Living in Vietnam today (1)___ greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in
the past mainly worked in agriculture (2)_____ today there are significantly less peopleworking in
this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely tobe employed in
manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was (4)____
agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. Whileagriculture is still an important
component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are accounting for an increasing amount of
economic activity.
14. a. compares b. differs c. becomes d. offers
15. a. however b. therefore c. whereas d. when
16. a. traditionally b. gradually c. occasionally d. presently