Revision: Units 1 & 2

Revision: Units 1 & 2 Vocabulary, grammar and writing F. Dwaikat

Relative pronouns Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun: • I met the instructors _____ students have the chance to conduct real research. • He had trouble deciding _____branch of engineering to study. • The scientists ____ work in this laboratory are really skilful. • She can’t remember the place ____ she met him first. • This is the professor ____________ research project received a lot of funding. • This is the lab ______________ all our research will be conducted. F. Dwaikat

Vocabulary screened, figure, allocated, expenditure, private sector, gradually, laypeople, sponsors, pharmaceutical, • When the storm finished , things ______ got back to their normal states. • The BBC has ______$1600 for each new program. • The bed was ____ off while the doctor examined the boy. • Government _____ on education is very low this year. • I need ____ for a bike ride to Paris in aid of Cancer Research. F. Dwaikat

Vocabulary • vision., profession, applies, alternatives, countless, unified,sacrifice • This information ____ to all children born after 1993. • Some universities have ____ exams for their students. • I have tried to telephone my boss ____ times in vain. • He helped to establish industrial design as a _____. F. Dwaikat

Comment briefly on the following: • Compare and contrast between the following terms: • Performance testing • Safety testing Performance testing: voluntary, verify internal test data, gain demonstrable competitive advantage “edge” marketing, obtain approval Safety testing: mandatory, safe to use products, all companies conduct F. Dwaikat

Writing sentences • as a result, not only…but also, neither …nor, in order to F. Dwaikat

Connecting words • Complete the sentences, using an appropriate connecting word or phrase: • __________ the students _____________the instructor was able to solve the problem, so an outside expert had to be consulted. • _________________ to complete the project on time, we had to plan very carefully. F. Dwaikat

Verb forms Put the following verbs into the correct form. The LCD projector (use)__________________ during student presentations. If we don’t fix the mistakes in the format, we (lose) _______________ points. By 1964, he (invent)___________________ a new postage stamp. Before I (give) ________________ my paper to the instructor, I checked/had checked it for mistakes. F. Dwaikat

Writing a well-organized paragraph • Choose ONE of the topics below, and write a well developed paragraph. Pay attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. • 1.Imagine that you have developed a new computer game. How would you test your product before selling it to the public? • What do you think is the best way to do research: alone, or in a team? F. Dwaikat

value engineering /efficiency compromises/ performance testing/ cost-effective sound (adj)/ retailers / precision/ durability/ expenditure/ plateau foundation/ private sector/ pharmaceutical/ cross-functional/ allocate • Use the word list to complete the sentences. • The _____ refers to businesses that are not owned by the government. They are owned by individuals. • After a while, sales reach a ______, a high point which remains the same over a period of time. • _______ are people who sell things to consumers. • How long something will last is _______. • ______companies spend a lot of time and money developing and producing new and better quality medicines. • _____is a discipline that tries to produce the best value for a given cost. • In America, Congress created the National Science _____ to fund and support new developments in science. • You must decide how much money and time is to be spent. You must ______ these resources. F. Dwaikat

Use the word list to complete the sentences. The private sectorrefers to businesses that are not owned by the government. They are owned by individuals. After a while, sales reach a plateau, a high point which remains the same over a period of time. Retailers are people who sell things to consumers. How long something will last is durability. Pharmaceutical companies spend a lot of time and money developing and producing new and better quality medicines. Value engineeringis a discipline that tries to produce the best value for a given cost. In America, Congress created the National Science Foundation to fund and support new developments in science. You must decide how much money and time is to be spent. You must allocate these resources. F. Dwaikat

Vocabulary Complete the following sentences with a word or phrase of your own. Use the vocabulary that you learned in class. “R&D” means __________________. Another word or phrase for “modern” is ____________. “Research findings” means ______________. F. Dwaikat

Revision: Units 1 & 2