The whole area had flooded because of the heavy rain.
The environmental group complained because the river was polluted.
Those red ants can give you a bite which really stings.
The noise caused by the factory annoyed the people of the village.
No one was sure what had caused the wildlife in the area to disappear.
I don't believe our government is doing enough to protect the environment.
The fire destroyed huge areas of forest.
Many of the birds have disappeared from the forest.
We hope we can stop the damage before it's too late.
Nothing remained of the building after the fire.
1. The aim of positive economics <em><u>is to </u></em>explain how society makes decisions about consumption, production, and exchange of goods.
2. Whatever our political persuasion, whatever our view about what we would like to happen or
what we would regard as 'a good thing', in the first instance we <em><u>have to</u></em> be
concerned with how the world actually works.
3. Although competent and comprehensive research <u><em>can </em></u>in principle resolve many of the
outstanding issues in positive economics, no corresponding claim <u><em>can</em></u> be made
about the resolution of disagreement in normative economics.
4. The elderly have very high medical expenses compared with the rest of the population, and the government <em><u>should </u></em>subsidise health bills of the aged.
5. It is a statement about how the world works, and we <u><em>can</em></u> imagine a research programme
that could determine whether or not it is correct.
6. The second part of the proposition - the recommendation about what the government <u><em>should</em></u>do - <u><em>could </em></u>never be 'proved to be correct or false by any scientific research investigation.
7. Many people <u><em>can</em></u> share this subjective judgement, for example those people who believe that all citizens alive today<u><em> should</em></u> be able to purchase roughly equal amounts of luxury and recreational goods after paying for the necessities of life.
8. But other people<u><em> might </em></u>reasonably disagree.
9. You<u><em> might </em></u>believe that it is more important to devote society's scarce resources to
<span>improving the environment. </span>
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Great Britain is the name of the island which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, whereas the British Isles is the geographical name of all the islands off the north-west coast of the European continent. In everyday speech "Britain" is used to mean the United Kingdom.
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross on a white background is the cross of the 1st George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross on a blue background is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, The red diagonal cross on a white background is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
The Welsh flag, called the Welsh dragon, represents a red dragon on a white and green background.
St. George's Day falls on 23 April and is regarded as England's national day. On this day some patriotic Englishmen wear a rose pinned to their jackets'. A red rose is the national emblem of England from the time of the Wars of the Roses (15th century).
St. Andrew's Day (the 30th of November) is regarded as Scotland's national day. On this day some Scotsmen wear a thistle in their buttonhole. As a national emblem of Scotland, thistle apparently first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Order of the Thistle is one of the highest orders of knighthood. It was founded in 1687, and is mainly given to Scottish noblemen (limited to 16 in number).
St. Patrick's Day (the 17th of March) is considered as a national day in Northern Ireland and an official bank holiday there. The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock. According to legend, it was the plant chosen by St. Patrick to illustrate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to the Irish.
St. David's Day (the 1st of March) is the church festival of St. David, a 6th-century monk and bishop, the patron saint of Wales. The day is regarded as the national holiday of Wales, although it is not an official bank holiday.
On this day, however, many Welshmen wear either a yellow daffodil or a leek pinned to their jackets, as both plants are traditionally regarded as national emblems of Wales.
In the Royal Arms three lions symbolize England, a lion rampant — Scotland, and a harp — Ireland. The whole is encircled and is supported by a lion and a unicorn. The lion has been used as a symbol of national strength and of the British monarchy for many centuries. The unicorn, a mythical animal that looks like a horse with a long straight horn, has appeared on the Scottish and British royal coats of arms for many centuries, and is a symbol of purity.