Question

A. MAKE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES PASSIVE:
1. In 1989 the General Assembly decided to convene in 1992 the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
2. Chemical substances had damaged the ozone layer and deserts were rapidly expanding.
3. The Rio Conference adopted three documents, the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21 and the Statement of Forest Principles.
4. The Declaration represents a delicate balance of principles considered important by both developed and developing countries.
5. The assessment reports of IPCC have greatly influenced the climate negotiations.

B. MAKE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ACTIVE:
6. The 5th of June is now yearly celebrated as the World Environment Day.
7. The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was attended by 113 countries at ministerial level and representatives of many international organizations.
8. The global conventions have to be ratified by the legislative organs of each signatory State.
9. At the time of the tenth anniversary of the Stockholm Conference in 1982, the question was how lost ground could be regained.
10. The findings have been contested by some scientists.

Answer 1

A)The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was decided to be convened in 1992 by the General Assembly in 1989.

The ozone layer had been damaged by chemical substances and deserts were rapidly expanding.

The Rio Declaration, Agenda 21, and the Statement of Forest Principles were adopted by the Rio Conference.

A delicate balance of principles considered important by both developed and developing countries was represented by the Declaration.

The climate negotiations have been greatly influenced by the assessment reports of IPCC.

B)Now yearly, the World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June.

At ministerial level, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was attended by 113 countries and representatives of many international organizations.

The legislative organs of each signatory state have to ratify the global conventions.

At the time of the tenth anniversary of the Stockholm Conference in 1982, the question was how to regain lost ground.

Some scientists have contested the findings.