1 Complete the text with the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
The 2004 Tsunami
One of the worst disasters in recent history was
the 2004 tsunami in South-East Asia. More than
200 000 people (1) were killed... (kill) and
a large number of people (2)
(injure). The popular tourist town of Phuket
(3)
(destroy) in a few short hours.
Hundreds of holiday homes on the nearby
Phi Phi islands (4)
(throw) into
the sea. Victims (5) ..
(take) to
hospitals and survivors (6)
(move) to higher areas. Some children
(7)
(save) by a circus elephant
that was walking on the beach. Its owner put
the children on the elephant's back and they
(8)
(carry) to a safe place.
