Match the beginnings of the sentences 1–9 with the endings a–j. 1 Maria has wanted to visit 2 Maria travels 3 There are usually 4 Wimbledon has got 5 There is one bedroom 6 Maria’s cousins 7 Maria would like to live 8 Maria thinks 9 Maria doesn’t like a don’t sleep on a bed when they visit her. b a lot of interesting shops. c the weather in England. d in Maria’s flat. e Japanese food is great. f a lot of people on the train in the morning. h in a village one day. i England since she was young. j to work by train.

Well, traveling gets so easy, that some people actually travel somewhere everyday. For example this guy from Kan (Northern France) who have estimated that it'll be cheaper for him to take a flight to London for work than rent a flat in there.
It all stands for development of technologies. The better techs we have, the quicker it develops. Moreover, we need to make a point on lifestyle change, just image peasant from Dark Ages planning his vacation trip to Miami! Hilarious? Isn't it? But why? Indeed it's a good question that makes you think. Today, people have freedom of choice, as Winston Churchill once said "We are free to choose our slavery". Quite rude but precisely describes modern community. Today, people have technologies, it's our small step to make the nature obey to mankind. Of course, sometimes people are dumb in their will, and sometimes this nature control get's out of control, and we face up with new 'funny' thing - ecology issues.
So far, so good, we've determined that mankind have techs and freedom, those are 2 factors that completely change our life.

Circle the correct option

1) I've been trying to finish this assignment, but haven't managed yet  

2) We've just got back from a school trip to a farm.

3) Have you ever been to Cambridge?

4) Georgina's had a lot of exams to take.

5) We've been waiting since  early this morning.

6) What time / did you get here?

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the word in brackets.

1) Ifinished my homework hours ago.

(already) Ihave already done. .my homework.

2) I got here at 4.00 and it's now 6.00 and she's still not here? (have) I..have been waiting... for her for two hours.

3) I moved here when I was two years old.

(have) Ihave lived here since.. I was two years old.

4) I've spent a whole month on this assignment.

(working) I..have been working on this assignment all month.

5) This is the most fun I've ever had.

(never)I..have never had.. so much fun in my life.  

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