Technical English Exercises: Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

Ejercicios de Inglés Técnico Resueltos

1. Ubicación y Preposiciones de Lugar

3. Reading: Corrige esta descripción. Hay seis errores de ubicación.

Texto Corregido: Here is one way to set up your computer station. Put your screen in the centre of the system. Then put one speaker in the centre on the left, and put the other speaker at the bottom on the right. Put the scanner at the top on the right, and put the computer at the top on the left. Then put the printer at the top in the middle and put the DVD drive at the bottom on the left. Finally, put the keyboard at the bottom on the left, and put the mouse at the bottom on the right.

4. Language: Mira de nuevo la estación de computación en 3. ¿Son estas afirmaciones verdaderas (T) o falsas (F)?

The computer is at the top, on the left.

T (Verdadero)

The computer is above speaker 1.

T (Verdadero)

The computer is to the left of the printer.

T (Verdadero)

5. Mira el diagrama. ¿Cuándo usamos ON the left y cuándo usamos TO the left OF?

Respuesta: Usamos "on the left" para indicar una posición fija en el lado izquierdo de un espacio o área general. Usamos "to the left of" cuando nos referimos a la posición de un objeto en relación directa con otro objeto específico (ej. a la izquierda del círculo).

6. Completa las oraciones sobre la estación de computación en 3 con las palabras del recuadro.

The printer is at the top, in the middle. The scanner is to the right of the printer. The screen is below the printer.
The mouse is at the bottom, on the right. The keyboard is to the left of the mouse. Speaker 2 is above the mouse.

7. Mira de nuevo la estación de computación en 3. Haz oraciones sobre la ubicación de:

• the mouse: The mouse is to the right of the keyboard. (El mouse está a la derecha del teclado).
• the DVD drive: The DVD drive is at the bottom, on the left, below speaker 1. (La unidad de DVD está abajo, a la izquierda, debajo del parlante 1).
• the scanner: The scanner is at the top, on the right. It's above speaker 2. (El escáner está arriba, a la derecha. Está arriba del parlante 2).
• the screen: The screen is in the centre. It's to the right of speaker 1. (La pantalla está en el centro. Está a la derecha del parlante 1).

2. Direcciones y Movimiento

1. Directions: Identifica los movimientos del hombre del jetpack con las palabras del recuadro.

Flecha hacia arriba

up (arriba)

Flecha hacia el lado (derecha arriba)

sideways (hacia los lados)

Flecha hacia adelante

forwards (hacia adelante)

Flecha hacia atrás

backwards (hacia atrás)

Flecha hacia abajo

down (hacia abajo)

2. Trabajo en parejas. ¿En qué direcciones pueden volar los aviones y los helicópteros? Marca las casillas.

• forwards: Plane [ X ] / Helicopter [ X ]
• backwards: Plane [ ] / Helicopter [ X ]
• up and down: Plane [ X ] / Helicopter [ X ] (Nota: Los aviones suben y bajan diagonalmente, los helicópteros verticalmente)
• sideways: Plane [ ] / Helicopter [ X ]

3. Gramática: Preguntas y Contracciones

1. Reescribe estas declaraciones como preguntas.

John has the spanners.

Does John have the spanners?

The students have a holiday tomorrow.

Do the students have a holiday tomorrow?

The Multi Tool has a screwdriver.

Does the Multi Tool have a screwdriver?

These bikes have strong brakes.

Do these bikes have strong brakes?

The radio has an internal battery.

Does the radio have an internal battery?

Those houses have solar panels.

Do those houses have solar panels?

3. Reescribe estas oraciones usando contracciones cuando sea posible.

1. The Multi Tool does not have a wrench. It is not very useful.

The Multi Tool doesn't have a wrench. It isn't very useful.

2. We do not have an AC adapter. We can not switch on the computer.

We don't have an AC adapter. We can't switch on the computer.

3. I am a technician, but I do not have my tools here. I can not repair your TV.

I'm a technician, but I don't have my tools here. I can't repair your TV.

