Question

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3. Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

    Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1)_________ (easy) now. We live in the world which is (2)_________ (clean) and safer. It is generally (3)_________ (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4)________ (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5)________ (comfortable), but are we (6)_________ (happy)?

    The rhythm of life is faster, and (7)_________ (stressful). People are always in a hurry. In the end it is hard to say things were (8)_________ (good) or (9)_________ (bad) before. As the saying goes ‘the grass is always (10)_________ (green) on the  other side of the fence’.

Answer 1

[Collest Bacon]

Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1) easier (easy) now. We lived in the world which is (2) cleaner (clean) and safer. It’s generally (3) healthier (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4) longer (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5) more comfortable (comfortable), but are we (6) happier (happy)?

The rhythm of life is faster, and (7) more stressful (stressful). People are always in a hurry. In the end, it is hard to say if things were (8) better (good) or (9) worse (bad) than before. As the saying goes the grass is alway (10)  greener (green) on the other side of the fence’.