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Exercises based on audio comprehension, mind map studies, and structural sentence-building tasks.

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Phrasal Verbs Quiz - Ancient Communication

📜 Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Ancient Communication

Test your knowledge based on the ancient communication text

Question 1 of 12 Score: 0/12

Complete with the correct phrasal verb:

"But how could they get a message ___ without electricity or even writing?"

get across

get through

get over

get along

Explanation:

"Get across" means to communicate a message or idea clearly and understandably.

What does "came up with" mean in this context?

"Communities came up with creative ways to use sound to send signals."

climbed up to find

created/invented

arrived together with

appeared with

Explanation:

"Come up with" means to create, invent or develop an idea, solution or method.

Complete: "People could send ___ alerts or messages to neighboring villages."

Referring to sending signals through drums.

send up

send out

send off

send over

Explanation:

"Send out" means to transmit something to multiple recipients or in different directions.

What does "pass on" mean in this context?

"Horns made from animal bones or shells were used to pass on simple codes."

move to the side

transmit/relay

die

faint

Explanation:

"Pass on" here means to transmit or relay information from one person to another.

What does "set up" mean in this context?

"King Darius the First set up a network of postal stations along the Royal Road."

sat down

established/created

set a trap

organized a meeting

Explanation:

"Set up" means to establish, create or organize something new.

Complete: "A massive route that stretched ___ over 2500km."

Describing the extension of the Persian Royal Road.

stretched out

stretched up

stretched in

stretched down

Explanation:

"Stretch out" means to extend over a long distance.

What does "pick up" mean in this context?

"Couriers on horseback would pick up messages from one station."

lift from the ground

collect/fetch

improve

learn quickly

Explanation:

"Pick up" here means to collect or fetch something from a specific location.

Complete: "And hand them ___ to the next rider."

About how messages were passed from one courier to another.

hand up

hand over

hand out

hand down

Explanation:

"Hand over" means to give something to another person, especially in an official way.

What does "cut down" mean in this context?

"This system cut down travel time and allowed the King's messages to get through."

chop with an axe

reduce/decrease

cut trees down

cut downwards

Explanation:

"Cut down" means to reduce or decrease something, especially time, costs or quantity.

Complete: "And allowed the King's messages to get ___ his vast empire."

About how messages reached throughout the empire.

get over

get through

get across

get along

Explanation:

"Get through" means to reach the destination, especially crossing obstacles or distances.

What does "laid the groundwork" mean in this context?

"These early methods of communication laid the groundwork for everything that came later."

built the floor

established the foundation

put stones on the ground

did ground work

Explanation:

"Lay the groundwork" means to establish the foundation or basis for future developments.

Complete the final sentence of the text:

"And it all began with the simple human need to ___."

survive

connect

communicate

evolve

Explanation:

The text ends with "connect" - the fundamental human need to connect with others.

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Phrasal Verbs: Communication Past

Fill in the Blanks – Telephone History

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb

1. In the early 1900s, engineers worked hard to a way to send voices over long distances.

2. As cities expanded, telephone companies had to more lines to connect new neighborhoods.

3. Operators were used to manually calls between users before automatic systems.

4. The demand for faster communication quickly after World War II.

5. In the 1980s, mobile phone companies began to their networks across large cities.

6. Many people were skeptical at first, but cellphones eventually and became a part of daily life.

7. The old rotary phones were gradually by modern devices.

8. Engineers had to serious issues with signal interference.

9. With smartphones, people can now calls, messages, and data from anywhere.

10. Today, most landline systems have been in favor of mobile technology.