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Roald Amundsen ____________ to have been the first man to reach the South Pole. (know)
is known
The climbers ____________ to be halfway up the mountain. (believe)
are believed
The space probe ____________ to arrive on Mars in six years' time. (expect)
is expected
The last dodo on Earth ____________ to have died in 1662. (say)
is said
The jug in the museum ____________ to be more than a thousand years old. (think)
is thought
The last mammoths ____________ to have lived on an island near Siberia. (know)
are known
I: We do. The principal suspect is George Atkinson, a man who _____ said _____ connections with criminals in the east end of the city.
is said to have
I: No. It appears there were two accomplices in the crime - they _____ thought _____ Atkinson's brother and brother-in-law.
are thought to be
I: ... They are all dangerous men who _____ known _____ guns in the past.
are known to have used
I: Unfortunately, yes. A few hours ago, the manager of the shop _____ thought _____ in a critical condition, but ...
was thought to be
I: ... but an examination has been done and now he _____ known _____ only minor concussion.
is known to have suffered
