1.       Although farmers worked very hard , they could hardly make ends meet.

A. become rich         B. earn just enough to leave                                        

C. have enough free time                                         D. enjoy themselves

2.       Thanks to the new farming methods, the farmers have had bumper crops in recent years.

A. good crops                                                                B. very poor

C. unusually bad                                                          D. extremely poor

3.       Our lifestyle ......... since running water came to our village.

A. changed                 B. is changed                         C. changes                       D. has changed

4.       Mr. Pike .......... English in our school for twenty- five years and he ........ next months.

A. teaches / retires                                                                                             B. has taught / will retire

C. is teaching / is going to retire                          D. taught / is retiring