didn’t have much free time to follow hobbies or develop interests. 10) It used to take weeks for mail and news to travel from one part of the world to another, For the first time we really do live in the same world.

Part B

Passage 1

Exercise 1

1-4 c d b b

Exercise 2

1. a. a bit of a mess/cluttered

b. cushions

c. covered with some ornament

d. bright colors, soft colors

e. all shut, drawn, there is almost no natural light

f. doesn’t have enough furniture, shelves, cupboards will make the room less cluttered.

g. indoor plants and cut flowers, vases, bottles and bowls

2. a. practical, concerned with aesthetics

b. imagination

c. warm-hearted, sociable

Passage 2