Listen to a short speech on phone twice and in the second listening, put back the missing words in the blanks. Nowadays we are not only "on the wheel", but also on the "1 ________". I don't need to mention the mobile phones people "play with" everywhere. The fixed phones are easily accessible. Almost every 2 ________ has a phone. Some families even have two or three phones. Each workman, teacher, and 3 ________ has a phone in his or her office. Pay phones are 4 ________ at bus stops, railroad stations, airports, hotels, restaurants, 5 ________, department stores, on numerous street corners, and in most libraries and office buildings. Phones provide simple, economical, but very 6 ________ means to do a lot of things. If you want to go to the movies, you call to know what's on and 7 ________ , and check the prices. If you want to buy something, you would 8 ________ to make sure the store has what you need, and at a good price. If you want to 9 ________, you'd better call to find out about the routes, schedules, hotels, prices, and to make 10 ________.