(Viên chức Mầm non) 30 đề ôn thi tiếng Anh có đáp án - Phần 29

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A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail. The customary (16)  ________system requires message written on paper to be (17) ______ physically from one location to another. With electronic mail, messages are converted (18) _______ electronic signals, tranmitted (19) ___________ in the world, and then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at (20) ________ .

Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (21)  _________ can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the same time. Thus, electronic mail, along with (22) ________ , can be an important asset in teleconferences. Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (23) _________ to a telephone is also of great value.

Since in offices many telephone (24) __________ go uncompleted on the first attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it

(25) _______ telephone use and saves time.

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Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward.  Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfilment is the aim.

What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.

An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so, it is commonly regarded as a hobby.

Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is -not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.

In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.