One can infer from the article that one drawback of each form of communication was the

possibility that the enemy would intercept the message.

The initial use of new technology is likely to

reveal a new problem to be solved.

The use of the telegraph and telephone was problematic because

the lines had to be buried to protect them from damage.

In the context of this passage, a trench is

a long ditch cut in the ground.

To stay in contact, armies relied on new forms of communication such as

the telegraph, telephone, and radio.

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Military Communications During World War 1

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1
The messenger, Cher Ami, which received medals for courage, was
a telephone cable.
a bicycle messenger.
a homing pigeon.
an enemy soldier.
2
One can infer from the article that one drawback of each form of communication was the
possibility that the enemy would intercept the message.
slow speed of delivery.
inability to reach the trenches.
complexity of setup.
3
Compared with the old techniques, the new forms of communication used were
more protected from enemy detection.
faster.
simpler.
more reliable.
4
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
incorrect
incorrect
correct
5
The initial use of new technology is likely to
succeed in every way.
fail in comparison with tried-and-true methods.
be met with enthusiasm and excitement.
reveal a new problem to be solved.
6
An antonym for the word benefit is
profit
drawback
plus
gain
7
The main advantage of the radio was that
it was wireless.
communications could be intercepted by the enemy.
service was reliable.
communication was private.
8
The use of the telegraph and telephone was problematic because
the lines had to be buried to protect them from damage.
they provided slow service.
they were not invented yet.
they could not be used on the battle field.
9
An old technique of communication used in World War I was
radio.
the telegraph.
messengers.
signal flags.
10
In the context of this passage, a trench is
to come close to or verge on.
a long ditch cut in the ground.
to have a negative effect on.
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean.
11
One can conclude from the article that new forms of communication were needed in WWI because of
increased complexity of new methods.
advanced styles of combat.
increased privacy of new methods.
poor service of messengers.
12
From the article, one can conclude that sending messages to a pilot in flight was
impossible.
more efficient with a radio.
possible only with a radio.
more private with a radio.
13
To stay in contact, armies relied on new forms of communication such as
messengers and signals.
the computer.
the telegraph, telephone, and radio.
satellite radios.

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