Fill in the gaps with the suitable articles and preposition. write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. choose the correct word from those given in brackets. in summertime, off eastern coast of canada near newfoundland, humpback whales gather in large groups, or "schools" as they are called often "singing" to each other and making jumps out of the water. however, if you (to be) a humpback whale, you would have a problem. today these playful and friendly whales (to catch) in the nets of fishermen who would prefer to save them if they could. jon lien and his assistants have been helping to free whales nets since 1998. more than 600 whales (to release) to now. in an interview jon stated that recently our government (to agree) that the rescue of whales was issue that should be discussed at the international level. but, unfortunately, today some countries, like japan, (to have) a different view on the protection of whales. today scientists wish that the government (to finance) the production of "whale alarms" that would tell fishermen where the whales were so that the fishermen could avoid the area when they go fishing. (although/consequently/for instance/on the other hand) fishermen wouldn't lose thousands of dollars' worth of nets and fish, and the whales would be saved.
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3. are caught
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