TOEFL reading prctice

It can be inferred from the passage the advantage from electronic mail are

• its low cost and efficiency

• its use of the postal system and "mailboxes"

• its role in satelite communications and teleconferencing

• its speed and utility

The passage implies that electronic mail

• will be used nore often in the future

• will soon outlive its usefulness

• its too costly for most offices

• could never take the place of the current postal system

Which of the following can be infered from the passage

• Electronic mail saves money but not time

• Electronic has more than one use in the office setting

• The electronic mail will replace the telephone

• Electronic mail in not new phenomenon

Hermit crabs

• Термиты

• Рак отшельник

• Краб

occupy

• расходовать

• контролировать

• оккупировать, занимать

sea snails

• морские улитки

• морские муравьи

retaining mobility

• приобретение недвижимости

• сохранение подвижности

discriminating

• различение

• подавление

marine environments

• морская среда

• окружающая среда

shell

• поверхность

• ракушка