VIII. Fill in the gaps with the verbs from the list changing the grammar form

where necessary.

protect, saw, grade, cut, size, trim, fell, pull, saw,

saw, run, saw, remove, buck, dry, treat, plane

1. Fellers _____ a tree, _____ the limbs, and _____ it into sawlogs.

2. At the sawmill the logs are _____ by a conveyor chain onto a carriage into the

framesaw.

3. The saw operator decides how the log should be _____ .

4. The squared timber is _____ through the resaw which _____ it into several

boards.

5. Edging saws _____ the boards to standard width.

6. In the sorting shed the lumber is _____.

7. Lumber is _____ into many sizes, _____ , _____ to length and width, _____

to accurate dimensions. Then lumber can be _____ with a plane.

8. Lumber is also _____ with chemicals to _____ it from fire, decay, and

insects.

IX. Fill in prepositions where necessary and translate the sentences into

Ukrainian.

1. Edging saws cut the boards __ standard width.

2. The lumber industry looks __ the production __ trees as well as __ lumber.

3. Seedlings are planted __ mechanical tree planters.

4. Fellers fell a tree __ a powerful saw.

2. Logs are dragged __ the forest __ crawler tractors.

6. The logs are pulled __ a chain conveyor __ a carriage __ the framesaw .

7. Lumber is dried, trimmed __ length and width, sized __ accurate dimensions,

planed, or surfaced.

8. Lumber is also treated __ chemicals to protect it from fire, decay, and insects.

9. The resaw saws the squared timber __ several boards.

10. When the cuts are made __ the bark __ the center __ the log, the lumber is

quarter-sawn.

11. Edging saws cut the boards __ standard width.

12. Trimmer saws cut the boards __ standard length.

13. When the cuts are made __ right angles __ the rays, and tangent __ the

rings, the lumber is plain-sawn.

X. Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. The Timber Industry … a) is moved to the sorting shed.

2. The teams of fellers ... b) cut the boards to various lengths.

3. The logs are dragged c) looks after the production of trees as well

out of the forest … as of timber.

4. Trimmer saws … d) to the rays, and tangent to the rings, the

boards are plain-sawn.

5. When the cuts are made e) the log moves back and forth through the

from the bark … blade of the headsaw.

6. From the mill the timber f) to the center of the log, the lumber is

is … quarter-sawn.

7. In a carriage, … g) with crawler tractors.

8. When boards are sawn h) mark and then cut the trees.

off with cuts made at right

angles …

9. Edging saws … i) cut the boards to standard width.