Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Let's imagine a citizen's ordinary day at work. The morning probably starts with a cup of coffee/tea, followed by greeting the Then comes the inventible which is logging in the computer. For many of us the third step has become an automatic behavior and it dominates the rest of our work day, receiving and sending dozens of emails.
An e-mail is an electronic mail. It is a computer aided way of exchanging digital text messages from a sender to one or multiple recipient/s. E-mails operate through a network of computers linked by the Internet. There are commercial server agencies such as Yahoo, Gmail, Ymail, Hotmail, etc. that accept the text message from the sender, forward it and deliver instantly to the digital mailbox of the recipient. If the recipient is not online, the message is stored and delivered later when the recipient is online. It works instantly just with the click of your mouse. It has been a powerful communication tool in modern life.
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.
(a) E-mail can be sent through ----.
(i) mobile (ii) telephone (iii) computer (iv) internet
Answer: (a) (iv) Internet
(b)The commercial server agencies----.
(i) send the message
(ii) accept the message
(iii) forward the message
(iv) accept and forward the message
Answer: (b) (iv) accept and forward the message
(c) The closest meaning of the word 'inevitable' is —.
(i) definite (ii) unavoidable
(iii) automatic (iv) none of them
Answer: (c) (ii) unavoidable
(d) The morning of a citizen usually starts with a----.
(i) logging in the computer (ii) a cup of tea/coffee
(iii) greeting the colleagues
(iv) reading newspaper
Answer: (d) (ii) a cup of tea/coffee
(e) Email is a way of communication.
(i) reliable (ii) speedy
(iii) i and ii (iv) none of them
Answer: (e) (iii) i and ii
(f). In modern time the popularity of email is ----.
(i) high (ii) low
(iii) unbelievable (iv) not mentionable
Answer: (f) (iii) unbelievable
(g) The language used in emails is ----.
(i) hard (ii) formal
(iii) simple and informal (iv) none of them
Answer: (g) (iii) simple and informal
Extra Questions:
(1) Computer is an - part of office work.
(i) necessary (ii) unnecessary
(iii) essential (iv) old
Answer: (1) (iii) essential
(2) An e-mail is - mail.
(i) electric (ii) manual
(iii) electronic (iv) verbal
Answer: (2) (iii) electronic
(3) People receive and send message.
(i) manual (ii) digital
(iii) verbal (iv) postal
Answer: (3) (ii) digital
(4) Which of the following statements is true about an automatic behavior?
(i) receiving and sending text
(ii) operating computer
(iii) receiving and sending e-mails
(iv) logging in the computer
Answer: (4) (iv) logging in the computer
(5) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word 'imagine" used in line 1????
(i) to change (ii) to guess
(iii) to pollute (iv) to invent
Answer: (5) (ii) to guess
(6) Which of the following words indicates the communication tools?
(i) E-mail (ii) computer
(iii) tape recorder (iv) mail box
Answer: (6) (i) E-mail
(7) A mail is received by —.
(i) sender (ii) postman
(iii) recipient (iv) technician
Answer: (7) (iii) recipient
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) For what reason has e-mail been a powerful communication tool in modern life?
Answer: (a) Email has been a powerful communication tool in modern life because it is very easy and safe to use.
(b) When is the message stored?
Answer: (b) The message is stored if the recipient is not online.
(c) How does a citizen start his day usually? What is the inevitable thing to him?
Answer: (c) A citizen usually starts his day with a cup of tea or coffee. And then logging in the computer is the inevitable thing to him.
(d) What is an Email? How much time do you need to send an Email?
Answer: (d) Email is an electronic mail. We do not need almost any time as we can send it instantly.
(e) Mention some server agencies' name.
Answer: (e) Yahoo, Gmail, Ymail, Hotmail are some of the server agencies.
Extra Questions:
(1) How does e-mail operate?
Answer: (1) E-mail operates through a network of computers linked by the internet.
(2) What is the main advantage of e-mail?
Answer: (2) The main advantage of e-mail is that it works instantly and the message is stored in the recipient's e-mail box even in the absence of the recipient
(3) What are the commercial serve associated with e-mail?
Answer: (3) Yahoo, Gmail, Ymail, Hotmail etc. are some of the server agencies associated with e-mail.
(4) What is the third step of a citizen's work?
Answer: (4) The third step of a citizen's ordinary day work is logging in the computer.
(5) How is an e-mail termed?
Answer: (5) An e-mail is termed as an electronic mail which is a computer aided way of exchanging digital text messages from a sender to one or multiple recipients.
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