It is not difficult (28) to imagine how life used to be in the past.My grandfather(29) keen on telling me about people and things of his generation before he passed away. According to what he said, life in the Vietnamese traditional village was very peaceful, (30) it was exciting. People often lived very closely to others and they formed a neat society. Although there weren't any convenient means of communication such as telephone or email,people stilt kept in touch and interacted with each other. They were happy(31) their stories with their family and neighbors. Sometimes, they even regarded their neighbors as relatives and always supported others
It way very common in those days for villagers to gather up in the communal house to watch TV or listen to radio together because there was often only one or two TV in a small village. My grandfather said that he preferred life in the past(32) the modern life since people were friendlier and more caring
28) a.for me b.for my c. to me d. that I
29) a. has always been b. had always been c. was always d. is always
30) a.when b.although c. yet d.instead
31)a. shared b.sharing c.shares d.to share
32)a. to b.on c.than d.that