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Change them intospeculations made before the investigations, using the words in brackets. Do not usethe words in italics.Example: I The rail crash must have been caused by a broken rail.I The rail crash was definitely caused by a broken rail. (must)2 The rail possibly suffered thermal shock due to excessive heat. (may)3 Maybe the aircraft did not have a mechanical failure. (might not)4 Perhaps the flight crew feB asleep due to cabin depressurisation and lack of oxygen.(could)5 The captain probably wanted to save time by steering close to the headland.(might)6 He possibly did not realise that the depth of water in the channel was insufficient.(may)7 The houses definitely didn't collapse in the earthquake because of a design error.(can't)8 The disintegration of the bridge was probably not caused by substandard concrete.(might not)482 Investigation1&·9Listen to a fictional interview between an accident investigator and amaintenance employee.

Write notes or underline the correct alternatives in the table.Action---- --Notes1 New system of rail network checking put in place post-19982 Speed restrictions put in place post-1998-3 Safety valued as a priority over punctuality post-19984 Date of inspection: rail first identified for repair5 Company responsible for replacing railown / other company======-=~Yes !0II- ><1I0><1><11><1><rail replacement / preventative grinding><>-<::9 Countries that use preventative grinding10 Number of grinding machines ordered11Yes !I7 Length of delay.,0Yes !6 Reason for delay8 Previous system for dealing with gauge corner crackingYes !Total cost><£2 kiDComplete part of the interview in 1, using the word s in the box.

Then listenagain and check your answers.beenshouldhavehadn'twouldn'tA: Another matter, now. Records show that your company identified the rail for repair21 months before the crash.B: Yes, we noted the problem.A: So the faulty rail was discovered 21 months before the crash. But nothingwas done?B Not exactly A: Why wasn't the job completed?B: There was a backlog of essential m aintenance work, which was waiting to bedone. Also, this job (I)carried out byanother contractor, who had agreed to do the " ork. But they didn t do it.A: Was anything done?B: Yes, they delivered a replacement rail and left it alongside the track adjacent to thefaulty rail.A: And how long was the replacement rail lying there?B: I believe it was there for six months.A: Six months! So if the company that was responsible for the maintenance(2)delayed for s o long, the accident (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __happened.B: That's right.

The faulty rail caused the train crash. It {-o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ repaired, but it w asn t.-~,,<-'- 110 ,493 Reports1Complete this abstract of a report into a serious fire at a fuel depot. Put the verbs inbrackets into the active or passive, using must and should, plus the infinitive orperfect infinitr,e.ConclusionsThe main cause of the fire (3) - - - - - - - (be) the overflowing of around 6,500 barrels of unleadedpetrol, after too much fuel was pumped into a storage tank.The investigation team is unable to conclude whether it(4)(place) the blame either onThis report presents the resutts of the ' estigationinto the fire at the BuncefieId fuel depot.

It describesthe method of investigation. including CCTV footage,wreckage on site, photos, interviews and examination ofpipeline pumping data, both upstream and downstreamof the Buncefield depot.Findings1 An alarm (1) should have sounded (sound)when the liquid in the tank reached its maximum level.2 The automatic shut·off system (2) - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (fail) to stop unleaded petrolthe design of the alarm system or the operators who wereon duty.Recommendations1 Back·up sensors that monitor fuel levels and temperaturesin the storage tanks (5) - - - - - - - (check) monthly.2 A new automatic shut·off system (6) - - - - - _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (install) at similar sites.being discharged into th e ta nk once it had been filled.3 Petrol spilled unnoticed from Tank 912 for 40 minutes,generating a cloud of explosive vapour.3 The Health and Safety Authority (7) - - - - - (inspect) similar fuel depots immediately tocheck whether separation distances between fueltanks are adequate or (8) - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (increase) .2Decide w hich sections of the fire investigation report would contain the sentencesbelow.

