Teamwork

1. Complete the checklist of instructions for the teams.

Team 1: Wheel-jack Team 3: Wheel-off

1. ___________ the jack under the car. 1. Take the old wheels off.
2. ___________ the car off the ground. 2. _____________ the old wheels
3. Wait. away.
4. ___________ the car to the ground.
5. ___________ the jack away.

Team 2: Wheel-gun Team 4: Wheel-on

1. ____________ the wheel nuts on the 1. _____________ out the new wheels.
old wheels. 2. _____________ the air pressure in
2. Wait. the tyres.
3. ____________ the wheel nuts. 3. Wait.
4. Raise a hand to signal that 4. Take the covers off.
everything is okay. 5. _______________ the wheel on the
axle.
 2. Give these sentences the opposite meaning. Use words from the sections
above.

1 The car enters the pit lane.

The car leaves the pit lane.

2 The driver opens the fuel flap.

The driver ____________________________ the fuel flap.

3 They loosen the wheel nuts.

They ____________________________the wheel nuts.

4 They raise the car off the ground.

They ____________________________ the car _________________ the ground.

5 Someone switches on the fuel pump.

Someone switches ____________________________ the fuel pump.

6 They take off the old wheels.

They ____________________________the ________________________ wheels.

7 They take away the old wheels.

They ____________________________the _________________________ wheels.

3. Look at the picture below. Add the correct number next to the part name.

Flap Hose Jack Nozzle Socket Wheel gun

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 4. Look at the pictures below. Label each picture with a word from the box.

axle wheel nut jack hubcap wheel

tyre dust cap valve box spanner spare wheel

5. Read the text about changing a flat tyre. Answer the questions that follow.

Have you ever seen someone stranded on the side of the road? Maybe it’s because their car got a flat
tyre. Your plans can fall apart suddenly if a flat tyre stops you on the way to work or to the movies. It’s
not always something you can avoid. Most vehicles do have storage space for jacks and a spare tyre.
The question is whether the person driving knows how to solve the problem.

This is how Saif changed his own tyre when he got a nail in his front left tyre.

He opened his trunk. He pulled out the spare tyre. He pulled out the jack. He pulled out the box spanner.
He took the hubcap off the flat tyre. He jacked up the car. He took off the four-wheel nuts.

He pulled the flat tyre off the car. He put the spare tyre on the car. He tightened the wheel nuts. He
lowered the car to the ground. He put the hubcap on the spare tyre.

He put the flat tyre into the trunk. He put the jack and the box spanner into the trunk. He shut the trunk.
He went into his apartment and washed his hands. He phoned his boss to tell him that he will be late
for work.
Adapted from https://www.rong-chang.com/easyread/
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1. Who changed the tyre? 6. What tool did Saif use to lift the car?
A. A mechanic A. jack
B. Rashed B. wheel nut
C. Saif C. spanner

2. What can be found in the storage 7. What tool did Saif use to take off the
space? wheel nuts?
A. Jack and tyre A. A hubcap
B. Tyre and spanner B. A jack
C. Spanner and hubcap C. A box spanner

3. What was wrong with Saif’s car? 8. What did Saif do to remove the flat
A. Broken window tyre?
B. Flat tyre A. He jacked up the car.
C. Smoke from the engine B. He pulled it off.
C. He put it on.

4. What caused the problem? 9. Why did Saif go back into his flat?
A. A fire A. To get his keys
B. A nail B. To take a nap
C. A stone C. To wash his hands

5. Where did he find the spare tyre? 10. What is a hubcap?

A. Back seat A. A can of motor oil
B. Front seat B. A tool to fix a flat tyre
C. Trunk C. A wheel cover

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6. Read the article.

1. Which driver made the bigger mistake? ______________________________________

2. Mark these statements T (true) or F (false).

a. Every year, more than 150,000 drivers fill up with the wrong kind of fuel in

the UK. ______________

b. It’s best to drive away quickly after misfuelling. ______________

c. You can damage the engine just by switching on the ignition. __________

d. Diesel helps metal parts to rub together easily. ______________

e. Misfuelling could be a very expensive mistake. ______________

f. After a misfuelling, a specialist mechanic fills up the car with fuel and then

drains it. ______________

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Training
7. Match the pictures below with words from the list.

Tighten Loosen Raise Lower Put Take

8. - Complete the dialogues between a supervisor and a mechanic.

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 9. - Match the pictures with the verb phrases in the box.

Lift up Pick up Pull out Push in Put down Put on Take away Take off

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

10. - Label the pictures with the words in the box.

Box spanner Dipstick Gear lever Jack Tyre valve Wheel gun Wire brush

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Method
11. - How do you activate these devices?

12. - Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs.

1 The passenger activates the ticket machine by _____________ the screen.

2 You switch on the phone by _____________ the button on the side of the handset.

3 The user starts the outboard motor by _____________ the handle of the cord.

4 The rider starts the engine by ______________ the battery and ___________________
the lever downwards.

5 The burglar activates the alarm by _________________________ the laser beam.

6 A person coming near the house turns on the light by _____________ the motion
sensor.

7 The driver starts the engine by _____________ the key in the lock.

8 You start the charging process by ____________ in the adapter and switching it on.

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 9 A thief will activate the alarm by _____________unsold goods between the
transmitter and receiver.

13. -Complete each sentence with a pair of verbs or a single verb.

1 You the wheel nuts a box spanner.

2 You the oil levels by at the dipstick.

3 You the tyre pressure by the airline to the tyre valve.

4 You the carburettor by means of a screwdriver.

5 You the spark plugs by the electrodes with a wire brush.

6 You the end of the car by means of a jack.

7 You the wheel nuts by means of a wheel gun.

8 You the gear lever into first gear the gear lever.

14. - Work in pairs. Match the devices with the methods.

Device How to start / activate it Answer

1 accelerator on motorbike a) put it under an electric lamp
voice-operated
2 b) step on a sensor in the door mat
computer
3 solar battery c) rotate the handle

4 emergency stop on train d) insert the key and turn it

5 shop door alarm e) pull the lever

6 car engine f) speak to it