Question

5- Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use either the active voice or the passive voice.

A) The Earth__________ (cover) by approximately 14.8 billion acres of forest 8,000 years ago

B) The highest rates of deforestation____________ (occur) during the last 50 years.

C) Between 1998-1990 , Brazil___________ (lose) 91.4 million acres of tropical forest.

D) In the period from 2000 to 2005, 10.4 million hectares of tropical forest______________ (destroy) each year.

E) Tropical rainforests______________ (house) an estimated 50% of all life on the planet.

F) 40% of the Amazon rainforest_______________ (go) by the year 2050

Answer 1

a) was discovered

b) have been occurring

c) lost

d) were destroyed 

e) houses

f) will be gone