Passives - Advanced Structures

More than 110,000 people are believed _ by the earthquake that took place on October 5, 1948 in Ashgabat, the present capital of Turkmenistan. to be killed to have been killed This past month I _a job as a broker with Merrill Lynch and today I've made the decision to join the firm. have been offered am offered She _ an award for her bravery during the fire. was given gave Cigarettes are _to be bad for people's health. knew known The escaped prisoners _reported to be travelling towards London. were were being It is believed _ the price of petrol will continue to rise. this that Certificates are _ sent to all of the students who passed the exam. being been It is _ that the Earth is over four and a half billion years old. thought thinking Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 1. They believe that she is the best at running. She is believed to be the best at running.2. They found that the mission was impossible. The mission was found to be impossible.3. The Sun was believed to go round the Earth. They believed that the Sun went round the Earth.4. They think that the new product is bad. It is thought that the new product is bad.5. People know that cars pollute the environment. It is known that cars pollute the environment.6. His colleagues thought that he was on holiday. He was thought to be on holiday.7. CNN says Robert McDonnel created a Disney-inspired fairy tale manor. Robert McDonnel is said to have created a Disney-inspired fairy tale manor.8. People say that this house is haunted. This house is said to be haunted.9. People know that she has left the country. She is known to have left the country.10. People said that there was a monster in the lake. There was said to be a monster in the lake. Rewrite the sentences starting with It plus a passive structure. pay attention to tense, but don't add any punctuation. Don't use any contractions. 1. They felt that the cost was too high. - It was felt that the cost was too high.2. Forecasters have predicted that the weekend will be very cold. - It has been predicted that the weekend will be very cold.3. They don't think that the government will call an early election. - It is not thought that the government will call an early election.4. Experts are suggesting that inflation will remain steady. - It is being suggested that inflation will remain steady.5. We had understood that the hostages would be released yesterday. - It had been understood that the hostages would be released yesterday.6. Officials have announced that the princess will leave hospital next week. - It has been announced that the princess will leave hospital next week. Enter a suitable verb in the appropriate form of the infinitive. Each infinitive is in a different form. 1.The minister is expected to announce his resignation tomorrow.2.The government are understood to be considering an early election.3.They are thought to have been hiding in a deserted cottage.4.The couple had earlier been believed to have escaped from police custody.5.The results of the survey are expected to be published next week.6.Two people are reported to have been arrested in connection with the robbery. Make sentences with passive reporting structures starting with the words in given in brackets. Don't use contractions and don't add any punctuation. . 1. It is thought that there are more than 400 species of sharks. (There)There are thought to be more than 400 species of sharks.2. Biologists say that sharks share a class with rays and skates. (Sharks)Sharks are said to share a class with rays and skates.3. It is said that sharks have 5 to 15 rows of teeth in each jaw. (They)They are said to have 5 to 15 rows of teeth in each jaw.4. Experts estimate that sharks' teeth fall out after only a week.(It)It is estimated that sharks' teeth fall out after only a week.5. There is said to be one species that grows to a length of 12 metres. (There)There is said to be one species that grows to a length of 12 metres.6. Experts believe that these whale sharks can live for more than 100 years.(It)It is believed that these whale sharks can live for more than 100 years.7. It was reported that there had been 118 shark attacks in 2011. (There)There were reported to have been 118 shark attacks in 2011.8.Experts consider that the danger has been exaggerated (The danger) The danger is considered to have been exaggerated.9. They consider that only ten shark species are dangerous to humans. (Only) Only ten shark species are considered to be dangerous to humans.10. They say that humans are a greater threat to sharks than vice versa. (Humans)Humans are said to be a greater threat to sharks than vice versa. Read the text, then fill each gap with one word. It is said that the only mammal naturally capable of true and sustained flight is the bat. Other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels and gliding possums glide rather than fly, and can only glide for short distances. Bats are thought to represent about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide and there are calculated to be about 1,240 bat species in the world. There is sometimes thought to have been one single common bat ancestor, from which all bat species have evolved. It is believed that about 70% of bats are insectivores, with most of the rest thought to be fruit eaters, and a very few carnivores. There are thought to be bats in almost every habitat available on Earth, with the exception of the two polar regions. In many places they are considered to play a vital role in pollinating seeds and controlling the numbers of insects pests. It has been contended that Kitti's hog-nosed bat is the smallest extant species of mammal, although claims have also been made for the Etruscan shrew. It is generally agreed that the largest species of bat is the giant golden-crowned flying fox, which is said to have a wingspan of 1.5 m.