8. Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to text b.

1. Our world hasn’t changed since the Second World War time.

2. Engineers as well as common people have a deep understanding of the role of vacuum.

3. Collaborative teaching teams contribute to assessing customer applications to the end vacuum products.

4. Vacuum technology and equipment are being developed in few countries.

5. Many countries produce stationery goods, which are very important for vacuum technology production.

6. The industry segments may be divided into three divisions.

7. Pharmaceutical Industry produce tablets, vials and ointments.

8. Typical throughput modes in Food Industry are filling, distillation, degassing, cleaning.

9. Power generation comprises establishments engaged in generation electric power facilities.

10. Typical applications in energy generation are boiler feed, heat transfer.

9. Answer the questions to text b.

1. How do you see today’s world?

2. What is branching out to new industries every day?

3. Do vacuum products meet the present-day markets?

4. Do engineers or common people have a deep understanding of the role of vacuum today?

5. What industry segments (divisions) of the vacuum technology applications are suggested? Could you suggest any others?

6. Is vacuum technology used in medical industry?

7. What kinds of throughput modes are used in Food Industry?

8. What are the typical applications in energy generation?

9. In what countries are Vacuum technologies developed?

10. What are the typical divisions and branch applications of vacuum technologies?

2. What do vacuum systems and technology aim to provide?

Comprehension Check – 2

10. Match the words with the synonyms.

1) develop 5) polish a) spray e) roughly

2) deposition 6) publish b) refine f) evolve

3) approximately 7) collaborative c) precipitation g) dispute

4) sputter 8) argue d) issue h) joint

11. Match the words with the antonyms.

1) create 5) common a) ancient e) outstanding

2) impossible 6) few b) destroy f) unusual

3) thin 7) typical c) possible g) elective

4) recent 8) stringent d) thick h) several

12. Read text B again. Choose the best statement or statements expressing the main idea of text B.

a) Today one should mostly be interested not in the types of products we manufacture but how we manufacture these products.

b) Everything is turned upside-down in this world now.

c) There are various fields where vacuum systems and technologies are used.

d) Vacuum technologies are used in chemical, industrial, energy and environmental fields.

e) With more of today’s technologies entering miniaturization and demand for precision reaching tolerance, vacuum coatings and thin film technologies are rapidly branching out to many new industries every day.

f) Primarily, the industry segments where vacuum technology is used can be divided into three divisions.

13. Fill in the correct prepositions, then choose any of samples and make the complete sentences.

1) vacuum pump was invented _ ; 2) to pump water _ _ ; 3) used a tip _ wire; 4) sputtered a deposit _ a highly polished surface; 5) Prof. Wright _ Yale University; 6) published a paper _ the use _ ;7) there is a world-class family _ vacuum products; 8) engineers _ common people understand the role _ vacuum; 9) vacuum technology and equipment are being developed _ many countries _ the world; 10) the industry segments can be divided _ three divisions.