Written test 1 to the part IV automobile

1. Vocabulary (20 points)

a) Match English and Russian equivalents:

1. vehicle	a) топливный бак;
2. fuel	b) рама;
3. frame	c) поршень;
4. body	d) транспортное средство;
5. clutch	e) коробка передач;
6. piston	f) топливо;
7. tank	g) кузов;
8. flywheel	h) маховик;
9. hood	i) сцепление;
10. gearbox	j) капот.

b) Match the words to get phrases:

1.running	a) wipers;
2. windshield	b) effort;
3. service	c) wheels;
4. driving	d) gear;
5. tractive	e) gas;
6.residual	f) life.

c) Choose the best variant:

1. Most automobile engines work on a … .

1. 2-stroke engine; b) 4-stroke engine.

2. The automobile is made up of … .

1. a frame with axles, wheels and springs; b) the engine, the chassis and the body.

3. Mechanism used to increase the speed of the car.

a) gearbox; b) clutch.

4. Mechanism used to guide the car.

a) steering system; b) steering wheel.

IV. Reading (20 points)

a) Put the following words into the certain gaps:

a) axles; b) stop; c) engine; d) hydraulic; e) body; f) cardan; g) clutch; h) car; i) cylinders; j) accessories.

AUTOMOBILE

Basically, the automobile consists of three parts: the power plant, or the engine, the chassis and the 1) … . To these may be added the 2) … : the heater, lights, radio, speedometer and other devices.

3) … is the source of power that makes the wheels rotate and the 4) … move. It includes electric, fuel, cooling and lubricating systems. Most automobile engines have six or eight 5) … .

The chassis consists of a power train, frame with 6) … , wheels and springs. The chassis includes brakes and steering system.

The power train carries the power from the engine to the car wheels and contains the clutch, gearbox, propeller or 7) … shaft, differential and the final drive.

The 8) … is a friction device connecting (or disconnecting) the engine crankshaft to the gears in the gearbox. It is used for freeing the gearbox from the engine and is controlled by the clutch pedal.

Brakes are important mechanisms of the car. They are used to slow or 9) … the car. Most braking systems in use today are 10) … . They are operated by the brake pedal. When the driver pushes down on the brake pedal, they are applied and the car stops.

b) Define whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

1. Mechanism used for stopping the car is clutch.

2. Power plant carries the power from the engine to the car wheels.

3. The automobile consists of three parts.

4. Clutch is controlled by the clutch pedal.

5. The brakes are applied when the driver pushes down the brake pedal.

6. Accessories make the car move.

7. One of the power train components is final drive.

8. The brakes are used to increase the speed of the car.

9. Engine includes electric, fuel, cooling and lubricating systems.

10. The mechanism used to measure the speed of the car is speedometer.

Total Score – 40 points