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
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
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
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
People believe the company stole over a million pounds. TO
The company .... over a million pounds
is believed to have stolen
We expect the train strike will begin tomorrow. THAT
It .... train strike will begin tomorrow
is expected that the
Mom has never let dad smoke in the house. TO
Dad ........... in the house.
has never been allowed to smoke
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
They say that a visitor to the national art gallery damaged an 18th-century painting.
ALLEGED
A visitor to the national art gallery.......an 18th-century painting.
is alleged to have damaged
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
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
People think the first email was sent in 1971. THOUGHT
The first email __________ in 1971.
is thought to have been sent
He thinks his friends do not appreciate him enough. GRANTED
He dislikes ......... by his friends.
being taken for granted
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
Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President.
ABACK
Johnson was rather ....... elected as President.
taken aback when he was
Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods. TO
The landslides are ........................................ recent floods.
believed to have been caused by
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
I'm sure the college will offer financial assistance to students who can't afford the tuition fees. BOUND
Students who can't afford the tuition fees ....... financial assistance.
are bound to be offered
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