4. The electricity is off, and we do not have any batteries. You can not use the radio now.

The electricity is off, and we don't have any batteries. You can't use the radio now.

4. Da respuestas cortas.

Can you swim? (No)

No, I can't.

Is he an IT technician? (No)

No, he isn't.

Does the DVD work now? (Yes)

Yes, it does.

Do your friends have tickets for the cinema? (No)

No, they don't.

Are you a technology student? (Yes)

Yes, I am.

Does your radio have a solar panel? (No)

No, it doesn't.

Are you a telecoms engineer? (No)

No, I'm not.

Can planes rotate on a horizontal axis? (Yes)

Yes, they can.

4. Vocabulario Técnico y Diálogos

5. Completa el diálogo con la forma correcta de los verbos entre paréntesis.

Look at my radio. Do you like it?
Yes, it's great. What (1) does that handle (2) do?
It (3) turns a dynamo. The dynamo (4) produces electricity for the radio.
What are those, at the top?
They're solar panels. They (5) charge the internal battery on a sunny day.
Can the radio also (6) use mains electricity?
Yes, it can. And it also (7) uses AA external batteries.
So your radio (8) has four power sources!
That's right.

6. Identifica las partes con las palabras del recuadro.

• (1) jaws / (2) handles / (3) blades / (4) handle / (5) handle / (6) shaft / (7) blade / (8) head / (9) shaft / (10) handle

10. Adivina el dispositivo a partir de su descripción.

1. This item covers the head and protects it. Skateboarders use it.

Helmet

2. This tool has handles and jaws. It can grip nuts and bolts. It pulls nails out.

Pliers

3. This equipment converts (or changes) sunlight into electricity.

Solar panel

4. You rotate these items onto bolts. You tighten them with a spanner.

Nuts

5. This item receives radio and TV signals. You can see it on a house or car.

Antenna / Aerial

6. This equipment produces electricity when it rotates.

Dynamo / Generator

11 & 12. Completa las preguntas y respuestas / Únelas.

1 - e: Where are you from?

I am from Japan.

2 - b: What do you do?

I am a student.

3 - f: Where do you study?

I study at the Technical College.

4 - g: What is your subject?

I study telecoms engineering.

5 - d: Where does Elli come from?

She comes from Finland.

6 - h: Is she a student, too?

No, she is not.

7 - c: What does she do?

She is a technician.

8 - a: Where does she work?

She works at Vodafone.

14. Tacha las letras mudas en las siguientes palabras. (La letra en negrita es la que se debe tachar)

1. knife
2. build
3. building
4. scissors
5. wrist
6. ascend
7. descend
8. right
9. tighten

5. Repaso de Gramática y Vocabulario

4. Ubicaciones en el recuadro:

A is at the bottom on the right.
B is at the top on the left.
C is in the centre to the left of D.

5. Elige la palabra correcta.

• a) I (1) have a new radio, but it (2) doesn't have batteries.
• b) A: (3) Do you work at BMW? B: No, I (4) don't work at BMW. I (5) work at Fiat.
• c) These scissors can (6) cut paper.
• d) I (7) can't find North with my compass.
• e) Planes (8) can't fly backwards.

6. Completa el diálogo.

A: Hello. (1) Is this shop open? B: Yes, it (2) is. Can I help you? A: (3) Do you (4) have any Multi Tools? B: Yes, we (5) do. This is the new model. A: (6) Does it (7) have a bottle opener? B: Er, no, it (8) doesn't but it (9) has a can opener. A: (10) Can it open bottles? B: Sorry, no, it (11) can't.

7. Escribe la instrucción.

1. drive fast
2. slow down
3. turn left
4. do a U-turn
5. stop

Part 2: Reading and writing

1. Do you press keys on the mobile phone?
   
   No, it has a touch screen.
2. Can you take videos?
   
   Yes, it has a video camera.
3. Can you print your photos from the mobile phone?
   
   No, you can't print the photos.
4. Can you read your emails on the mobile phone?
   
