Then and now
Twenty years ago few people realized (realize) that computers were
about to become part of our daily lives. This short period of time
has seen (see) enormous changes, in business, education and public
administration. Jobs which _________________(take) weeks to complete
in the past, are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who _______________
(spend) all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from
these tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word
processors_________________(replace) the clatter of typewriters. Schoolchildren
____________________ (become) as familiar with hardware and software
as their parents _________________ (be) with pencils and exercise
books. Computerization of public records __________________ (enable)
government departments to analyze the needs of citizens in details.
Some of us may wonder, however, whether life ______________ (really/improve)
as a result of these changes. Many jobs __________________ (disappear),
for example, when intelligent machines ________________ (take) over
the work. Employers complain that clerical staff ______________ (become)
dependent on calculators and cannot do simple arithmetic.
Answer.
| Given in question above | Correct Form |
| Take | Took |
| Spend | were spending |
| Replace | have replaced |
| Become | have become |
| Be | were |
| Enable | has enabled |
| Really/improve | has really improved |
| Disappear | have disappeared |
| Take | have taken |
| Become | have become |
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