14. Match the terms with their definitions.

a) film, b) pollutant, c) splash, d) lubricant, e) rod, f) gasoline, g) exhaust manifold

1. Petrol;

2. A pipe or an enclosed space with several openings for taking gases in and out of a car engine;

3. A substance that pollutes sth., especially air and water;

4. A long straight piece of wood, metal or glass;

5. To make sth. wet by making water, mud, oil fall on it;

6. A thin layer of sth., usually on the surface of sth. else;

7. A substance, for example oil, that you put on surfaces or parts of a machine so that they move easily and smoothly.

15. Match the words with the synonyms.

1) pollute	5) be located	a) comprise	e) allow
2) permit	6) reduce	b) provide	f) be situated
3) include	7) fit	c) equip	g )contaminate
4) supply	8) tiny	d) small	h) decrease

16. Match the words with the antonyms.

1) permanent	5) simple	a) great	e) increase
2) tiny	6) before	b) exit	f) complex
3) reduce	7) include	c) temporary	g) after
4) entrance	8) now	d) then	h) exclude

17. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. Pellets are coated ___ platinum and palladium to transform the exhaust pollutants ___carbon dioxide and water.

2. An oil film prevents parts ___ overheating and wearing.

3. Oil is supplied ___ a pump ___ lines ___ wherever it is needed.

4. When the piston begins to move downward ___ the intake stroke, a fresh charge ___ gasoline vapour and air can be drawn ___ the cylinder.

5. The muffler discharges the burned gases quietly ___ the tail pipe.

6. The rods are fitted ___ dippers ___ the lower ends.

7. The proper work ___ an engine depends ___ its being well lubricated ____.

8. When entering the carburettor, air mixes ___ gasoline vapour.

18. Read and translate the following words from the text paying attention to the word-forming suffixes and prefixes. Arrange them into the groups of: n (nouns), Adj (adjectives), Adv (adverbs).

performance, pressure, converter, pollutant, pollution, combustion, effectiveness, quietly, rectangular, permanently, entrance, friction, arrangement, overheating, presence, lubricant, formerly, dipper, lubrication.

Additional Activities

19. Motor Fun.

A . To Avoid an Accident

“Why are you driving at such a high speed?”

“You see, the brakes on my motor car are out of order, and I wanted to come home as quickly as possible to avoid an accident.”

B. She Has Left Glasses At Home…

When the evening party was over, the hostess offered to drive one of her guests home. It was a cold night, and frost settled thickly over the windscreen. Twice there was nearly an accident, and the nervous guest suggested that it might help if the frost was cleared from the windscreen.

“That wouldn’t help much,” answered the driver. “Like a fool I’ve left my glasses at home!”