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Passives (CAE)

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  • Sam hasn't told anyone about the change in his plans. INFORMED No one ........... the change in Sam's plans.
    has been informed about / of
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  • We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift. SO The lift ..................... we had to go up the stairs.
    was being used, so
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  • Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods. TO The landslides are ........................................ recent floods.
    believed to have been caused by
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  • Mom has never let dad smoke in the house. TO Dad ........... in the house.
    has never been allowed to smoke
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  • The rumours say that the little girl has inherited a great fortune from her grandfather. TO The little girl ................................. a great fortune from her grandfather.
    is rumoured to have inherited
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  • They still haven't carried out a full assessment of the effects of these changes. FULLY The effects of these changes have yet ......
    to be fully assessed
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  • Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. ABACK Johnson was rather ....... elected as President.
    taken aback when he was
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  • The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. HAVE He is now ......up the story to protect his girlfriend.
    thought to have made
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  • My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. UP My parents are planning to ...... next month.
    have their house done up
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  • He thinks his friends do not appreciate him enough. GRANTED He dislikes ......... by his friends.
    being taken for granted
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  • They've postponed the meeting until January to give the management team longer to decide. OFF The meeting ....... until January to give the management team longer to decide.
    has been put off
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  • To help us run the exhibition next month, we need at least six people. REQUIRED No ....... to help us run the exhibition next month.
    less / fewer than six people are required
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  • A common belief is that British people cannot speak foreign languages very well. BE British people ....... unable to speak foreign languages very well.
    are commonly believed to be
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  • People believe the company stole over a million pounds. TO The company .... over a million pounds
    is believed to have stolen
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  • We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow. THAT It .... train strike will begin tomorrow
    is expected that the
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  • People think the first email was sent in 1971. THOUGHT The first email __________ in 1971.
    is thought to have been sent
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