Our lives (1) _____________________________ (make) better every day thanks to inventions. But sometimes, inventions can make our lives worse. This can happen when an invention (2) __________________________ (not use) according to the inventor’s plan. For example, Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist, invented a strong explosive in 1867. It (3) ________________________ (call) dynamite and it revolutionized the world of engineering. After its invention, many bridges, tunnels and other structures (4) _________________________ (build) with the help of dynamite. However, dynamite (5) _________________________ (also, use) to kill people in wars. This upset Nobel. Before his death, Nobel decided to use the money from his famous invention to make the world a better place. A special fund (6) ________________________ (start) in Nobel’s name. Every year, Nobel prizes (7) _________________________ (give) for extraordinary work in science, medicine, literature and the promotion of world peace.