TEST R E-mail or snail mail? Modern technology has brought about enormous improvements
in communications and yet many people are still very worried __(1)__
using the latest computer technology. I am often __(2)__ to meet
colleagues who still don’t know what the ‘e’ in e-mail stands for and
they are too __(3)__ to ask.
They assume you have to be skilled __(4)__ computers to send a
message via e-mail but in fact it is __(5)__ thing in the world. It is also
__(6)__ to send an e-mail message __(7)__ to send an ordinary letter
or a ‘snail’ message which also takes __(8)__ longer. An e-mail message
is only __(9)__ more expensive than a local telephone call to send; on
top of the call itself you also have to pay a fee to your ‘server’. If you
send a letter by __(10)__ mail it will take a couple of days to get there
whereas an e-mail will not take __(11)__ than a few seconds. Once
you become __(12)__ to using the system you will be __(13)__ at
how much more
__(14)__ it is than other means of communication.
Of course, before you have access to e-mail, you will need a fairly
__(15)__ computer, which can be quite expensive.
1.
A) for
B) about
C) at
D) with as
2.
A) surprising
B) irritating
C) surprised
D) irritated
3.
A) embarrassing
B) embarrassed
C) tired
D) tiring
4.
A) about
B) into
C) to
D) in
5.
A) simplest
B) the more simple
C) simpler
D) the simplest
6.
A) cheaper
B) more cheaper
C) cheapest
D) the cheaper
7.
A) as
B) than
C) that
D) from
8.
A) much
B) more
C) as
D) lot
9.
A) little
B) slightly
C) less
D) least
10. A) second-hand
B) low-paid
C) part-time
D) first-class
11. A) more long
B) longest
C) as long
D) longer
12. A) capable
B) accustomed C) clever
D) good
13. A) amazed
B) puzzled
C) experienced D) pleased
14. A) confident
B) certain
C) efficient
D) skilful
15. A) strong
B) great
C) powerful
D) large
Use of English Book 2 Part B
