There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

I feel that learning English will help my chances of promotion at work.

Rapid run-off would cause frequent floods and leave little water during fry seasons.

I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.

You can slide the front seats forward if necessary.

There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.

China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned space activities.

Toxic chemicals continue to be dumped in the North Sea.

This vertical section of the soil shows four basic soil layers.

The World Cup is followed with great interest around the globe- the final game of the 1994 tournament was played to a television audience of more than 1 million viewers.

This wine is so sweet that I couldn’t drink the second glass.

Kevin stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.

They started building the house in January.

The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

I am afraid I haven’t allowed him enough initiative, said Father Payne, that’s a bad habit of mine.

I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.

The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners.

I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.

Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century.

Maureen usually felt depressed on Mondays, because she never got enough sleep on the weekends.