Choose one of the technical texts quoted in this lesson and translate the paragraph into ordinary english.

Two technicians are discussing how to test a car's exhaust by holding a small piece of paper within an inch of the tailpipe mouth. technician a says that if the paper is vibrating due to a "puffing" output from the tailpipe, this signals a smoothly running engine. technician b says that if the paper is being drawn toward the tailpipe, this could indicate burned exhaust valves. who is correct? a. technician b b. both technicians a and b c. technician a d. neither technicians a or b

In this food web, which group would increase in number if snakes were eliminated? a. producers b. decomposers c. primary consumers d. secondary consumers e. tertiary consumers

What was the main purpose in the green mile ?