1£®The environment is influenced by the use of chemical (chemistry) fertilizers.

2£®Although the island is far away, new discoveries (discovery) of rare plants are frequently being made there.

3£®Some measures have been taken to_reduce (reduce) the damage to the environment.

4£®The professor made some comments (comment) on Bill's paper, which inspired him greatly.

5£®You can use the following methods to help your son build up his confidence.

6£®My father skimmed (skim) the headlines quickly and then read the articles again more carefully.

7£®We regret to_inform (inform) you that you will be fined because of speeding.

8£®He hurried to the bus station only to_find (find) that the last bus had left.

9£®The criminal hoped that the police would help keep him free from punishment if he helped the police catch the murderer.

10£®If we increase the food production (produce) in the fields, we can keep the forest and the trees there.