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What is a disease?
an illness caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
Rewrite using the passive voice:
An earthquake destroyed several towns in Italy today.
Several towns in Italy were destroyed by an earthquake today.
After a country has been [damage/damaged] by a tsunami, many people lose their homes.
has been damaged
50% = ...
half of all
What is the capital city of Thailand?
What is the capital city of Spain?
Madrid
25% = ...
a quarter of
What is poverty?
the condition of being extremely poor
Rewrite using the passive voice:
A small tsunami hit the Philippines yesterday.
The Philippines was hit by a small tsunami yesterday.
If an ocean has been [pollute/polluted/pollution] by an oil spill, animals will get sick.
has been polluted
Rewrite using the passive voice:
Drought has killed many animals in Australia.
Many animals in Australia have been killed by drought.
In a hurricane, wind and rain can be very [damaging/damaged].
very damaging
75% = ...
three quarters of
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is homelessness?
the state of being without a home
a. 10% = ...
b. 1% =
a. one in ten
b. one in a hundred
What is climate change?
changes in the world's weather as a result of human activity
What is the capital city of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
[Flooded/Floods] can be caused by hurricanes or tsunamis.
Flood (subject)
Rewrite using the passive voice:
Floods have damaged many homes in the UK.
Many homes in the UK have been damaged by floods.
Turtles, fish and birds are hurt by the [polluting/polluted/pollution] water.
the polluted water
What is the capital city of Romania?
Bucharest
Rewrite using the passive voice:
The fire has burned thousands of trees in the area.
Thousands of trees in the area have been burned by the fire.
What is extinction?
a situation in which something no longer exists
60% = ...
three out of every five