Oxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keys

Technology 2 answer keysAnswer đi kèm quyển Technology 2 của Oxford Oxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keysOxford English for Career Technology 2 Answer keys

Trang 1

Oxford English for Careers Technology 1 Practice File Answers © Oxford University Press 2011

Unit 1 technology and Society

1 Grammar

1 than

2 older

3 less powerful

4 more efficient

5 more slowly

6 goes faster

7 much

8 much more

2 Key words from the unit

1 global warming

2 detector

3 Download

4 hack

5 innovations

6 power stations

7 Thrust

8 exploration

3 Comprehension

1 (They are) things that improve our lives, our

work and our environment

2 Engineers and technologists

(design these things.)

3 (They use) radio waves

4 Technicians (do.)

5 Model answer: (I have used) a car, a mobile

phone, a microwave oven and lighting

6 (It can have) positive and negative effects

4 Words from the text

1 technology, biotechnology

2 mechanics, electronics

3 technician, electrician

4 computers, satellite receivers

5 monitors, smoke detectors

6 information, telecommunications

5 Further vocabulary practice

1 pollution

2 weight

3 speed

4 engine

5 memory

6 manufacturing

6 Compare two things

Model answer

Notebook computers are smaller and lighter than desktop computers, so you can carry them more easily However, desktops are cheaper than notebooks They are also faster and more powerful They have bigger screens and keyboards too, but I prefer a notebook because I can use it in different places: at home and at college for example

Practice File Answers

Trang 2

Unit 2 Studying technology

1 Grammar

1 likes

2 don’t

3 produces

4 am

5 are

6 Do you know

7 maintains

8 isn’t working

1 lab

2 career

3 subject

4 qualification

5 overseas

6 research

7 semester

8 architecture

3 Comprehension

1 c

2 (Technicians can become engineers) by

doing courses (at colleges and universities)

3 A certificate (is below a diploma)

4 (You can do) a part-time course

5 They must ensure it is completed on time

6 Communications

1 training

2 a course

3 a degree

4 civil engineering

5 surveying

6 fluid

1 electrical

2 Chemical

3 Planning

4 Drawing

5 managerial

6 computing

6 Describe a course

Model answer

I’m learning English because it is part of my course and because I need it for my future career I hope to work in the oil industry after the course I have eight hours of English lessons per week We learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills We also study grammar and vocabulary I don’t study English in my own time, but I sometimes watch English TV channels My biggest problem with English is

my slow reading speed I can try to solve this by reading more often

Trang 3

Unit 3 Design

1 Grammar

1 is

2 In Madrid

3 Does the design look

4 makes

5 doesn’t

6 will you need

7 Can you

8 Who

1 sketch

2 evaluate

3 brief

4 prototype

5 manufacturer

6 costings

7 mass-produce

8 function

3 Comprehension

1 (It describes) the design process

2 A need or a problem is noticed

3 The designer investigates and researches

4 A detailed drawing and a prototype or a

simulation (are produced)

5 The designer tests it

6 Model answer: If the evaluation is negative,

the company can ask the designer to

improve the design, or they may decide not

to manufacture the product

1 solves

2 stages

3 improve

4 heated

5 alternative

6 product

1 technical

2 vertical

3 comfortable

4 durable

5 investigate

6 communicate

6 Write a summary

Model answer

The design process has several stages

First someone notices a problem or need

So a design brief is written for a new product Then the designer investigates and

researches things like materials and costs After that, he or she develops alternative solutions and draws sketches Then, the best solution is chosen The next stage is realization A detailed drawing is made and then a prototype or a computer simulation

is produced Then the prototype is tested and evaluated Finally, the company decides whether to manufacture the new product

Trang 4

Unit 4 technology in sport

1 Grammar

1 used to make

2 are used for

3 am used to

4 Is it made

5 from

6 made of

7 made of

8 from

1 alloy

2 bearings

3 corrosion

4 stretch

5 plywood

6 aerodynamic

7 wear

8 flexible

3 Comprehension

1 If your equipment is not strong enough

2 Compression and tension

3 It can cause corrosion

4 Model answer: Flexible means ‘able to bend’,

but elastic means ‘able to bend or stretch

and return to its first shape’

