction of residential houses
d)
the construction of skyscrapers
e)
the construction of factories
26.
Answer the following question.
What is the main raw material for plastics?
a)
synthetic resins
b)
timber
c)
stone
d)
glass
e)
metal
27.
Answer the following question.
What is foamed glass?
a)
a high-porosity heat insulating material
b)
a “building unit”
c)
artificial materials
d)
a strong material
e)
raw material
28.
Give a description to a brick.
a)
a “building unit”
b)
a high-porosity heat insulating material
c)
artificial materials
d)
a strong material
e)
raw material
29.
Choose the types of natural stones.
a)
basalt, granite, marble, sandstone and limestone
b)
timber, rocks, cement
c)
stone, plastic, metal
d)
glass, plastics, timber,
e)
metal, aluminum, steel
30.
Answer the following question.
What is silicate industry?
a)
the industry processing the natural compounds of silicon
b)
the industry manufacturing machines
c)
the industry producing clothes
d)
the industry producing food
e)
the industry of new technologies
31.
Answer the following question.
What is the production of ceramic goods based on?
a)
the property of clay
b)
the property of tension
c)
the property of strength
d)
the property of elastic
e)
the property of harden
32.
Answer the following question.
What is cement made from?
a)
limestone and clay
b)
water and cement
c)
sand and stone
d)
lime and mud
e)
straw and water
33.
Answer the following question.
What mixture is heated in a bath-shaped furnace?
a)
soda, limestone, and sand
b)
water and cement
c)
sand and stone
d)
lime and mud
e)
straw and water
34.
Answer the following question.
What sands are used for mortars?
a)
a fine aggregate
b)
cement
c)
sand and stone
d)
lime and mud
e)
straw
35.
Answer the following question.
What is lime?
a)
a calcium oxide
b)
cement
c)
sand
d)
mud
e)
straw
36.
Answer the following question.
What three classes may lime be divided into?
a)
rich, poor and hydraulic limes
b)
hard and tensile
c)
elastic and smooth
d)
raw and porous
e)
non porous
37.
Answer the following question.
What materials are used for making silicate bricks?
a)
white sand and slaked lime
b)
cement
c)
sand and stone
d)
lime and mud
e)
straw
38.
Answer the following question.
What materials must be mixed with cement for getting concrete?
a)
sand or gravel
b)
white sand and slaked lime
c)
sand and stone
d)
lime and mud
e)
straw
39.
Complete the following sentence.
Concrete has roughly the same coefficient of thermal expansion as…
a)
iron
b)
aluminum
c)
steel
d)
glass
e)
copper
40.
Answer the following question.
What mortar would be expensive?
a)
without sand
b)
without lime
c)
without water
d)
without cement
e)
without iron
41.
Answer the following question.
Which material is sufficiently cheap?
a)
sand
b)
lime
c)
mortar
d)
cement
e)
iron
42.
Complete the following sentence.
Lime (quicklime) is a white solid that reacts violently with water to form …
a)
calcium hydroxide
b)
a calcium oxide
c)
oxide
d)
a calcium
e)
hydroxide
43.
How do we call a special kind of furnace?
a)
a “kiln”
b)
an oven
c)
a microwave
d)
a kettle
e)
a dome
44.
Answer the following question.
What are ferrous metals?
a)
the main component of which is iron
b)
the main component of which is sand
c)
the main component of which is steel
d)
the main component of which is aluminum
e)
the main component of which is lime
45.
Answer the following question.
What are non-ferrous metals?
a)
the main component of which is not iron but another element
b)
the main component of which is sand
c)
the main component of which is steel
d)
the main component of which is iron
e)
the main component of which is lime
46.
Answer the following question.
What are the characteristics of non-ferrous metals?
a)
high electric and heat conductivity, high corrosion resistance, non-magnetic qualifies
b)
porous and heat isolation
c)
tensile and strength
d)
brittle and rough
e)
cheapness and rigidity
47.
Answer the following question.
What groups are all metals divided into?
a)
ferrous and non-ferrous
b)
porous and heat isolated
c)
tensile and strength
d)
brittle and rough
e)
cheapness and rigidity
48.
Match the words with their meanings.
University
a)
An educational institution where students study for degrees and where academic research is done
b)
A teacher at a university or college
c)
A student who is studying for a first degree
d)
A talk to a group of people about a particular subject
e)
The qualification you get at the end of university.
49.
Match the words with their meanings
Degree
a)
The qualification you get at the end of university.
b)
Money that you pay to take lessons
c)
A teacher at a university or college
d)
A student who is studying for a first degree
e)
A talk to a group of people about a particular subject
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