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1 Complete the text with words from the diagram. Some are used more than once.
fuel tank

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fuel gauge

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brake engine

drive shafts

pipeline

exhaust pipe

silencer

On a front-wheel drive vehicle, the (1) engine is at the front of the car, between the two wheels. Two (2) drive the front wheels. The (3) is at the rear of the car, between the rear wheels and below the passenger seat. It holds fuel for the engine. A (4) carries fuel below the car to the (5) at the front. The (6) on the instrument panel shows the quantity of fuel in the (7) . Each wheel of the car is fitted with (8) . When the footbrake is pressed, the (9) slow the moving car. At rest, the handbrake stops the car from moving. J7260 The cars exhaust system has a (10) and an (11) . The function of Automotive Industries aw_03_01 the (12) is to reduce the noise from the engine. The (13) carries exhaust gases from the engine under the car between the two rear wheels to the exit point at the rear.
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2 Match the parts with their functions.

1 silencer 3 engine 4 pipeline 5 brakes 6 drive shafts 7 fuel tank 8 exhaust pipe

f)

a) slow and stop the wheels of the car b) carries fuel to the engine from the fuel tank c) measures the fuel in the tank d) holds the fuel for the car e) carries the exhaust gases to the rear of the car f) makes the car quieter g) turns the drive shaft h) turn the wheels of the car

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3 Write questions about the parts in 1 and 2.

1 3

What do the brakes do

They slow the car.

? ? ?

4 5 6 It turns the drive shafts.

? It carries away the exhaust gases. ? It carries fuel from the fuel tank to the engine. ?

2 What It holds the fuel. They drive the wheels of the car.

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4 Complete the descriptions of the four vehicles.
1 2

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1 The engine is at the 2 The engine is at the 3 The engine is at the 4 The engine is at the

front

and drives the and drives the and drives the and drives the

rear

wheels. wheels. wheels. wheels.

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5 Look at the diagrams in 1 and 4 and underline the correct words.

1 On a 4WD, the drive shaft to the rear wheels is to/in the middle of the car. 2 The pipeline for the fuel is above/below the floor. 3 The fuel tank is on/at the back of the car. 4 The chassis is at/to the bottom of the car. 5 The body is below/above the chassis. 6 The fuel gauge is in/at the middle of the instrument panel. 7 In the UK, the drivers seat is on/at the right, looking forwards. 8 In the UK, the handbrake is to/at the left of the driver. 9 The exhaust pipe for exhaust gases is below/above the floor.

10 The drive shafts connect the wheels to/on the engine.

6 Complete the two dialogues with words from the box. Use some of the words more than once.
do does dont doesnt have has 1 A: B: No, it A: B: Yes, it A: Does it B: Yes, it the car need a new silencer? . it need a new exhaust pipe? . good brakes? very good brakes. 2 A: B: No, I A: B:  Yes, I you have a drive shaft? . you have a silencer? . Im sorry I dont a drive shaft. Ask in the garage. I think Boris one.

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7 Write the meanings of these words and phrases in your own language.
NOUNS brake chassis footbrake front handbrake pipeline quantity rear silencer NOUN PHRASES drive shaft exhaust pipe fuel gauge fuel tank instrument panel VERBS measure reduce

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