VIII. Read that passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the gap. Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. People in the past were not able to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (1) ______ cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past, people had to work harder (2) ______ they did not have tools and machines to make their ...

VIII. Read that passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the gap.

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. People in the past were not able to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (1) ______ cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past, people had to work harder (2) ______ they did not have tools and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other powerful machines. In the past conditions of (3) ______ were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford household appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (4) ______ 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 allowed into public or private schools.

. We have fast and (1) ______ cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.