1.2) Complete the sentences with the words from the box. consumption shareholders fraudulent competitors wasteful investment unprofitable advertisement (advert, ad) fraudster investor
1. I can't see (its) colour. 2. They rarely drive to (their) office. They live near (it). 3. Look at (my) new watch. Do you like (it)? 4. These books are (hers). Give (them) to (her). 5. Do you like (your) new car? — Oh, (it) has never let me down yet. 6. (Their) work is much more difficult than (yours) or (mine). 7. Why are (you) sitting here? It is not (your) desk, it is (mine). 8. This tape recorder of (hers) is always out of order. — But so is (yours)! 9. She has not read a line of (yours), how can she criticize (your) books? 10. The clock has stopped. Something may be wrong with (its) spring. 11. (Ours) was the last turn. 12. (Their) knowledge of French is not much more superior to (ours). 13. He is a friend of (ours). (His) house is opposite (ours). 14. If these gloves are neither (hers) nor (yours), then they should be (mine). 15. He can live without (my) help but not without (theirs).
Nature is all around us. We see it every day. It’s the sunset, the sunrise, the song of birds, the blooming оf flowers, the wind that blows, etc. These signs are an integral part of our lives. On the one hand we cherish these natural blessings, on the other hand – we don’t appreciate fully their importance. Thus, our future generations can be cut from these treasures. They might see less of natural wonders, because the humanity gradually destroys forests and kills some species of animals. It all happens due to industrial revolution and the growing number of chemical plants. Humans are the only species on our planet that consciously manipulate the environment. Unfortunately, we are poor leaders in this hierarchy, if we can’t increase the awareness of ecology. People are too self-centered to notice how badly they treat the surrounding environment. For thousands of years they lived in harmony with nature till the development of civilization. They could use the natural riches limitlessly, while today we have to use all the resources sparingly. Pollution is another threat to nature.
