Task 1. Listen to the text and fill in the gaps.
Transportation hasn't really 1).
a lot in the past 100 years. When
you think about changes in other areas of our life, transportation is pretty much the
same as it was years ago. OK, cars, trains and 2)
are faster, but
they're not so different than they were 3)
years ago. Take airplanes, for
example. I think air travel has got worse. Fifty years ago, people flew and were
given great 4)
Today, you are like sardines in a can. And look at
cars. The cars from fifty years ago look nicer than today's ones. They still had four
wheels, used petrol and had a steering wheel. I think transportation will really only
change when it becomes more 5)
I'm waiting for my own jet pack
of mini-copter.​

The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliment of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britian and dissolved the separate English and Scottish parliaments in favour of a single parliament, located in the former home of the English parliament in the Papace of Westminster, near the City of London This lasted nearly a century, until the Acts of Union 1800 merged the separate British and Irish Parliaments into a single Parliment of the United Kingdom with effect from 1 January 1801.
British customs and traditions are famous all over the world. When people think of Britain they often think of people drinking tea, eating fish and chips and wearing bowler hats, but there is more to Britain than just those things. Daily Life and Social Customs.

a) My family is trying to decide where to go on holiday. b) I’d like to go somewhere different for a change. c) I enjoy visiting places I’ve never been to before. d) But my children hate sightseeing. e) They prefer playing in a swimming pool all day. f) They refuse to go out on trips if it’s too hot. g) A lady from travel agency helped us to choose a nice house. h) When we arrived, the people next door invited us to have a drink with them. i) We began to talk about next year’s holiday two months ago. j) Everyone hopes to enjoy themselves on holiday, but it isn’t always easy. k) My wife and I are starting to think we should stay at home.