READING 3: Choose the word which best fits each gap Nowadays, life is totally different (1) 30 years ago. In the past, there weren't as many people (2) spacious than today. Because there weren't so many cars there are today, so houses were (3) in the streets, the air was not as (4)___ as it is today. Our grandparents often earned a living by growing plants and raising animals. Life at that time depended a lot on the weather. In the present days, people live ____comfortable and independent than before. (5) Our houses aren't as large as it (6)_ be but they are all taller and more modern. We don't grow plant to make more anymore and we don't raise animals (7)_________. Instead, we work in big factories and ta buildings. There are also more ways of entertainment than before. Today's life is more interesting a comfortable (8) in the past. 1. A. from 2. A. as 3. A. as 4. A. clean 5. A. as 6. A. have to 7. A. too 8. A. from B. like B. more B. more B. fresh B. more B. must B. so B. like C. as C.most C.most C. polluted C.most C. can C. either C. as D. than D. so D. so D. pollution D. so D. used to D. also D. than