Air Conditioning - Reading

Write the Verb of fluctuation:

At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to align different colours.

Find the suitable synonym for align based on this context:

At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to align different colours.

• Put in order

• Adjust

• Connect

• Balance

Find the synonym of moisture in these sentences (they are both in these sentences):

At a Brooklyn printing plant, fluctuations in heat and moisture were causing the size of the printing paper to keep changing slightly, making it hard to align different colours. Carrier’s invention made it possible to control temperature and humidity levels and so align the colours.

What is the suitable synonym for private in this sentence:

In 1914, the first air-conditioning device was installed in a private house.

• particular

• personal

• independent

• special

What is the suitable synonym for steep in this sentence:

The fashion spread from department stores to cinemas, whose income rose steeply as a result of the comfort they provided.

• vertical

• rapid

• reasonable

• gradual

Which word in these sentences is the suitable synonym of output:

according to their research, installing air conditioning increased productivity amongst employees. They found that typists increased their output by 24% when transferred from a regular office to a cooled one.

Write the Adjective of efficiency:

Another study into office working conditions showed that the majority of companies cited air conditioning as the single most important contributor to efficiency in offices.

Find the synonym of increase in sentence B

A - They found that typists increased their output by 24% when transferred from a regular office to a cooled one.

B - Research found employees who do typing at one office significantly boosted their productivity by nearly a quarter after relocating to an air-conditioned workspace

What phrase is the synonym for global warming in this context (I have told you last week):

Jed Brown, an environmentalist, complains that air conditioning is a factor in global warming.

Find in sentence B the suitable synonym for heat:

A - An environmental advocate argues that heavy air conditioner usage exacerbates rising global heat over time.

B - Air conditioning provides a healthier environment for many people, yet because it leads to higher temperatures, they have to use it even more.