Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets and translate. population (mean) the number of people who live in a particular area. the population of the world (not the same. at the moment it (grow) at an increasing rate. ln fact, scientists d (believe) that the world population will increase until 2200, and then stop growing. however, things are not the same in all parts of the world. at present in many western industrial countries the population ( this (happen) because families are small, and health conditions are good. in developing countries, on the other hand, the population (rise) . in ghana, for example, most families ( children. many children in ghana( from illness, so it is important to have lots of children. they earn money for the family and (look after) parents in old age. complete the text with it or there in each space. tropical forests grow near the equator where is warm and wet. only two seasons, rainy and dry. is normally 20-25°c in a tropical forest and only a drop of about 5°c in the coldest months. a lot of rain, on average more than 200 cm per is poor soil, and is difficult for plants on the forest floor to develop, as tall trees (25-35 meters) block the light. many plants, birds, animals and insects. different kinds of tropical forests with different kinds of trees. depends on the temperature and the amount of rainfall.

Population (means) the number of people who live in a particular area. The population of the world (does not stay) the same. At the moment it (is growing) at an increasing rate. ln fact, scientists (believe) that the world population will increase until 2200, and then stop growing. However, things are not the same in all parts of the world. At present in many Western industrial countries the population (is falling). This (happens) because families are small, and health conditions are good. In developing countries, on the other hand, the population (is rising) sharply. In Ghana, for example, most families (have)several children. Many children in Ghana (are dying) from illness, so it is important to have lots of children. They earn money for the family and (look after) their parents in old age.
Tropical forests grow near the Equator where _it___ is warm and wet. ___There___are only two seasons, rainy and dry. ___It___ is normally 20-25°C in a tropical forest and __there___is only a drop of about 5°C in the coldest months. ___There__is a lot of rain, on average more than 200 cm per year.__There___ is poor soil, and __it_ is difficult for plants on the forest floor to develop, as tall trees (25-35 meters) block the light. ___There___are many plants, birds, animals and insects. ___There__are different kinds of tropical forests with different kinds of trees. ___It___ depends on the temperature and the amount of rainfall.