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Faza locala- clasa a 9-a, 2009-2010

I Fill in the gaps using one word only:

HOW MOBILE PHONES TURN US INTO FUGITIVES
I remember it well. 0) There was a time in the past when I 1) .. go to lunch without having to
answer calls 2) .. my boss, my wife, my children and my bank manager. There used to be a
time when notions 3) .. as peace and privacy actually had a literal meaning. And there was
someone that you didnt want to speak to, never mind the reasons, you had the freedom not to 4)
.. Excuses were easy: I was out, I was sleeping, the phone was off the hook, and so on. Its all
changed now. None of those old defences work. The callers simply come back at you with
something like but didnt you see my unanswered call on your mobile? 5) . about the very
phrase for a moment: to see ones unanswered call. No running 6) . from it, folks; youd have
to be deaf and blind to be able to sit on that old park bench. And even then, if youve got one of
those mobile phones 7) .. have vibration alert, you could still be in for some trouble. Im not a
technophobe, Im really not. Its just that Ive been shown to be tragically wrong about this one. I
once 8) .. Its just a fad- it will go away. That was eight years 9) . , and the people that
walked around the streets talking away on those devices were few and far away and looked
ridiculous. Now, its the other way around. 10) .. you dont have a mobile phone, youre the
odd one out, and others look at you as though youre walking around without any trousers.
Key: 1= could, 2= from, 3= such, 4= answer, 5= think, 6= away, 7= which, 8= said, 9= ago, 10=
if

II Choose the most suitable word to fill in each gap:

SUPRAPHONIC CORDLESS PHONE
Installation
Locate the grey twin cable and 1) .. it into your wall-mounted telephone 2) Next,
insert the auto-rechargeable battery into the 3) . In the back of the telephone. Place the 4)
.. on the telephone base and look at the electronic 5) .. at the top right. It should read Ready
to connect. 6).. 000 using the telephone 7) . After a few seconds, you should see
the message Ready on the telephone.
Operation
Your cordless phone is operated similarly to a(n) 8) .. phone. You need to draw the aerial
before you use your phone. After use, the aerial retracts automatically.

1 A thrust

B plug

C check

D push

2 A catch

B section

C nook

D jack

3 A niche

B gap

C compartment

D void

4 A receiver

B headset

C handle

D recipient

5 A screen

B reel

C display

D picture

6 A Phone

B Call

C Form

D Dial

7 A controls

B keypad

C switchboard

D dialer

8 A usual

B common

C conventional

D typical

9 A draw

B extend

C lengthen

D prolong

10 A recalls

B retreats

C retracts

D recoils

Key: 1B, 2 D, 3 C, 4 A, 5 C, 6 D, 7 B, 8 D