Trends and the future 1
Complete the sentences about
recent trends with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 'Climate change
both
more rainfall in some places and
droughts in others. (cause)
2 Countries
their natural
resources such as forests too quickly to
be renewed. (lose)
3 Fresh water
more and
more scarce due to lack of rainfall and
overuse of water resources. (become)
4 The number of endangered wild
animals
rapidly. (increase)
5 The increase in world population
down after a period of
rapid growth. (slow)
6 More renewable sources of power
as fossil fuels become
more expensive. (develop)
7 Scientists
weather patterns than in previous
decades. (observe)
8 More air and sea pollution
by human activity than ever before.
(produce)
F
3
more unusual
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Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The vast territory of Russia lies in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. Russia borders on many countries, such as Mongolia, China, Finland, Norway and so on. The main mountain chains are the Urals, the Caucasus and the Altai. The longest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena in Asia. The largest lakes are Ladoga and Baikal. The Russian Federation is rich in natural and mineral resources. It has deposits of oil, gas, coal, iron, gold and many others. The current population of Russia is more than 140 million people. Russia is a presidential republic.
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