5 They are strong, light and elastic / They have

strength, lightness and elasticity

6 They are light, strong and

corrosion-resistant / They combine lightness, strength

and corrosion-resistance

1 hard

2 elasticity

3 strength

4 lightness

5 tough

6 corrosion-resistance

1 steel

2 Brittle

3 go

4 bend

5 components

6 surfaces

6 Properties and uses of materials

Model answer

Sports equipment is often made from nylon because nylon is very strong but not hard, heavy or expensive It is also tough, wear-resistant and elastic, so it is used for making sports clothing, such as cycling shorts, for example It is stronger than steel, flexible and light, so it is good for fishing lines, ropes and tennis racket strings Nylon is also used for sports bags and camping equipment, like tents, because it is tough, durable, easy to carry and cheap

Trang 5

Unit 5 Appropriate technology

1 Grammar

1 leaving

2 when

3 , the engine

4 as

5 before

6 Before

7 after

8 Before

1 rural

2 crankshaft

3 charge

4 two-stroke

5 accelerator

6 compression

7 generate

8 engage

3 Comprehension

1 d

2 b

3 b

4 c

5 c

6 a

1 local materials

2 construct and maintain

3 its cost is low

4 portable generators

5 the compression stroke

6 simplifies construction

1 forty megabytes

2 fifty-five millimetres

3 zero degrees centigrade

4 ninety-nine per cent

5 four gigabytes

6 sixteen kilohertz

6 How does it work

Model answer

A wind-up light consists of a light with a handle Inside, there are gears, a spring and

a small generator As you turn the handle, you wind up the spring This takes about one minute When the spring unwinds, the step-up gears engage The generator turns very fast and generates electricity You get about 30 minutes

of light before you have to turn the handle again The light is small and weather-resistant and has many uses

Trang 6

1 Grammar

1 for

2 check

3 protecting

4 to

5 as

6 is

7 am used to

8 An ID

1 unique

2 GPS

3 recognition

4 PIN

5 sensor

6 low-tech

7 incapacitate

8 security

3 Comprehension

1 (It means) at airports and other public

places

2 They use a baton, CS gas, and Taser guns

3 It incapacitates the suspect without causing

serious injury

4 electronic chips, tags, sensors and cameras

5 They identify people by voice or face

6 (Student’s own opinion)

1 protect

2 shock

3 sensor

4 smoke

5 monitor

6 identify

1 waterproof

2 antivirus

3 inadequate

4 disadvantages

5 airtight

6 inexpensive

6 A report with recommendations

Model answer

The Rotundus robot is expensive to buy but cheap to run It does not require payment or holidays However, it cannot think Although

it cannot take action against suspects, fires etc, it can see in the dark and send for help It moves very quietly but it cannot climb stairs or ladders

Although human security officers are more effective in some cases, I recommend you try the Rotundus robot because it is less expensive than human security officers Its abilities to see in the dark and move quietly are important advantages too

Unit 6 Crime – fighting and security

Trang 7

Unit 7 Manufacturing

1 Grammar

1 are bent

2 is canned

3 goes

4 are

5 When are

6 produced

7 aren’t

8 by

1 ingredients

2 extrusion

3 hopper

4 barrel

5 process

6 welding

7 plating

8 cool

3 Comprehension

1 Manufacturing processes change materials

into products

2 Manufacturers want to increase speed and

control costs

3 Automated food-processing requires only a

few workers

4 Aluminium cans are made by impact

extrusion

5 Welding and plating are processes in metal

manufacturing

6 An injection moulding machine pushes soft

plastic into a mould

1 baking

2 automatically

3 factories

4 adhesives

5 corrosion

6 products

1 bottle tops

2 gas ovens

3 CD covers

4 clockwork radios

5 aluminium cans

6 manufacturing processes

6 Describe a manufacturing process

Model answer

First, the cacao beans are cooked and the hard outside part of the beans is removed Then the inside part is pressed into a thick paste called chocolate liquor Next, some of the chocolate liquor is separated into cocoa butter and cocoa solids The rest of the liquor is mixed with sugar, milk and some extra cocoa butter This mixture is heated and stirred for a few days

to improve softness After that, the warm mixture is poured into moulds to make bars

of chocolate, and then the bars are cooled until they set Finally, the chocolate bars are wrapped and packed

