When I say that life will be much easier when I finish school, my elder brother laughs at me. He thinks that studies is a lifetime process and it will never be over. According to him, everyone should study all the time if they don't want to fall _____1_____ the others. My brother graduated from the university last year. He works in the field of telecommunications and reads a lot in the evenings. He says that he _______2_________ do it because technologies develop very quickly.

1) a) apart b) down c) behind d) in
2) a) has to b) may c) can d) could