Complete the sentences with the information from the text:
… to send and receive text messages to and from mobile telephones.
… SMS is a real bargain.
… on the Vodaphone GSM network in the UK.
… but always via an SMS centre instead.
… SMS is silent and discreet.
… up to 160 characters of text in length.
… as they can do during peak network usage times.
8. … have been defined and incorporated in the GSM standards.
EXERCISE EXERCISE 4
In the text there area number of adverb + participle combinations e.g. immediately displayed. Look at the table below and decide which of the adverbs on the left can correspond to the words on the right.
directly
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delivered
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immediately
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scheduled
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regularly
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sent
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simultaneously
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received
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instantly
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busy
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hardly if ever
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stored
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independently
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operated
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routinely
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originated
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usually
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communicated
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typically
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used
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conveniently
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accessed
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timely
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kept
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EXERCISE EXERCISE 5
Use the words in the column to form one word that fits in the same numbered space in the text. Think what part of speech (noun, adverb, verb etc.) should go in each space.
1.provide
2.income
3.message
4.receive
5. involve
6.compose
7.instant
How do you send and receive messages?
Once you have subscribed to SMS through your service (1)___, receiving messages is easy. Most phones will display an (2)___message alert graphic on the screen. Depending on the device, you may also set a tone to sound when an incoming (3)___arrive. Once a message is (4)___, you can use the scroll keys on your phone or pager to view the message text. Options to store, reply, or forward each message will be available at that time.
It is also easy to send a message. The exact procedure varies from device to device, but it usually (5)___the recipient’s phone number or e-mail address, and then (6)___the message with the phone keypad. You may have the options to send the message (7)___or store it for later delivery.
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