Building materials

Listen t o the conversation and answer these questions.

1 What three things does Isaac want? roll of insulating tape, extension cable, drill

2 What two things does Alex give Isaac? roll of insulating tape, extension cable

Match 1-4 t o a- d t o complete the conversations

1. 
   B
   
2. 
   C
   
3. 
   A
   
4. 
   D
   

Listen to and read the beginning of a conversation between a client and a building contractor and choose the correct answer.

1 Which speaker is the client? (A / B)

2 Which speaker is the building contractor? (A / B)
A: Can you tell me about wall insulation?

B: Sure. There are two types of wall insulation: cavity and solid. Both types provide thermal and acoustic insulation.

A: What's the difference?

B: Let me explain. Sometimes walls are solid, so the insulation is on the outside of the wall. This is solid wall insulation.
Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false statements.

1 Solid wall insulation is used t o provide therma l insulation. (T / F)

2 Felt tape is used as cavity wall insulation. (T / F)

3 Cavity wall insulation goes between the inner and outer walls. (T / F)

4 Foam tubing is used to insulate pipes. (T / F)

5 Polystyrene beads are used t o insulate pipes. (T / F)

Complete these sentences with to, as or for.

1 Foam tubing is used for insulate pipes.

2 Foam tubing is used as pipe insulation.

3 Plasterboard is used to cover the inner wall.

4 Wall ties are used for as the inner and outer walls together.

5 Polystyrene beads are used for cavity wall insulation

Listen to two engineers talking on a building site. What do they say about these things? Choose the correct answer in italics.
1 concrete, second floor: liquid / solid

2 concrete, first floor: liquid / solid

3 paint: wet / dry

4 concrete aggregate too fine / too coarse

5 scaffolding: light / heavy

6 ground: too soft / too hard

7 toolboxes: too big / too small

Choose the adjective in italics that doesn't go with the noun.

soft / hard / coarse ground

fine / soft / coarse aggregate

liquid / heavy / we/ scaffolding

wet / /fine / /liquid paint

dry / /hot / soft concrete

big / heavy / soft toolbox

Write two types of the following.

1 insulation: felt tape, foam tubing,

2 electrical products : extension cable, dril

Write the opposites.

Heavy- light

small - big

wet- dry

cold - hot

Complete this email from a supplie r t o a custome r wit h the words in the box

1. 
   Order
   
2. 
   Telephone
   
3. 
   Item number
   
4. 
   insulating
   
5. 
   Quantity
   
6. 
   Spary
   
7. 
   Services