5.6. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words and phrases from the text. The term ‘engineering’ is a _____ one.
The words ‘engine’ and ‘ingenious’ _____ from the same Latin root ‘ingenerare’.
At the time of the Roman Empire there were already _____ of engineering.
Wind, water and animals _____ to provide energy for some of new devices.
England and Scotland were the birthplace of _____.
The growth of knowledge in electricity _____ the development of electrical and electronics engineering.
They all _____ from civil, mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering.
5.7. Mark each statement as T (True), F (False) or N (Not Mentioned). Engineering as a profession appeared with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
There is only one meaning of the word ‘engineering’.
The early English verb ‘engine’ meant ‘to contrive’.
The art of building houses was known many thousand years ago.
It is still possible to find the remains of the great engineering works of ancient times.
At the time of the Roman Empire there were many branches of engineering.
In the late 20th century electrical and electronics engineers outnumbered all others in the world.
