Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (06) …………………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 (07) ………………… over the last ten years are amazing. People in the past were not (08) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (09) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (10) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (11) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (12) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (13) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (14) …………………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 (15) …………………into public or private schools. 06. A. predict                    B. discuss                          C. compare                        D. suppose 07. A. occurred                  B. considered                    C. expressed                      D. arranged 08. A. used                        B. able                               C. might                             D. capable 09. A. skillful                    B. difficult                        C. historical                       D. comfortable 10. A. rules                        B. tools                              C. teams                             D. ideas 11. A. thought                   B. played                           C. done                              D. seen 12. A. conditions               B. performances                C. stories                           D. conflicts 13. A. mobile                     B. physical                        C. bare-footed                   D. household 14. A. within                     B. among                           C. between                         D. behind 15. A. allowed                   B. attended                        C. agreed                           D. appeared