Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. A: I (think) about going to see Green Day in concert next month.
B: Great! I (think) they're the best. I'll come with you.
2 A: Why (you/weigh) yourself?
B: I want to see if I (weigh) enough for my height.
3 A: Your baby brother (be) adorable!
B: Yes, but today he (be) really naughty. He keeps drawing on the wall. 4 A: I see you (have) a new mobile phone.
B: Yes, but I (have) problems with it at the moment.
5 A: Why (you/taste) the soup? It's not ready yet.
B: To see if it (taste) sweet enough for the children.
6 A: I (see) Charlotte has toothache.
B: Yes. She's in a lot of pain. She (see) her dentist this afternoon, though. 7 A: Why (you/smell) the inside of your car?
B: Because it (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.
8 A: The police (still/look) for fingerprints.
B: It (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

Environmental problems have become one of the most urgent problems of modern society. more and more people suffer from air and water pollution. nature also suffers from land and nuclear pollution. the reasons for such environmental problems are numerous. among them increasing number of cars in the streets, factory waste, millions of cut down trees, destroyed habitats of animals, contaminated rivers and seas. all these problems mainly arise due to human careless activities and gradually destroy our planet. if we look closely, we’ll notice that not only one city is under danger, but the majority of world population. fortunately, there are many ways to suspend these problems. if everybody starts caring about the planet we live on, many environmental problems can be solved. for example, if we start recycling paper and cardboard, we can save lots of trees. if we start using public transport more than private cars, we can have less air pollution. local governments can also help to prevent some problems, if they forbid logging companies to destroy the forests, or stop factories from polluting water.