Read the report below and put the verbs between brackets into the simple past passive: The Exxon Valdez (wreck) just off the coast of Alaska in 1986. It was carrying a huge cargo of oil. The oil spilled out, and it (wash) onto the beach by the wind. The water (pollute) . The beach (damage) . The fishing industry (ruin) . Hotels and restaurants (close)
Turn sentences A-E into the passive form. Use by and make the necessary changes:
A- Fumes from automobile exhaust pipes cause air pollution.
æ Air pollution
B- Water pollution will deplete many water zones of their oxygen soon.
æ Many water zones
C- The Algerian government will ban cigarette smoking next year.
æ Cigarette smoking
D- The post and telecommunication ministry has already issued a lot of environmental stamps.
æ A lot of environmental stamps
E- We haven’t imposed drastic limits on gas emissions and noise yet.
æ Drastic limits
