V. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) _____ the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) ______ over the last ten years are amazing.

People in the past were not (3)_______ to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) _________ cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.

Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) ________ and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) _____ by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) ________ of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) ______appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) ______ living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (10) into public or private schools.

1. A. PredictB. DiscussC. CompareD. Suppose
2. A. OccurredB. ConsideredC. ExpressedD. Arranged
3. A. UsedB. AbleC. MightD. Capable
4. A. SkillfulB. DifficultC. HistoricalD. Comfortable
5. A. RulesB. ToolsC. TeamsD. Ideas
6. A. ThoughtB. PlayedC. DoneD. Seen
7. A. ConditionsB. PerformancesC. StoriesD. Conflicts
8. A. MobileB. PhysicalC. Bare-footedD. Household
9. A. WithinB. AmongC. BetweenD. Behind
10. A. AllowedB. AttendedC. AgreedD. Appeared