Active Vocabulary

1. vehicle tire автошина

2. lightweight легкий, облегченный

3. realm сфера, область

4. remarkable выдающийся, замечательный

5. contradictory противоречивый, несовместимый

6. aggregate заполнитель

7. slurry жидкое цементное тесто

8. to incorporate смешивать, соединять в одно целое

9. to cure исправлять; затвердевать

10. foamed вспененный

11. generically в общем

12. suitable подходящий, соответствующий

13. to entrap уловить, захватить

14. insulating изоляционный

15. vaulted сводчатый, арочный

16. durability прочность, долговечность

17. departure (здесь) отличие, отклонение

18. vermiculite (минералогия) вермикулит

19. diatomaceous earth (минералогия) диатомит

20. quenched закаленный, быстро охлажденный

21. blast-furnace slag доменный шлак

22. achievable достижимый

Control tests test I

Decide whether these statements are true or false:

1. a). Properties of lightweight concrete retain much of the durability of regular weight concrete.

b). Properties of lightweight concrete lend creative architectural design possibilities to the realm of structural engineering.

c). Properties of lightweight concrete allow to use it for roofing, walls, fences, ornaments, vaulted ceilings, sculptures, stairs and so on.

2. a). When more air or gas is incorporated, the result is referred to as lightweight aerated or foamed concrete.

b). When more air or gas is incorporated, the result is referred to as lightweight aggregate concrete.

c). When more air or gas is incorporated, the result is referred to as concrete with a thick slurry consistency.

3. a). The major departure from regular concrete is lower structural and compressive strength.

b). The major departure from regular concrete is lower construction material cost.

c). The major departure from regular concrete is greater insulating property.

4. a). Lightweight aggregates can consist of naturally occurring gas expanded materials.

b). Lightweight aggregates can consist of more air or gas incorporated.

c). Lightweight aggregates can consist of the entrapped gases.

5. a). The major advantage of this material over regular concrete is its weight between 3 pounds per cubic foot up to 70 pounds per cubic foot.

b). The major advantages of this material over regular concrete are lower densities and better fire resistance.

c). The major advantage of this material over regular concrete is usefulness for a wide variety of architectural applications.

Test II

Match words in columns A and B (synonym match):

A B

1. resilient a). relevant b). previous

c). flexible d). elastic

2. property a). evidence b). feature

c). report d). discrepancy

3. advantage a). division b). statute

c). benefit d). increase

4. contradictory a). inconsistent b). durable

c). ready d). necessary

5. to incorporate a). to indicate b). to combine

c). to identify d). to irritate

6. tremendously a). originally b). automatically

c). enormously d). precisely

7. difference a). inequality b). durability

c). extrusion d). constituent

8. resistance a). support b). counteraction

c). activity d). purpose

9. suitable a). fitting b). auxiliary

c). capable d). preventive

10. similar a). rigid b). decisive

c). stable d). resembling