TELECOMMUTING – DISAPPEARANCE OF PLACE

by Phil Wiley
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I. A. Read the ttext
ext and wh
who/what
o/what these w
words
ords refer to.

1. /"u ,*ne 2B 2. "ne ,*ne 2B

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3. &h*$ ,*ne ;B 4. / ,*ne 10B

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5. *& ,*ne 10B 6. we ,*ne 14B

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B. Choose the best meaning for these phrases b circling the right option. 20 p"*n&$

1. “The new $uperju!"$ >?@ pu& &he 2. “I& $ure !e)&$ Cen&r), L"n."n >?@- ” ,*ne$ 5B
+r*(h&ener$ "n e-” ,*ne 1B

a) The )u&h"r *$ )+r)*. "+ +,/*n(- a) I&$ !e&&er &h)n Cen&r), L"n."n-

b) The )u&h"r *$ )+r)*. "+ +,/*n(- b) I&$ w"r$e &h)n Cen&r), L"n."n-

3. “C"un*)&*"n &ehn","(/% p)r&*u,)r,/ 4. “ >?@ /"ue ("& &" per+"r "r /"ur *./,, "u,. !e
&he In&erne&% *$ $hr*n*n( &he w"r,.- ” ,*ne $h)&&ere. w*&h )n E6)*,e. re.un.)n/ n"&*e- ”
12B ,*ne 24B

a) C"un*)&*"n &ehn","(/ *$ )*n( a) "u u$& (e& /"ur j"! ."ne "r /"u "u,.

&he w"r,. ) $),,er p,)e- !e +*re.-

b) C"un*)&*"n &ehn","(/ *$ )*n( b) "u u$& (e& /"ur j"! ."ne% "&herw*$e
&he w"r,. p""rer- /"u w"n& (e& n"&*e.-

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C. Complete these sentences with
with informati
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2. =e )n w"r +r" h"e .ue &" ______

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3. A,&h"u(h )& &he "en& *& *$ n"& p"$$*!,e &" ______

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$estions
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II.A. Read the text below and complete it with the words in the box. 2; p"*n&$

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expressions gi%en in brac&ets.
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2. M)n/ w"en &urn &" h"e6!)$e. w"r $" &h)& &he/ )n enj"/ +,e'*!*,*&/ *n w"r*n( ,")&*"n )n.

h"ur$- (in order to)

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3. Te,e"u&*n(
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