Match the headings 1-8 with the texts. There is one extra heading Organic construction Searching for a temporary home At home in the wild All the comforts of home Borrowed accommodation Home sweet home Portable accommodation In the comfort of your own home 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A A young boy named Max Keller lives in the wilderness of the Australian outback. His passion is space travel and ever since he got a personal computer with an Internet connection he has discovered the benefits of blogging. Since setting up his blog, Max has found a way to communicate with a whole community of space enthusiasts without ever having to leave his house. He now plans to obtain a degree by taking an online Space Aeronautics course that he learnt about through his blog. B Caravan holidays are becoming more and more popular in the UK for several reasons. Firstly, a caravan offers cheap, convenient accommodation for families. In addition, there are campsites opening up all over the UK which give holiday makers the opportunity to spend their time off near a beach, on a mountain or in the middle of a lovely forest appreciating nature. Finally, the best thing about a caravan is that if you don't like where you have set up camp, you simply hook it back onto your vehicle and head for somewhere else. C All children love spending time in the kitchen helping mum or dad cook and bake. For the older child, making gingerbread men, women and even houses can be a challenging, but fun, way to spend a cold winter's afternoon. Constructing and decorating a house made totally out of gingerbread requires a lot of time and patience. However, the child who successfully completes one can take pride in what they have accomplished, and treat their family to something that tastes delicious. D Thatching is a timeless tradition that has been passed down through generations. It is the craft of covering the roof of a house, barn or shed with dry plant material such as straw, reeds or rushes in such a way that water is shed from the roof keeping the interior of the building warm and dry. It is a very old roofing method and has been used in both tropical and temperate climates. Thatch is still used in developing countries, usually with natural, local vegetation. E Cuckoos, formally a part of the Cuculidae family, include roadrunners, anis and koels. They are generally a medium-sized bird and, contrary to popular belief, they do not all lay their eggs in the nests of other birds but actually build their own. The cuckoos that do find temporary shelter for their eggs in the nests of other species are known as brood parasites. Only three of the species known to live in the New World adopt this practice. F I can honestly say that staying in a rented cottage on the banks of a river in the Cotswalds had come as a very pleasant surprise. The ad had said that the cottage would be the perfect accommodation for a small family or two couples. The two bedrooms, living area and kitchen were more than adequate for my husband, son and me. With its fully-equipped kitchen, modern air conditioner, hot and cold running water, and well-stocked linen cupboard, we couldn't have asked for anything more in a holiday house. G Finding accommodation for the upcoming academic year is always difficult for university students. Many UK universities have halls of residence for first-year students but places are limited. Nowadays, students simply ask for help on the Internet through sites which ask them to type in what they want and how much they want to pay. Within seconds, they get a list of possibilities. It makes life simpler and they don't have to go to endless accommodation agencies or make loads of phone calls.

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Match the headings 1-8 with the texts. There is one extra heading

Organic construction
Searching for a temporary home
At home in the wild
All the comforts of home
Borrowed accommodation
Home sweet home
Portable accommodation
In the comfort of your own home

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AA young boy named Max Keller lives in thewilderness of the Australian outback. His passion is spacetravel and ever since he got a personal computer with anInternet connection he has discovered the benefits ofblogging. Since setting up his blog, Max has found a wayto communicate with a whole community of spaceenthusiasts without ever having to leave his house. He nowplans to obtain a degree by taking an online SpaceAeronautics course that he learnt about through his blog.

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BCaravan holidays are becoming more and morepopular in the UK for several reasons. Firstly, a caravanoffers cheap, convenient accommodation for families. Inaddition, there are campsites opening up all over the UKwhich give holiday makers the opportunity to spend theirtime off near a beach, on a mountain or in the middle of alovely forest appreciating nature. Finally, the best thingabout a caravan is that if you don't like where you haveset up camp, you simply hook it back onto your vehicleand head for somewhere else.

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CAll children love spending time in the kitchenhelping mum or dad cook and bake. For theolder child, making gingerbread men, womenand even houses can be a challenging, butfun, way to spend a cold winter'safternoon. Constructing and decorating ahouse made totally out of gingerbreadrequires a lot of time and patience. However,the child who successfully completes onecan take pride in what they haveaccomplished, and treat their family tosomething that tastes delicious.

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DThatching is a timeless tradition that has beenpassed down through generations. It is the craft ofcovering the roof of a house, barn or shed with dry plantmaterial such as straw, reeds or rushes in such a way thatwater is shed from the roof keeping the interior of thebuilding warm and dry. It is a very old roofing method andhas been used in both tropical and temperate climates.Thatch is still used in developing countries, usually withnatural, local vegetation.

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ECuckoos, formally a part of the Cuculidae family,include roadrunners, anis and koels. They are generally amedium-sized bird and, contrary to popular belief, they donot all lay their eggs in the nests of other birds but actuallybuild their own. The cuckoos that do find temporary shelterfor their eggs in the nests of other species are known asbrood parasites. Only three of the species known to live inthe New World adopt this practice.

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FI can honestly say that staying in a rented cottage on thebanks of a river in the Cotswalds had come as a verypleasant surprise. The ad had said that the cottage would bethe perfect accommodation for a small family or twocouples. The two bedrooms, living area and kitchen weremore than adequate for my husband, son and me. With itsfully-equipped kitchen, modern air conditioner, hot and coldrunning water, and well-stocked linen cupboard, we couldn'thave asked for anything more in a holiday house.

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GFinding accommodation for the upcoming academicyear is always difficult for university students. Many UKuniversities have halls of residence for first-year studentsbut places are limited. Nowadays, students simply ask forhelp on the Internet through sites which ask them to typein what they want and how much they want to pay.Within seconds, they get a list of possibilities. It makes lifesimpler and they don't have to go to endlessaccommodation agencies or make loads of phone calls.

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