Society has changed in many ways since the introduction of computers, and people's lives at home and at the office have been (1) . Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (2) to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in (3) people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that (4) the number of hobbies had not increased; each hobby had become more specialized.

A second (5) is that nowadays, many managers would rather spend time with their families than stay (6) in the office every day. Home life seems to be just as important as working. Some companies now make managers (7) their annual holidays even if they don't want to, because this leads to such an (8) in their performance if they have some rest.

In spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (9) it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. School children and students are now having to work so hard that in many cases they work (10) hours than their parents.