Text-Based Exercises

Post-Reading Vocabulary Exercises

Ex. 8. Insert into the sentences the right word or word group from the box.

available; settlement density; foundation; regular maintenance; apartment buildings; human habitat; technological develop­ment; a good house; be protected; sheathed with; without requiring; seismic activity

1. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the ______ standing permanently. 2. A building is a civil engineering construction which is raised on a _____. 3. Frame construction embraces all buildings with exterior walls of wooden framework _____ wood shingles or siding. 4. Buildings containing large numbers of separate dwelling units are often called _____ (blocks). 5. Increasing _____ in buildings and closer distances between buildings is usually a response to high ground prices. 6. In commercial buildings there can be extremely intricate systems requiring _____. 7. To be _____ the building must comply with a few basic functions. 8. The building should last for many years _____ much maintenance. 9. The types of houses change due to the local resources _____ to create them. 10. In areas where there is ______ it is important to consider this when designing the structure of the house. 11. The techniques of construction are influenced by the total _____ of the society. 12. Inside the house one must _____ from wind, cold, heat, rain, sand and dust.

Ex. 9. Complete the sentences

1. The word ‘building’ may refer to … 2. A building as a shelter represents … 3. A building is generally made of … 4. Buildings serve several needs of society … 5. According to the role in the community the buildings may be … 6. Residential buildings are called … 7. Industrial buildings involve … 8. Internal infrastructure includes such elements like … 9. To be a good house the building must comply with … 10. In cold places houses must be … 11. In areas where there is seismic activity … 12. The techniques of construction are influenced by …

Ex. 10. Say which of the following issues are considered in the text. If they are, say to which paragraphs they belong.

- types of buildings,

- differences in building traditions,

- building houses from steel and other metals,

- wooden frame constructions,

- residential buildings,

- the role of knowledge and technological development,

- building as a place of comfort and safety,

- the use of plastics for construction,

- internal infrastructures of modern buildings,

- the basic functions of a good house,

- social needs for buildings (shelter, privacy, comfort, etc.),

- buildings of the future.

Ex. 11. Arrange the sentences in the logical sequence of the text above.

a) The buildings all differ in the manner of their construction, use or occupancy.

b) The building protects a human being from harsh effect of weather like rain, wind, sun.

c) Increasing settlement density in buildings is usually a response to high ground prices.

d) Many types of houses are difficult to build as they require a lot of knowledge and work to create them.

e) Types of buildings depend upon social functions and may be classified according to the role in the community.

f) In areas where there is seismic activity it is important to consider this when designing the house.

g) The house is a place to live in, so it must be comfortable and healthy.

h) The word ‘building’ may refer to any human-made structure used for sheltering any use or for continuous residence.

i) Houses vary due to cultural differences and also due to the local resources available to create them.

j) Frame construction embraces all buildings with exterior walls of wooden framework.

k) Industrial buildings comprise factories, laboratories, office buildings, stores, garages, etc.

Ex. 12. Find the key sentences in all the passages of the text:

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Ex.13. Choose a sentence (two or three?) to elicit the main idea for each of the three parts of the text.

Ex. 14. Summarise the text. For each of the parts give the key statement and support it with the chosen additional information.

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