Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Past Simple of these verbs [begin] [cause] [do] [finish] [increase] [rise] [study] [take]

1.The team of biologists
the effects of pollution on plants for years.

2.The government
measure to limit sea pollution by passing a new law.

3.Overfishingsome species to become extinct over the years.

4.Ecotourismto become popular when i was at university.

5.The use of fossil fuels
the amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

6.The scientistresearch
on coral reefs since he left university.

7.Sea levelsgradually in the last 10 years.

8.The journalist
writting an article on the Amazon a month ago.​

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18