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CONTENTS PART I READING COMPREHENSION……………………………………1 Lesson 1 Brief Introduction to Marine Diesel Engines…..……………… …………...1 1. The diesel engine is similar to the gasoline engine in that _____. A. both of them are ignited by compressed air B. both of them are the forms of external combustion engines C. both of them have spark plugs D. the power is developed by the piston in the cylinder. 2. A diesel engine is similar to a gasoline engine except that the former has no ___. A. cross-head B. cylinder C. connecting rod D. spark plug 3. Gas turbines differ from steam turbines in that____. A. steam rather than gas is used to turn a shaft B. vapor rather than gas is used to turn a shaft C. the former uses gas to turn a shaft D. the latter uses gas to turn a shaft 4. ______ the engines, the diesel engine is ______ used engine on board. A. Between/more commonly B. Among/the most commonly C. Between/not more commonly D. Among/ not the most commonly 5. Since the burning or combustion takes place within the engine itself, the engine is known as_____. A. a fire -tube boiler B. an internal combustion engine C. an external combustion engine D. an internal combustion generator 5. Marine four-stroke diesel engines are mainly ___. A. of crosshead type B. of trunk piston type C. of low speed type D. all the above 6. A low speed engine requires ___ reduction gearbox ___ it and propeller. A. none/both B. no/both C. none/between D. no/between 7. The ___ engine is used for alternators and some times for main propulsion with a gearbox to provide a propeller of between 90 to 120 rpm. A. four-stroke B. two-stroke C. slow speed D. reversible 8. The reason why more and more of the large merchant vessels are being powered by medium-speed diesel engines is _____. A. they operate between 150 and 450 rpm B. they are connected to the propeller by gearing C. their smaller size and weight D. they can be connected directly to the prope