Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Now it is becoming more and more popular to chat over the Internet, because you can find it 小题1:______ expensive to do that than to make a long distance call. This makes Internet chatting小题2:______ attractive option if you live far away from family and friends, 小题3:____ you are on a budget.
You can also complete 小题4:______ tasks while chatting over the Internet. For example, you can read and reply to emails, finish typing a document, or have a conversation 小题5:_____ someone who is in the room. This can be an advantage 小题6:_____ you are busy and don’t have much time for personal chatting. This can also be a disadvantage because you aren’t giving the other person or task your full attention.
Because you can do kinds of tasks 小题7:______ chatting on the Internet, it can become easy to lose track of time. You can end up chatting longer than you intended to, 小题8:_____ can make it difficult to complete other tasks.
