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The Telephone
Put each ot the tollowing words or phrases in its correct place in the passage
below.
receiver line look up engaged
dial directory get through operator
How easy it is to use the telephone! Nowadays we usually don't need the
(a) to connect us to friends in other countries. We can (b) the
number in the telephone (c) , pick up the (d) and (e) the
number. If the number is not (f) " we (g) straightaway and if it's a
good (h) , we can have a elear, easy conversation with people on the other
side of the world.

Computers
Instructions as above.
screen
software computers word processor
hardware calculator
keyboard printer
Sa you only have a poeket (a) to do additions, multiplications and sa on,
and you want to know about real (b) ? Right. Well, the machines themselves
are called the (c) and the programs that you feed into them are called the
(d) o If you want to see the results of what you are doing, you'lI need a
(e) ar you'lI have to plug in to a television set. You'lI operate your machine
like a typewriter by pressing keys on the (f) o If you want a record on paper
of what you're doing, you'lI need a (g) " and if you want a machine which
will enable you to see, arrange, re-arrange and then print a page of materia I, then
the machine you want is a (h) o You want colaur? Well, you can ...

Factory Work
Put each ot the tollowing words or phrases in its correct place in the passage
below.
labour relations tea break
canteen
apprentice
fa cto ry
white collar
manual
management foreman shop floor
I like to wark with my hands; in other words, I like (a) wark. I have never
wanted to be a (b) worker, as I would be bored with office wark. Sa I have
been taken on as an (c) in a (d) for twa years to learn to be a
machine-operator. I wark wit h a group of men under a (e) , who tells us
what to do, when we can go to the (f) for lunch ar take a (g) and
sa on. (h) are quite good and the (i) spend a lot of time on the
Ul mixing with the workers. I've got no complaints.

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