Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1. You do not need all the words.
My favourite way to travel is by bike. I've been a
cyclist since I was about 12 years old, and I think
there's no better way to get around. When I was 18,
learnt to drive, but I don't really like driving. Travelling
along a
for example, is very fast, but so
boring. The most exciting thing you can do is stop at a
to get fuel or eat some bad food! The other
form of transport I don't like is travelling by
They're slow, and you just sit there for hours. Trains are
better. At least you can move around.
My grandparents went on a
last year. I'd
hate to do that. Why would anyone want to stay on
a boat for weeks? I get sick on boats. I get sick just
travelling across a river on a
!
I don't like flying, either. Being on a plane is OK, but
you always have to wait for hours at an?
before you get on the plane. I'd like to try flying in a
on day, though. It might be fun! ​

My name is Alex. I’m 14 years old. I live in one of the most beautiful cities of Russia, in Sochi. My family is quite small. I have got a mother, a father, a younger brother and a cat. My mum is usually responsible for cooking and for buying necessary food. She prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner for all of us. Sometimes my father also cooks. It usually happens at weekends. Both of my parents are good cooks, which is why we prefer eating home-made food. However, sometimes we can also eat out. My father reserves a table in some restaurant or cafe and we spend a great evening together. It usually happens on special occasions. My favourite food is pizza. I like all kinds of pizza and other Italian dishes. For my birthday, my parents always try to arrange a pizza party. There are times when we simply order pizza for lunch or dinner, just because there is no time for cooking. Out of my mum’s home cooking I prefer Ukrainian borscht. It’s a special red cabbage soup, which is tastier to eat with sour cream. Borscht is a traditional Russian and Ukrainian dish and many foreigners want to try it when visiting these countries. In general, I can say that I am a good eater. I like many types of food, among them fruit, vegetables, sweets and cakes, etc. However, there are some products which I don’t like eating. They are mushrooms and fish. My mother knows about it and she tries not to use these products in dishes.

The merger took place after the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and the crisis associated with mental ill-health of King George III of, because of what the kingdom could theoretically assign different regents. The Union has been issued in the form of the Act of Union, passed the Parliament of Ireland and the UK Parliament.

The UK government has awarded titles, land and money for the Irish parliamentarians to encourage their support for unification, because before they were against the union. Some estimate that as compensation for the loss of status, the seats in parliament (many of whom were "rotten boroughs"). Outside the Irish parliament majority, especially historians consider it bribery.