VII. Choose the correct answer:

1. A. Life was so challenging back then.
2. A. Families spent more time together because there was no modern entertainment.

VIII. Complete the second sentence:

1. Mr. Thi said that people relied on farming for their livelihood in the past.
2. They are such interesting stories about life in the past that I love to listen to them.
3. If you respect the elders' advice, your life will be smoother.
4. We wish young people today respected past traditions as much as before.
5. -Schooling today is more common than it was in the past.
6. Despite being larger in the past, families often struggled to make ends meet.