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ey ey hk a eee eee eee ee tel ‘64. The Oxford Exams Protiminary Book (You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on this question) 4. Read the text about General Precautions and then answer both sections of the question Wrens ar pariculry where chron are [ GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ‘One of he largest causes of home accidents, and one which rapidly increasing, 8 DIY any people are carrying out home repairs and improvements formety done by proessionas wirdom sashes ate ch worn 1 vod the povetity f the window coming down on op of You, and ft salty etches oF bars on windows to prevent ehilaren climbing out of ther. you have glass doors, french tindows, oor length lass panels (which could be mistaken for doors), twee las, or lazing in paces tke landings ora the fot ofa fh of stairs, i's worth doing something to cut down on the risks, You coud ‘The most serous accidents ten concern wer tools, These should never be adjusted | without unptogging fist, and | should always be propery maintained and used only accorsing 1 the manufacturer's instructions. Many people suffer sencus cuts, even amputations, | each year because of the | careless use of such electrical appliances; ethers are lecrocuted, often because they cut through power cables Find out exactly where cables fun, and be carelul not to dil ‘near light switches or power points. Make sure you use ‘googles, face masks and hearing protectors where necessary. Get worn or short flexes repiaced. Don't ever remove safely guards ~ and make sure you know how to Use any equipment you hire 8 co 1m safety glass. There are two main kinds: toughened and laminated. Safety lass should be marked in one comer with Brits Standard number BS6206. Wired olass is not necessarily salely glass ‘mreplace, or cover, the ass wih a board such as plywood — foten he best solution fr the ‘winerabie lower panel 1 protect the glass (on both sides if necessary) from accidental impact wih agrile household cleaning chores or are canyingwhen you use 8 The use of chemical for DI pbs. Spiders ladder. Don put a screwdriver EES: compounds, particularly the S0- shou always be in ood in your back pocke for peat art cal ‘super sve’ can sto Cin une uy opened earl oP rluin he eran op Petes es oe neie's. ‘and set up on a flat, even ‘mouth (if you lose your balance - i. eee ciaaartreei myer ca ta oven «math Cy on yout balee arta nS on aptoiparidoaealigicadl use chairs, stools and other use special plastic film, which] using such substances. Store items or hard and soft furniture Do not attempt to do any DIY remains clear after being put in pan ome yom anes. ‘as impromptu steps, and falls jobs after taking alcohol; the place and also acts to hold the ‘Another common cause of ae bound to occur, Aways combination of eink and." lass together and makes sradens wumaneludders and hk very crluly abou what dangerous inplameisis hectic fo penetrate when Slope Ued eer for general you ae ngand wha you case of many ues. broken Aasve ow oQ-«< Practice Test B: Family and fiends 65 SECTION A (1) Why is DIY a safety risk? @) What kinds of injuries can power tools cause? (3) What should you do when you hire equipment? Where should you keep chemical compounds? How can stepladders cause accidents? Why should you not hold nails in your mouth? What might cause a window to come down o How does plastic film make windows safer top of you? ON B Find words or phrases in the article which mean the same as: killed or injured by electrie shock something which prote s your eyes becoming more common to reduce the dangers carefully looked after in your own words what the following words from the text mean: precautions implements

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