Exercise 2. Translate into English the words in brackets

1) The first phase is the (начальная фаза) or beginning stage.

2) The second phase is called (фаза открытого горения).

3) The third phase, or (фаза тления), is sometimes divided into two separate phases.

4) (Искровой разряд) can occur as the room’s contents reach ignition temperature.

5) The potential for (взрыв газа) is present if the necessary amount of fresh oxygen is improperly introduced to the room.

Exercise 3. Match the words and word combinations to their equivalents on the right.

1) confined space 2) fire’s seat 3) oxygen-depleted atmosphere   4) breathing apparatus 5) to burst into flames 6) ignition temperature 7) carbon monoxide 8) free-burning phase 9) steady burning phase 10) to drive off flammable gases

a) атмосфера, не содержащая кислорода b) оксид углерода, угарный газ c) «выгонять» легковоспламеняющиеся газы d) фаза устойчивого горения e) ограниченное пространство f) дыхательный аппарат g) вспыхивать h) фаза свободного горения i) температура воспламенения j) зона наибольшего развития пожара (в здании)

Exercise 4. Match the words to their definitions on the left.

1) to become greater in number or quantity 2) to continue to live or exist 3) to burn slowly without flame 4) finished, ended; having all its parts, whole 5) stage of development

a) phase b) complete c) to survive d) to smolder e) to accumulate