Modern (1).... has had a great (2)... on our lives, both at home and at work. Labour-saving (3) ..... such as washing machines, dishwashers and microwave ovens have made our life much easier, and mean that less time needs to be spent doing things like (4)... and (5)... Unfortunately, all the white goods that we buy need (6 )....., and we are using up the earth’s (7) ..Also when we throw away old fridges, microwaves, etc., it can have a very bad effect on (8)... In the office computers, email, and photocopiers have revolutionized the way we work. People in different parts of the world can (9)... with each other instantly, and business can be done much more quickly. The business world is constantly changing. The end rosult is that workers have to (10)... jobs much more often and learn new (11)..... in order to keep up with all the latest (12).......