Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1) _______ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life.
In the first place, people ( 2 ) _____________live longer can spend more time with their family (3)__ _________ friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for.
On the (4)__ __________ hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to ( 5 ) ___________ time in hospital or become (6) ___________on their children and friends. Many of them (7)______ ______this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the fewer friends they seem to have (8)___ ______ old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make (9)___ __________friends.
To sum (10)___ _________, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy.