1 Cloze Complete the passage with the appropriate words or expressions in the box. Change the form when necessary. Has the _____ of technology been a(n) _____ for the way we _____ with one another? Some people certainly fear that the development of computers and smartphones has had a(n) ______ effect on language. But such an assessment is probably too ____ . For language inevitably ______ to take advantage of new methods of communication. Rather than limiting our ability to communicate by _____ language such changes often offer fresh ways for us to _____ our communication skills. Emoticons and emojis, for example, may not be appropriate where a more formal _____ is required, but in informal contexts they offer a _____ way of expressing our _____ .