   Yes, you can connect to the Internet.
5. Does it have a radio alarm?
   
   No, it has a radio but it doesn't have an alarm.

Writing

1. When you turn the key, the engine starts.
2. When you press the accelerator pedal, the car goes faster.
3. When you press the brake pedal, the car stops.
4. When you turn the steering wheel left or right, the car changes direction.
5. When you turn off the engine, the car stops.

English Version: Clean Homework Copy

Computer Station Layout and Prepositions

3. Reading: Correct this description. There are six mistakes in location.

• Corrected Text: Here is one way to set up your computer station. Put your screen in the centre of the system. Then put one speaker in the centre on the left, and put the other speaker at the bottom on the right. Put the scanner at the top on the right, and put the computer at the top on the left. Then put the printer at the top in the middle and put the DVD drive at the bottom on the left. Finally, put the keyboard at the bottom on the left, and put the mouse at the bottom on the right.

4. Language: Look again at the computer station in 3. Are these statements true or false?

1. The computer is at the top, on the left.
   
   T
2. The computer is above speaker 1.
   
   T
3. The computer is to the left of the printer.
   
   T

5. Look at the diagram. When do we use ON the left and when do we use TO the left OF?

• Answer: We use "on the left" to talk about a fixed position within a general area or space. We use "to the left of" when specifying the position of one object relative to another specific object.

6. Complete the sentences about the computer station in 3 with the words in the box.

1. The printer is at the top, in the middle. The scanner is to the right of the printer. The screen is below the printer.
2. The mouse is at the bottom, on the right. The keyboard is to the left of the mouse. Speaker 2 is above the mouse.

7. Look again at the computer station in 3. Make sentences about the location of:

1. the mouse: The mouse is to the right of the keyboard.
2. the DVD drive: The DVD drive is at the bottom, on the left, below speaker 1.
3. the scanner: The scanner is at the top, on the right. It's above speaker 2.
4. the screen: The screen is in the centre. It's to the right of speaker 1.

Movement and Directions

1. Directions: Label the jetpack man's movements with the words in the box.

1. Arrow pointing straight up
   
   up
2. Arrow pointing diagonally up/sideways
   
   sideways
3. Arrow pointing forward
   
   forwards
4. Arrow pointing backward
   
   backwards
5. Arrow pointing straight down
   
   down

2. Work in pairs. Which directions can planes and helicopters fly? Tick the boxes.

• forwards: Plane [ X ] / Helicopter [ X ]
• backwards: Plane [ ] / Helicopter [ X ]
• up and down: Plane [ X ] / Helicopter [ X ]
• sideways: Plane [ ] / Helicopter [ X ]

Grammar: Questions and Contractions

1. Rewrite these statements as questions.

1. John has the spanners.
   
   Does John have the spanners?
2. The students have a holiday tomorrow.
   
   Do the students have a holiday tomorrow?
3. The Multi Tool has a screwdriver.
   
   Does the Multi Tool have a screwdriver?
4. These bikes have strong brakes.
   
   Do these bikes have strong brakes?
5. The radio has an internal battery.
   
   Does the radio have an internal battery?
6. Those houses have solar panels.
   
   Do those houses have solar panels?

3. Rewrite these sentences using contractions where possible.

1. The Multi Tool does not have a wrench. It is not very useful.
   
   The Multi Tool doesn't have a wrench. It isn't very useful.
2. We do not have an AC adapter. We can not switch on the computer.
   
   We don't have an AC adapter. We can't switch on the computer.
3. I am a technician, but I do not have my tools here. I can not repair your TV.
   
   I'm a technician, but I don't have my tools here. I can't repair your TV.
4. The electricity is off, and we do not have any batteries. You can not use the radio now.
   
   The electricity is off, and we don't have any batteries. You can't use the radio now.

