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Exercise 1. Read and memorize using a dictionary:
| brake; caliper; drums; exceed; flat; friction; gauge; properly; repair; safe; seal; shoes; wear; |
Exercise 2. Answer the questions:
1) What brake parts account for?
2) Why do most people realize how important good brakes are for safe driving?
3) What kind of brakes do most vehicles still have?
4) What kind of friction materials are used in brake linings today?
Exercise 3. Match the left part with the right:
| 1. Brake pads and shoes are sold in matched axle sets and should be installed | a) popular in recent years because of their stable braking characteristics. |
| 2. Disc brake pads and drum brake shoes are typically replaced | b) the brakes are relined. |
| 3. Ceramic-based friction materials have become | c) several times during a vehicle's life. |
| 4. Rotors and drums may need to be resurfaced or replaced when | d) in matched sets on the vehicle. |
Exercise 4. Open brackets choosing the right words:
Excessive runout, uneven wear and warpage (are/been) others problems that can afflict rotors. Variations in thickness can (cause/to cause) the brake pedal to pulsate, which may also be felt in the steering wheel. Resurfacing the rotors will (make/makes) them flat again, but hard spots tend to come back after a few thousand miles. The best cure, therefore, (are/is) to replace the rotors.
