Вопрос № 1072297 - Английский язык

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Being the oldest building material, wood is also known to be the only naturally growing organic material. 1_______? Hardly so, because wood always contains some water which decreases its strength. 2_______. It is a well-known fact that the drier is the cut wood the greater is its strength and hardness.
Trees are known to grow naturally, which makes wood a constantly renewable natural resource. 3_______. But, as any other construction material, wood has its disadvantages. The main ones are the following – it is not fire-resistant, it easily burns. 4_______.

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Wood has been a highly used building material since prehistoric times. Among other highly used construction materials there are concrete, steel, brick, stone, and plastics. They all differ in their properties and in the methods of usage. Construction materials are known to differ in strength, hardness, fire- and corrosion-resistance durability, and, naturally, cost.

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Brick, stone, and timber are known to be the oldest building 1_______. Bricks belong to artificial materials. Their 2_______ started in prehistoric times. Since then they have been produced and tested in all types of climate and in many 3_______. Thousands of years ago the builders in Egypt already knew the advantages of bricks and used them for 4_______.

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Concrete is considered to be a universal material for construction. Different 1_______ of concrete can be used practically for every building purpose. The raw materials for producing 2_______can be found in every part of the world. There exist different ways of producing concrete. It can be 3_______ by mixing the ingredients and pouring the mixture into position on the very site of building. Concrete can also be produced in a factory, and 4_______ as a material for manufacturing prefabricated blocks.

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The roof is a necessary component of practically every 1_______. It serves to protect the interior of the building from rain, snow, wind, and cold. There exist many types of 2_______, the main ones being sloping roofs and flat ones. It is a well-known fact that every roof should 3_______a covering. The type of covering of a roof mainly depends on the 4_______ of the roof and some other factors.

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Ceilings are considered to be extremely 1_______ parts of any room. A well-designed ceiling is one of the most pleasing features of a 2_______. In modern constructions the variants of ceilings are limitless. Ceilings can be produced of many various materials both 3_______ and artificial. Their colours, texture, pattern, and shapes are of great importance for the visual impression of the room. Ceilings of any materials may be attached to wood joists. Usually they are 4_______ very carefully and tightly.