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Factories dump a lot of waste into the sea.
A lot of waste is dumped into the sea.
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel Tower in 1887.
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel.
Sharks don't kill many surfers each year.
Many surfers are not killed by sharks each year.
Strong winds and water erosion shaped the Grand Canyon millions of years ago.
The Grand Canyon was shaped by strong winds and water erosion millions of years ago.
New games are created by developers every year.
Developers create new games every year.
They cut down thousands of trees every day
Thousands of trees are cut down every day.
The police arrested five thieves yesterday.
Five thieves were arrested yesterday.
She doesn't make a good chocolate cake.
A good chocolate cake isn't made by her.
Millions of people visit Grand Canyon every year.
Grand Canyon is visited by millions of people every year.
Vaccines are developed by scientists to prevent diseases.
Scientists develop vaccines to prevent diseases.
People speak English here.
English is spoken here.
They invented the TV in the 20th century.
The TV was invented in the 20th century.
Police don't catch a lot of pickpockets.
A lot of pickpockets are not caught by police.
The Mayans built the Pyramids
The pyramids were built by the Mayans
The steam engine was improved by James Watt.
James Watt improved the steam engine.
Smoking kills millions of people every year.
Millions of people are killed by smoking every year.
The doctor told my father to stop smoking.
My father was told to stop smoking by the doctor.
Not many people take the subway to work.
The subway isn't taken to work by many people.
Visitors take thousands of photos of the Northern Lights.
Thousands of photos of the Northern Lights are taken by visitors.
The Statue of Liberty was given to the USA by France.
France gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA.
Bees sting humans all summer.
Humans are stung by bees all summer.
The changing lava flows created the Parícutin Volcano.
The Parícutin Volcano was created by the changing lava flows.
People don't buy a lot of cars in the winter.
(A lot of) Cars aren't bought by people in the winter.
Rising temperatures affect the Amazon Rainforest.
The Amazon Rainforest is affected by rising temperatures.
The first space rocket was launched by Russian scientists.
Russian scientists launched the first space rocket.