Word

Example sentence

Arabic

adjustable (adj)

The rear view mirror in your car is adjustable. p.11  Oxford Word Power

apply (pressure) (v)

In the second test, some samples are folded and placed under pieces of wood and heavy pressure is applied. p.51 Apply the cream to the infected area twice a day. p.33  Oxford Word Power

bedtime (n)

Pull the rope to lower this floating bed to the floor at bedtime. p.53

blood (n)

The patient's finger is pricked with the yellow lancet to extract  blood. p.58

chin (n)

He sat listening, his chin supported in his hand. p.127 Oxford Word Power

crash (n)

His car was badly damaged in a crash. p.44

cushion (n)

She sat back in the arm chair with a cushion behind her back.  A cushion on a bed is a pillow. p.193 Oxford Word Power

fabric (n)

Listen to someone describing flammability tests on fabrics. p.50

fold (v)

In the second test, some samples are folded and placed under pieces of wood and heavy pressure is applied. p.51

fork (n)

Use/using this fork helps you lose weight. p.53

golf club (n)

Attaching your golf club to the high pressure pump makes your balls go further. p.53

hang (v)

Hang your coat on the hook.p.358 Oxford Word Power.

hang on (v)

A Oh, hang on a second. There's a mistake here. B There is? A It should be one bottle of wine, not two. p.124

helium gas (n)

On July 2 1982, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old North Hollywood truck driver, filled 45 weather balloons with helium and tied them to an aluminum * garden chair. p.22  It is filled with helium gas, so you can store it on the ceiling when not in use. p.53

ignite (v)

 In the firs t test, the time the fabric takes to ignite is recorded. p.50 A spark from an engine ignites the fuel. p.100

impact (n)

The impact of the crash threw the passengers out of their seats. p.395 Oxford Word Power

knob (n)

These knobs control the volume. p.21

lab (laboratory) (n)

Ted, Thank you for fixing the air vents in the meeting room. Now the air conditioning system in the lab isn't working. Can you come and look at it as soon as possible? p.70

mouthful (n)

Lose weight by eating with this fork. It has sensors that time your mouthfuls. p.53

neck (n)

In the first test, the samples are tied around  the necks of five dummies. p.51

non-flammable (adj)

What do these words mean? Non-flammable; Inflammable. p.50

perform (test) (v)

If the fabric fails the second test, a third test is performed .p.50

place (v)

In the second test, some samples are folded and placed under pieces of wood and heavy pressure is applied. p.51

procedure (n)

We often use passives in written procedures. Find examples of passives in the written description of the flammability test procedure in 5. p.51

release (v)

When it cannot be rotated any more, it is released and the sample is inspected. p.51    He’s been released from  prison. p.646  Oxford Word Power

result (n)

When they remove their arms, the bites counted and the results are compared. p.58

shock-absorption (n)

Good shock-absorption at the front of a car—the bumber, especially if it is supported by rubber joints—reduces the effect of a sudden or violent bump, hit, etc. p.3 Oxford Word Power

solar cell (n)

Keep cool on hot days by wearing this sunhat. Its solar cells power a small radiator at the front. p.53

spread (v)

Yes. Then we test another sample to see how far the flames spread. p.123   The fire spread rapidly because of the strong wind. p.749 Oxford Word Power

tear (v)

The distance the car can travel before the ties tear  is measured. p.51

tie (n)

These pictures show three different quality tests for ties. p.51

time (v)

Lose weight by eating with this fork. It has sensors that time your mouthfuls. p.53

Useful phrases

How do you do it?

Title of Unit 11

to catch (on) fire

First we see how fast the fabric catches fire. We time it. p.123