Read the pamphlet. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F)

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Reading

2. Read the pamphlet. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F)

1 __ A sailor should be able to worm a line to a spar.

2 __ Hitching a line protects it from weather and makes it safer to use.

3 __ Determining the SWL helps you calculate a line’s safety factor.

Vocabulary

3. Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (A-G).

1 __ loop               5 __ safety factor

2 __ spar                6 __safe working load

3 __ hitch              7 __ breaking strain

4 __ bowline

A the ratio of a line’s safe working load to its breaking strain

B a way of securing a single line to a ring or pole

C a way of attaching two lines together or making an eye

D the heaviest weight a line should be used to support

E a rod on a ship that a line is attached to

F the weight a line can stand without breaking

G a circular opening made by crossing a line over itself

4. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank.

1 bend / knot

       AA ____________ attaches a single line to something

В A _______ attaches two lines together

2 secure / turn

A _______ the ship to the pier using a mooring line.

В ________ the rope outside the line’s parceling.

3 worm / parcel

A When you __________ a line, it creates a smooth, round surface.

       B You ____________ a line to protect it from the weather.

5. Listen and read the pamphlet again. What is the main purpose of a hitch?

Listening

6. Listen to a conversation between two students. Choose the correct answers.

1 What is the conversation mainly about?

A how the students scored on a knot test

В difficulties in a class on tying knots

С the pros and cons of a course on knots

D preparing for a test on knots

2 What kind of procedure does the woman ask the man about?

A parceling a line

В calculating safe working load

С whipping a line end

D determining a rope's breaking strain

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