=> Answer: TRUE
Key words: construction, monument
According to the last paragraph, “the Wheel could not be constructed to elevate boats over the full 35-metre difference betbeen the two canals, owing to the presence of historically important Antonine Wall” So the construction of the Wheel is influenced by the presence of an ancient monument. So the statement is TRUE.
ancient= historically important
1. A pair of… are lifted in order to shut out water from canal basin.
=> Answer: gates
Key words: a pair, lifted, shut out water
According to the second sentence of paragraph 6, “Two hydraulic steel gates are raised, so as to seal the gondola off from the water in the canal basin”
a pair of=two
lifted=raised
shut out water=seal off from water
1. A… is taken out, enabling Wheel to rotate
=> Answer: clamp
Key words: taken out, rotate
According to the fourth sentence of paragraph 6 , “A hydraulic clamp…, is removed, allowing the Wheel to turn”
taken out = removed
rotate = turn
1. Hydraulic motors drive…
=> Answer: axle
Key words: drive
According to paragraph 6, “In the central machine room an array of ten hydraulic motors then begins to rotate the central axle”. So, the hydraulic motors drive, or control the axle by rotating it.
1. A range of different-sized…ensures boat keeps upright.
=> Answer: cogs
Key words: different-sized, upright
According to paragraph 6, “As the wheel rotates, the gondolas are kept in the upright position by a simple gearing system.” Then, the author describes the gearing system which includes many cogs of different sizes. So, the word in the blank is cogs.
1. Boat reaches top Wheel, then moves directly onto…
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