Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

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1. I/ write in response/ your advertisement/tour guides,/I/ see in a local newspaper.

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Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1).............. many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)..................if we do not make an effort to (3)................them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (4)............. for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (5).............., and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (6).............. More (7) ............... is used for farms, for houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8).............., but these chemicals pollute the environment and (9)...................wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (10)....................., unless we can solve this problem.

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1. A. problem         B. vanishing             C. threat                   D. danger                          

2. A. empty            B. disappeared        C. extinct                  D. vanished

3. A. serve             B. protect                  C. defend                 D. harm

4. A. game             B. extinct                  C. chased                D. hunted

5. A. alive              B. for living              C. lively                    D. for life

6. A. departing       B. exhausting          C. disappearing        D. escaping

7. A. land               B. area                     C. soil                       D. earth

8. A. products        B. fields                    C. crops                   D. herbs

9. A. wound           B. wrong                   C. harm                   D. spoil

10. A. staying          B. survived               C. over                     D. left

Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

1/ Since her ___________, the room has been full of laughter. ( preserve)

2/ We should end a letter ___________ with the words “Sincerely yours”. ( polite)

3/ Machines have __________ people in many areas of industry. ( replacement)

4/ Wearing ________ clothes is not as important as wearing suitable clothes. (fashion)

5/ There mistake was due to youth and _________ . ( experience)

6/ Most people believe that ghosts are ______ . There are no ghosts in the world. ( exist)

write a conditional sentences type 2 for each situation as in the example.

1. There are so many billboards in our city. People can not enjoy the view.

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2. There is so much light in the city at night. We can not see the stars cleanly

=> If.......................................................................................................

ĐIỀN A FEW, A LITTLE, MUCH HƠẶC MANY VÀO CHỖ CHẤM

1. there is some food, but not .................. drink

2. a few people are going to arrive, but not .................

3. there is not .............. food in the cupboard

4. she does not have .................. many friends

5. i am sorry i do not have ..................... time

6. this book does not give ........................ information

7. i can lend you ................... until tomorrow

8. shall i put .................... in your coffee ?

9. we only have ......................... petrol left

10. we are going to stay at the beach for .............. days

11. not ................ people come here in the winter

12. do they pay you ....................... money for working here ?

13. there are not ........................... towns in this part of England

14. my father does not drink ........................ wine at dinner

15. there are only .................. people at the beach

16. the bank will lend me ............................ money

17. can i ask you ......................... question ?

18. the journey will be a short one, it won`t take .................. time

19. only .................. students are going to fail the exam

20. i do not think ...................... people will come tonight

21. please give the cat ............................ milk

22. i do not think i have made ..................... mistakes in this exercise

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Tourism was not always as important as it is today. In the past, (1) ________ wealthy people could travel on vacations to other countries. But more people travel today (2) _______in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. People now have more money for travel. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel (3) _______ expensive and (4) _______ attractive than ever before. One person does not travel for the (5) _______reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different (6) _______ their own. They also like to meet new people and (7) _______ new foods.

          Tourism causes many (8) _______ in a country and in people's (9) _______. People build new hotels, restaurants and train men, women as tour (10) _______ to show tourists interesting places. There are new night clubs and other attraction for visitors to entertain. International tourism is really a big business.