II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that
fits in the space. (10 x 1 point)
It may seem (0)...unbelievable.., but it is quite possible that the BELIEVE
days of the secretary are coming to an end. There is ..(1).......to EVIDENT
suggest that professional people such as doctors, ......(2)...... LAW
and managers are dealing with ...(3)......... personally rather CORRESPOND
than having a secretary do it. And the reason is simple: modern
technology. Until recently, secretaries were extremely...(4)... USE
for typing letters to ...(5)......... and clients, for arranging
CUSTOM
meetings and dealing with travel .........(6)....... Answering the ARRANGE
telephone was also another of their major ......(7)...... However, RESPONSIBLE
with the introduction of e-mail and mobile phones, managers
are able to do more and more of these .........(8)....... by
ACTIVE
themselves. Many companies ......(9).... have fewer secretaries CURRENT
than they did five years ago. However, ......(10)...... does not EMPLOY
seem to have increased as a result.​