FCE Reading and Use of English Part 3 (game 5) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

However, (EMPLOY)___________ does not seem to have decreased as a result.

EMPLOYMENT

Many companies (CURRENT)___________ have fewer secretaries than they did five years ago.

CURRENTLY

However, with the introduction of e-mail and mobile phones, managers are able to do more and more of these (ACTIVE)__________ themselves.

ACTIVITIES

Answering the telephone was also another of the secretary´s major (RESPONSIBLE)___________.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Secretaries also dealt with travel (ARRANGE)________.

ARRANGEMENTS

Secretaries wrote letters to (CUSTOM)__________ and clients, for arranging meetings and appointments.

CUSTOMERS

Until recently, secretaries were extremely (USE)__________ for typing letters or taking notes.

USEFUL

Many managers are dealing with (CORRESPOND)__________ personally rather than having a secretary do it.

CORRESPONDENCE

Some (LAW)__________ and managers are dealing with their paperwork themselves.

LAWYERS

There is (EVIDENT)___________ to suggest that professional people such as doctors don´t use secretaries as much as before.

EVIDENCE

It may seem (BELIEVE)__________, but it is quite possible that the days of the secretary are coming to an end.

UNBELIEVABLE

The future forms of e-mail will have all kinds of (EXPECT)_____________ effects on the way we communicate.

UNEXPECTED

We can be sure that the future (DEVELOP) ___________ of e-mail will continue to improve.

DEVELOPMENT

One (EXPLAIN)___________ for this is that an e-mail seems to be less permanent, than something written on paper.

EXPLANATION

Words spelled (CORRECT) ___________ in an e-mail are less likely to be checked than in a letter.

INCORRECTLY

People are much more likely to use correct language which they would consider (SUIT) __________be for a formal letter.

SUITABLE

Another difference is that e-mail tends to be (RELATIVE) ___________ informal.

RELATIVELY

The high speed of emailing means that e-mall is more (PRACTICE)__________ for communicating over large distances.

PRACTICAL

An email can be sent immediately so it can be a very (EFFECT)___________ means of communication when speed is important.

EFFECTIVE

The best thing about email is that it is delivered (INSTANT)__________.

INSTANTLY

Although there are some (SIMILAR)____________ between e-mail and letters, there are also many differences.

SIMILARITIES

There can’t be many people who are (AWARE)___________ of e-mail, even if they have never actually sent one.

UNAWARE