II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. Consider the use (1) _________computers in both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information.

They have to make (2) ________that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy; they need to be (3)__________to re-order before stocks (4) ________out, to decide which things are selling well and (5) ________on. All these processes (6) ________performed quickly and efficiently by computers.

A (7) _______ of office work in the past involved information on paper. (8) ____ it had been dealt with by people, the paper was put (9) ________for future reference. This way of working was (10) ________particularly easy or fast. A computerized system is much more efficient.