4. Give short answers.

1. Can you swim? (No)
   
   No, I can't.
2. Is he an IT technician? (No)
   
   No, he isn't.
3. Does the DVD work now? (Yes)
   
   Yes, it does.
4. Do your friends have tickets for the cinema? (No)
   
   No, they don't.
5. Are you a technology student? (Yes)
   
   Yes, I am.
6. Does your radio have a solar panel? (No)
   
   No, it doesn't.
7. Are you a telecoms engineer? (No)
   
   No, I'm not.
8. Can planes rotate on a horizontal axis? (Yes)
   
   Yes, they can.

Technical Vocabulary and Dialogues

5. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

• Look at my radio. Do you like it?
• Yes, it's great. What (1) does that handle (2) do?
• It (3) turns a dynamo. The dynamo (4) produces electricity for the radio.
• What are those, at the top?
• They're solar panels. They (5) charge the internal battery on a sunny day.
• Can the radio also (6) use mains electricity?
• Yes, it can. And it also (7) uses AA external batteries.
• So your radio (8) has four power sources!
• That's right.

6. Label the parts with the words in the box.

(1) jaws / (2) handles / (3) blades / (4) handle / (5) handle / (6) shaft / (7) blade / (8) head / (9) shaft / (10) handle

10. Guess the device from its description.

1. This item covers the head and protects it. Skateboarders use it.
   
   Helmet
2. This tool has handles and jaws. It can grip nuts and bolts. It pulls nails out.
   
   Pliers
3. This equipment converts (or changes) sunlight into electricity.
   
   Solar panel
4. You rotate these items onto bolts. You tighten them with a spanner.
   
   Nuts
5. This item receives radio and TV signals. You can see it on a house or car.
   
   Antenna / Aerial
6. This equipment produces electricity when it rotates.
   
   Dynamo / Generator

11 & 12. Complete the questions and answers / Match them.

• 1 - e: Where are you from?
  
  I am from Japan.
• 2 - b: What do you do?
  
  I am a student.
• 3 - f: Where do you study?
  
  I study at the Technical College.
• 4 - g: What is your subject?
  
  I study telecoms engineering.
• 5 - d: Where does Elli come from?
  
  She comes from Finland.
• 6 - h: Is she a student, too?
  
  No, she is not.
• 7 - c: What does she do?
  
  She is a technician.
• 8 - a: Where does she work?
  
  She works at Vodafone.

14. Cross out the silent letters in the words below.

1. knife
2. build
3. building
4. scscissors
5. wrist
6. ascend
7. descend
8. right
9. tighten

Review Exercises and Writing Practice

4. Grid positions:

1. A is at the bottom on the right.
2. B is at the top on the left.
3. C is in the centre to the left of D.

5. Choose the correct word.

a) I (1) have a new radio, but it (2) doesn't have batteries.
b) A: (3) Do you work at BMW? B: No, I (4) don't work at BMW. I (5) work at Fiat.
c) These scissors can (6) cut paper.
d) I (7) can't find North with my compass.
e) Planes (8) can't fly backwards.

6. Complete the dialogue.

A: Hello. (1) Is this shop open? B: Yes, it (2) is. Can I help you? A: (3) Do you (4) have any Multi Tools? B: Yes, we (5) do. This is the new model. A: (6) Does it (7) have a bottle opener? B: Er, no, it (8) doesn't but it (9) has a can opener. A: (10) Can it open bottles? B: Sorry, no, it (11) can't.

7. Write the instruction.

1. drive fast
2. slow down
3. turn left
4. do a U-turn
5. stop

Part 2: Reading and writing

1. Do you press keys on the mobile phone?
   
   No, it has a touch screen.
2. Can you take videos?
   
   Yes, it has a video camera.
3. Can you print your photos from the mobile phone?
   
   No, you can't print the photos.
4. Can you read your emails on the mobile phone?
   
   Yes, you can connect to the Internet.
5. Does it have a radio alarm?
   
   No, it has a radio but it doesn't have an alarm.

Writing

1. When you turn the key, the engine starts.
2. When you press the accelerator pedal, the car goes faster.
3. When you press the brake pedal, the car stops.
4. When you turn the steering wheel left or right, the car changes direction.
5. When you turn off the engine, the car stops.