Xurmo daraxtlari

EXERCISE 1: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.

1. Technological advance

A) made people's lives easier, but caused many of them to feel anxious because of its speed

B) made speed the characteristic of our age, reflecting it onto our everyday life as well

C) left people no time to read, and as a result television viewing became so commonplace

D) decreased interest in reading though reading materials increased in number enormously

E) is greatest in the area of telecommunications

2. At work, as well as in their personal lives, people

A) have to acquire different skills to use the new machinery

B) should set aside more time for reading than they do for recreation

C) have to learn as much about the new technology as possible

D) have to act hurriedly so as to succeed in as many things as possible

E) should cut down on their activities so as to have more time for reading