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The tour guide said the mountain is 2,000 years old.

The mountain is said to be 2,000 years old.

People think that koalas are bears.

Koalas are thought to be bears.

Her friends said they loved their gifts.

Her friends are said to have loved their gifts.

The news station reported that the suspect is out of police custody.

The suspect is said to be out of police custody.

Architects think that adding a new beam will strengthen the structure.

Adding a new beam is thought to strengthen the structure.

The concert organisers said the concert was cancelled.

The concert is said to have been cancelled.

The lawyer said her father amassed a huge fortune.

Her father is said to have amassed a huge fortune.

It's said that this is the best sushi restaurant in Catalonia.

This is said to be the best sushi restaurant in Catalonia.

People think the woman made the legendary statue.

The woman is thought to have made the legendary statue.

Meteorologists say that the storm will last for several days.

The storm is said to last for several days.

The contractor said the project would be completed in six months.

The project was said to be completed in six months.

The reporter found that city officials were embezzling money from their supporters.

City officials were found to be embezzling money from their supporters.

It ________ once falsely _________ (claim) that Obama didn't have a US birth certificate.

was ... claimed

The artist Van Gogh _________ once (say / cut off) his ear when he fell out of love.

was ... said to have cut off

Even today, Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' _________(think / be) one of the greatest crime novels of all time.

is thought to be

Time travel ________ now (consider / be) impossible.

is ... considered to be

Nowadays, 'Spiderman' _______(consider / be) the most overtold story in the history of film.

is considered to be

Back in the 1930's, the radio play of 'War of the Worlds' __________(think / cause) thousands of people to leave their homes in fear.

was thought to have caused

The actor Hugh Jackman _________(know / play) the role of Wolverine in eight different films.

is known to have played

The film "The Hobbit" __________(know / take) three years to complete.

is known to have taken

Sherlock Holmes__________once __________ (say / be) the greatest detective novel ever created in his time.

was ... said to have been

Once false information __________(believe / be) true, it sticks in people's minds.

is believed to be