Ex.5 Working in a Workshop
Have a look at the sentences and match the correct verb from the box with its definition.
draw | drill | saw | grind | mill | screw | loosen | tighten | solder | measure | shape | sharpen
Verb Definition Tool
1 give a certain form to something, e.g. with a hammer
2 fix the look and the exact measurement of a work piece on paper
3 to become or make s.th. loose
4 to join two materials to each other by melting their surface
5 to fasten s.th. or make it tight with the help of screws
6 to polish a work piece or sharpen smth. by rubbing it on a rough, hard surface
7 remove a certain amount of material from a work piece with the help of machinery
8 find out the dimensions of a work piece
9 the opposite of ’to loosen‘
10 to make s.th. sharp, e.g. by grinding it
11 to make a hole in a piece of metal or other material
12 separate a piece of material from a whole block
2 This text is even more difficult than the one we translated recently.
3 It is an extremely important issue.
4 Every day the weather is getting worse.
5 Today it is hotter than it was yesterday.
6 I did not think that my new work would be so difficult.
7 This problem is not as serious as you think.
8 The language of this article is easier. Start with this one.
9 We need smaller cabinet as the room cis small.
10 Your brother is a very capable man; he is the most capable of our young scientists.
11 I advise you to go this way because this is the way to go.
12 The coat is not worse after it has been cleaned.
13 The more you are in the open air, the better your health will be.
14 Who is the best athlete in the team?
15 This time I have fewer mistakes than I had in my last essay.
Smile: When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to.
Develop passions: The best way to have interesting conversations is to be an interesting person!
Be positive: Everybody likes to be around happy people.
Be a good listener: Develop listening skills. Don't take over the conversation and don't only speak about yourself.
Get out there: Don't avoid being around new people just because you feel uncomfortable.