Trang 8

Unit 8 transport

1 Grammar

1 will help

2 How will we

3 won’t

4 mightn’t

5 Might

6 look

7 might not

8 When will

1 liquefied

2 hybrid

3 fuel cells

4 efficient

5 transport

6 detect

7 congestion

8 production

3 Comprehension

1 An advanced Safety Vehicle

2 A hybrid car

3 LPG / Liquefied Petroleum Gas

4 Biofuels

5 Hydrogen

6 (Student’s own opinion)

1 a signal

2 an alarm

3 fuel

4 an electric motor

5 pollution

6 chemical energy

1 get in touch

2 at once

3 see to it

4 at the latest

5 cut down

6 run on

6 An apology

Model answer

Dear Mr Morton Thank you for your email I am sorry that you have not received the motors that you ordered This is a very busy time of year for us, but the motors are now ready and will be with you next Monday at the latest

Best wishes (Student’s name)

Trang 9

Unit 9 High living: Skyscrapers

1 Grammar

1 speaking

2 Don’t

3 must always

4 You must

5 Never

6 Always wear

7 driven

8 Switch

1 cladding

2 prefabricated

3 girder

4 pile

5 bonus

6 lifeline

7 decking

8 guard

3 Comprehension

1 b

2 d

3 c

4 c

5 a

6 a

1 buckling

2 columns

3 storeys

4 cranes

5 foundations

6 reinforced

1 protective

2 protection

3 Disconnect

4 remove

5 unfamiliar

6 safety

6 Safety information

Model answer

1 Learn to lift things correctly because you may injure your back if you lift heavy things incorrectly

2 Do not smoke in the factory because there are flammable materials in the factory

3 Do not stand below places where men are working because they may drop something and injure you

4 Do not use chemicals without protection because chemicals can damage your skin and eyes

5 Do not wear soft or open shoes because they do not protect your feet against falling objects

6 Always learn about a machine before you use it because machines can be dangerous if they are not used correctly

Trang 10

Unit 10 Medical technology

1 Grammar

1 who

2 , which

3 which

4 who

5 which

6 which

7 technician

8 which

1 ultrasound

2 artificial

3 rechargeable

4 joystick

5 scanner

6 vibrate

7 valve

8 calculate

3 Comprehension

1 To keep them alive while they are waiting

for a transplant

2 It is for recharging the internal battery

3 They scan internal organs and produce

images of them

4 They can show the soft parts of the body

very clearly

5 Two examples of EAT are given (equipment

for controlling things with eye movements

and the ultracane)

6 It is above the level of human hearing

1 aids

2 defective

3 patient

4 transplant

5 images

6 mechatronics

1 wrong

2 artificial

3 external

4 backwards

5 disadvantages

6 anticlockwise / counter clockwise

6 Describe a machine

Model answer

An electric toothbrush is a device for cleaning teeth efficiently It consists of a small brush, a handle and a separate charger The brush holds the toothpaste and fits into the handle, which contains the other components These include

a motor, which moves the brush very fast, a rechargeable battery which powers the motor and a switch which controls it The separate charger plugs into a wall socket and recharges the battery

Trang 11

Unit 11 Personal entertainment

1 Grammar

1 download

2 shouldn’t

3 you should

4 should

5 should I

6 Should we

7 Shouldn’t you

8 people should

1 online

2 tracks

3 clip

4 code

5 hard disk

6 updates

7 broadband

8 portable

3 Comprehension

1 (It is about) personal entertainment devices

and home entertainment devices

2 (It is about) music and video games

3 Increasingly, devices combine a number of

functions

4 (It is about) the problem of illegal sharing of

music tracks

5 Very fast broadband internet connections

(has allowed MMOG to develop)

6 (Student’s own answer)

1 hardware

2 audio

3 wireless

4 downloading

5 track

6 simulations

1 programmer

2 artist

3 animator

4 producer

5 technician

6 doctor

6 Reply to an email

Model answer

Hi Sam Thank you for contacting customer support Your laptop may have various other volume controls, including volume controls on external speakers, windows volume control and a volume control for the game I suggest you check the settings for all these controls and try turning them all up

Please contact me again if these suggestions

do not solve the problem

Regards (Student’s name)

Định dạng
Số trang	15
Dung lượng	169,4 KB