VOCABULARY BUILDER
The Mechanics
The repair shop is busy today. The mechanics are experienced and can usually diagnose the problem quickly, but sometimes the malfunction is not easy to find. This car makes a strange noise that seems to come from the air-conditioning system, so they will have to disassemble it and check each part thoroughly. They have done it many times before, so they are confident they can finish this job before lunch break!
Simple Definitions - diagnose sth (v) = find a weak point by observing, touching or listening - a malfunction (n) = a mechanical problem - disassemble sth (v) = take sth apart, deconstruct sth - thoroughly (adv) = in detail - confident (adj) = sure about sth
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
diagnose malfunction disassemble thoroughly confident
1) That shop has a full money-back guarantee because the owner is ______ that his mechanics are reliable and professional. 2) Most mechanics use computers to ______ glitches in the electronic fuel injection system. 3) It takes a long time to _______ a car's transmission. 4) The inspectors checked the truck's brakes _______. 5) The car company had to recall and replace 100,000 pick-up trucks due to several _______.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) That shop has a full money-back guarantee because the owner is confident that his mechanics are reliable and professional.
2) Most mechanics use computers to diagnose glitches in the electronic fuel injection system.
3) They had never disassembled a car's transmission before so it took them a long time.
4) The inspectors checked the truck's brakes thoroughly.
5) The car company had to recall and replace 100,000 pick-up trucks due to several malfunctions.