Match the sentences to these section headings.IntroductionConclusionsDDDDFindingsMethod~DDDBackgroundRecommendationsDDDD. ,<a) There must have been a malfunction of the fuel shut-off system, causing unleadedpetrol to continue to be discharged into the full tank.b) In order to carry out a full investigation, the team used a full range of procedures,including interviews with site personnel and examination of CCTV footage.c) At 06.01 on Sunday, 11 th December 2005, the first of a series of explosions started afire that burned for five days and destroyed almost the entire depot.d) It is clear that if the second independent alarm linked to warning lights in thecontrol room had functioned, the overflow of fuel would have been detected.e) During the investigation, it was discovered that automatic shutdown of the pipelinedid not take place.f) The purpose of this document is to present the preliminary results of theinvestigation into the fire at the Buncefield fuel depot on 11 th December 2005.g) Training courses for control room operatives should be updated.h) After studying all the evidence, it is not clear whether the source of ignition mighthave been a spark from an electricity generator or a passing car.i) An immediate investigation into the causes of the fire was ordered and wasformally established by the Health and Safety Authority.j) Because of the destruction of the control room, it was not possible to studyrecorded data from site instruments.k) Tests on all site alarm systems should be carried out weekly.\) As a result of the fire, fuel supplies to the south of England, including Heathrowairport, w ere severely disrupted.50II4 Word listNOUNS (general)NOUNS (structural)COMPOUNDVERBSI NOUNSabstractbearingdeck trussbucklebombbucklingdesign errorcollapseportioncollapsegusset platecompressprocedurecompressionmetal fatiguecontractwreckagecorrosionsupport strutcorrodeADJECTIVESdeckthermal shockdisintegratecatastrophicdisintegrationexpandcompressivefracturefractureexcessivefrictionloadfaultygirderrustinadequateimpactsnapnon-destructiveloadspreadsignificantnodetemporarypiertensilerustundersizedsealtensionwalkway1 Comple te the table with words from the Word list.NOUNScatastrophecompression-- ---VERBSexcessexceeddestructiondestroyADJECTIVES---- ----======bucklingcollapse------- --corrosivedisintegratefracture~rusty2Match the verbs 1-8 with their definitions a-h.A.

buckle2 _ contract3 _ corrode4 _ disintegrate5 _ expand6 _ fracture7 _ rust8 _snapa)b)c)d)e)to break suddenly with a sharp noiseto break up into small piecesto be covered by a reddish-brown ubstanceto become bent, e.g. from pressureto become bigger, e.g. from heating0 to be slowly destroyed, e.g. by a chemicalg) to break or crackh) to become smaller, e.g.

from cooling3 &ifSListen to and repeat the adjectives in column 1 of the Word . L nderline thesyllable with the main stress in each adjective.51Section 11 Write six comparative sentences about the two stadium floodlights in columns 1 (RS 90)and 2 (AX 210). Use the information in rows 1-6. Modify the comparisons in a generalway, using far, much , a great deal, a lot, slightly and a little.Example: 1 The AX 21 0 lamp has a far higher wattage than the RS 90.2RS 90AX210KH 2401 Lamp wattage1 kW2kW2kW2 Lamp lumen output90,000210,000240,0003 Weight11.2 kg18 kg20 kg4 Dimensions in mm (length x width)491 x 276622 x 520700 x 4205 Beamnarrowmediumwide6 Control over aiming point*********Write six comparative sentences about the stadium floodlights in 1, using theinformation in rows 1-6. Modify the comparisons in a more specific way, usingthe prompts.Example: 1 The wattage of the AX 2 10 is exactly twice as powerful as the wattage ofthe RS 90.31wattage / AX 210 / exactly / powerful / RS 902lumen output / KH 240 / approximately / 10% / AX 2103RS 90 / roughly / half / heavy / KH 2404AX 210 / 100 mm / wide / KH 2405beam / KH 240 / about / ten times / wide / RS 906RS 90 / five times / control / KH 240.:-..Make six.

statements about the stadium floodlights, using the information in rows 1-6.Use superlative adjectives and easily or by far.Example: 1 The RS 90 has by far the least powerful wattage.4Write the adjectives in the box on the correct line.circular conical curved curvilinear cylindrical diagonaldiagrid doughnut-shaped elliptical oval perpendicularpointed semi-circular tapered zigzagShapes with curved lines:~c:!..Cir:~c~u/~a!..l.r; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __..:::d:.:!:ia::.::qJ.:::.o:.:.:n~a.:.!../, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __2Shapes with straight lines:3Shapes with curved and straight lines:...::c~o.:..:n.:.:::ic~a.:.!../, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __7Section 21 Match the sections of the investigation report A-F with these headingIntroductionFindingsDDDDBackgroundConclusionsA------~ ~--~--~The foreman and the surviv ing members of the main~enancecrew were interviewed , as was the stores manager..

TIlDe'ned Photos of the vessel's intenor weresheets were examl.taken , and the maintenance equipment and tools wereRecommendationDE~------~----~----~----~At about 11.55 am on Berth C in Ponsmouth dockyard.there was a catastrophic flash fue on the \'e selSS Marianna . As a result , three maintenance workers werefatally injured. and two more workers recei"ed seriousbums . The ves el did not catch fue follo\\'ing the blazeand was not structurally damaged. although some internalfittings were blackened.