It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face interaction and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of communication has (1) ________ a dramatic transformation, not all for the good. Email, while (2) _______ a swift means of communication providing your server is fully (3) ________ and that the address you have contains no (4) _________ has had a (5) _______ effect on certain people's, both at home and in business. For these people, the use of email has become (6) _______ addictive to the extent that it is (7) ________ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8) ________ checking for email and have a (9) ________ to panic if their server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect on (10) ________ is something employers are well aware of.

1. GO

2. DOUBT

3. FUNCTION

4. ACCURATE

5. SIGNIFY

6. RESIST

7. THREAD

8. COMPULSION

9. TEND

10. PRODUCE