UNIT 9 : THE POST OFFICE

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. post b. busy c. swim d. spacious
2. a. equipped b. delivered c. transferred d. received
3. a. helps b. provides c. documents d. texts
4. a. noisy b. subscribe c. service d. graphics
5. a. transfer b. newspaper c. thousand d. relatives
6. a. facsimile b. transfer c. spacious d. fax
7. a. ready b. friend c. telephone d. speedy
8. a. subscribe b. facsimile c. pride d. provide
9. a. spacious b. courteous c. document d. technology
10. a. commune b. security c. punctuality d. distribute

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. relative b. telephone c. spacious d. deliver
2. a. equip b. surface c. away d. advance
3. a. convenient b. recipient c. transmission d. possible
4. a. secure b. service c. parcel d. early
5. a. letter b. pleasant c. express d. office

III. Choose the best answer.
1. He was a kind and courteous mailman.
a. polite b. strict c. unpleasant d. rude
2. Without more training or advanced technical skills, they’ll lose their jobs.
a. out of date b. backward c. up to date d. old
3. Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning.
a. offered b. given c. provided d. distributed
4. Because the doctors and nurses acted properly and quickly, the baby was operated successfully.
a. cheaply b. promptly c. conveniently d. usefully
5. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service
will help you.
a. expensive b. fairly small c. very cheap d. very big
6. The Messenger Call Services helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
a. receiver b. fax c. call d. telephone
7. Someone send you a parcel this morning and I put it on your table.
a. package b. letter c. stamp d. fax
8. The winner will be notified by post.
a. sent quickly b. acted thoughtfully c. limited strictly d. inform officially
9. If you go to the post office, please post these letters.
a. fax b. sign c. send d. stamp
10. ________ is used to describe special services in which things are sent or done faster than usual for
a higher price.
a. Express b. Message c. Distribution d. Press
11. There was a ________ parking area to carter for the tourist trade.
a. thoughtful b. courteous c. possible d. spacious
12. The post is the public service or system by which letters and ________ are collected and delivered.
a. parcels b. faxes c. documents d. graphics
13. A consultation paper has been ________ on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
a. served b. weighed c. received d. posted
14. Fax ________ has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient.
a. exchange b. distance c. sending d. transmission
15. Britain has still been proud of the cheapest postal ________.
a. sending b. care c. service d. delivery
16. Mrs. Pike has just bought some kitchen for her new house.
a. equip b. equipped c. equipment d. equipping
17. Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very of you.
a. think b. thought c. thoughtful d. thoughtfully
18. Thanks to the progress of science and , human life has become better and better.
a. technology b. technological c. technologically