Ex.1 Using the dictionary find the word in each column with the more general meaning.

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1 message	2 account	3 dollar	4 fax
letter	deposit account	mark	telex
telegram	savings account	frank	mail
packet	current account	currency	E-mail

Ex.2 Give as many word-combinations with the key words code, call, box, account, exchange you can.

Ex.3 Fill in the missing word from the box.

1 Another word for the post is the ...	envelope
2 Each letter or postcard must have a ...	pillar-box
3 The man who delivers letters is the ...	letter-box
4 Putting your name at the end of a letter is called ...	Post-office box
5 The name you put there is your ...	mail
6 Before mailing the letter you must put (enclose) it into an ...	stamp
7. Then you put the letter in a ...	postman
8 The place where the postman delivers your private mail is the ...	signing
9 Big firms often have a P.O.B. That's a ...	signature

1 When you make a telephone-call you lift the ...	long-distance / trunk call
2 Then you...	direct
3 If you don't know the number you look it up in the …	international code-number
4 When you can't find it there you can dial...	receiver
5 Making a call to a place far away is called a ...	dial the number
6 To most countries in Europe you can phone ...	telephone directory
7 The first dial is the...	directory inquiries

Ex.4 Think of some other words, which have similar meanings with those listed: a telegram, to phone, to send, a call-box, a phone book.

Ex.5 Explain the difference between the following words:area code – zip code; air mail – surface mail; express – registered letters; packet – parcel; operator-assisted – dial-direct.

Ex.6 Study the meaning of some special calls (B) by matching them with their definitions (A).

А 1) you ask for a call to wake you at a particular time 2) you want to book a call for a particular time 3) you give the name of the person you want to speak to 4) the person you're phoning pays for the call instead of you 5) you can call the Police, Fire or Ambulance Services (by dialing number 999) 6) after your call is finished the operator will ring back to tell you how long it lasted and how much it cost

В a) personal call b) alarm call c) fixed time call d) emergency call e) transferred call f) ADC (advice of duration and charge) call

Ex.7 Translate the sentences illustrating the use of the synonyms.

To call, to phone, to ring (up), to connect

1. Did anyone call me? I'll call you back. We called them to say Tom fell ill. 2.I have no time to come to your place tonight. Can you phone me to clear up the matter? 3. The telephone was ringing for five minutes. Can I ring you back in ten minutes? 4. If you ring the operator he will connect you with the airport. He is connected with the advertising department of the company.

To change, to exchange, to alter

1. Times change. You haven't changed at all. I want to change a 100-dollar note. 2. You can exchange foreign currency in an exchange office or bank. I got a new passport in exchange for my old one. The exchange rate is steady. 3. She altered her dress. I found her very much altered. That alters things.

Ex.8 Fill in prepositions where necessary.

1. Am I to stick a stamp ... the bottom ... the envelope, or ... the top right-hand corner? 2. ... the post-office they were told that the telegram might yet come ... evening delivery. 3. It turned out that the letter had been delivered ... the wrong address. 4. I asked the clerk whether I could send the book ... book-post. 5. There is an express letter ... you. Will you sign ... it? 6. After filling ... the blank she went ... the window marked "Money Orders". 7. When I dropped the post-card ... the letter-box I recollected that I had not stuck a stamp ... it. 8. I want some stamps ... a collection, please. 9. She found ... his address by making an inquiry ... the address bureau. 10. How much will it cost me to send a business letter ... England?

Ex.9 Give English (A) and Russian (B) equivalents for the following.

A. 1. Поднимите телефонную трубку и ждите гудка. 2. Положите трубку. 3. Наберите номер. 4. Опустите монету. 5. Номер не занят. 6. Позвонить через коммутатор. 7. Телефонистка. 8. Подождите, пока вам не ответят. 9. Междугородний телефонный вызов. 10. Международная телефонная автоматическая связь. 11. Цифра. 12. Добавочный номер. 13. Позвоните телефонистке, и вас соединят. 14. Не кладите трубку.

В. 1. Check the code and number. 2. Ringing tone. 3. Engaged tone. 4. Number unobtainable tone. 5. Replace the receiver securely. 6. Make a call from an extension phone. 7. To make sure she got it right. 8. I try to put you through. 9. This will save you time. 10. When you dial, don't pause too long between digits. 11. Whose telephone numbers are prefixed by the area code? 12. Indicate the duration of your call. 13. A description of the many services offered by the telephone company.

Ex.10 Answer the questions:

1. What can one do in: an exchange office? a phone booth? a bank? 2. What can one do with: currency? the registration form? mail? phone book? 3. What can one do if: the line is engaged? one doesn't know the telephone number? one wants to make a trunk call? one wants urgent mailing?

Ex.11 Express in one word.

1) money paid for a place to live 2) money paid to the government 3) money paid for the professional services 4) money in coins and notes, not cheques 5) money paid to workers by hour or week 6) money paid as charges on the money you borrow 7) money paid to workers for a month's or year's work 8) money paid to older people who no longer work 9) money returned to you after you pay too much 10) money paid for a journey by bus, train or plane

a) fees b) interest c) taxes d) wages e) salary f) rent g) pension h) fare i) cash j) change

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