Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with best or most appropriate answer.
Many people find that one of the most unpopular aspects of using the telephone is having to leave
a message on an answering machine. Why is it unpopular? Many people do not like to talk(
machines. They would rather hang up because
(18) to a machine seems impersonal. Some
(19) awkward , even foolish, talking to something that cannot give them the (20) that
they need. There is also the problem of no
(21) feedback from the person they intend to
get
.(22) with. Some callers may not know how to begin or end a
(23), and may
be left speechless.
(24), once they discover that they have a framework which they can
.(25), leaving a message on an answering machine
(26) be quite a simple
process.
17. A. at
B. to
C. with
D. into
18. A. talk
B. talks
C. talked
D. talking
19. A. think
B. say
C. look
D. feel
20. A. reward
B. respect
C. response
D. reminder
21. A. immediate
B. accurate
C. positive
D. limited
22. A. on line
B. off line
C. in touch
D. out of touch
23. A. message
B. notice
C. memo
D. sign
24. A. Therefore
B. Otherwise
C. However
D. Besides
25. A. ignore
B. follow
C. acquire
D. manage
26. A. may
B. must
C. can't
D. won't
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