The paintings are reported _______ in the fire.
that they were destroyed
to have been destroyed
to be destroyed
having been destroyed
Rewrite the sentence: We think there are a few thousand cave divers in the world. There are _______
There are thought to be a few thousand cave divers in the world.
In the Great Fire of London in 1666, 13, 000 houses ____ to have been lost.
were being estimated
had estimated
were estimated
had been estimated
commonly/ it's/ are/ excitement/ similar/ and/ feelings/ fear/ known/ that
It's commonly known that fear and excitement are similar feelings.
Correct the mistake: Japanese is estimated to speak by more than 120 million native speakers.
Japanese is estimated to be spoken by more than 120 million native speakers.
It isn't thought that many people ______ the band's first few performances.
would attend
might attend
have attended
attended
believed/ it/ first/ at/ that/ climbing/ would/ become/ wasn't/ so popular
It wasn't believed at first that climbing would become so popular.
Rewrite the sentence: We know that BASE jumping is very risky. It __________
It is known that BASE jumping is very risky.
Correct the mistake: 20, 000 people are expected to be attended at tomorrow night's concert.
20, 000 people are expected to attend at tomorrow night's concert.
Rewrite the sentence: We hope that BMX teams will set a good example by always wearing head protection. It _______
It is hoped that BMX teams will set a good example by always wearing head protection.
When the Titanic was launched, it ______ the most luxurious ocean liner ever built.
was said to be
would have been said to be
has been said to have been
was being said it was
Correct the mistake: Vikings knew to have visited North America hundreds of years before Columbus.
Vikings are known to have visited North America hundreds of years before Columbus.
known/ it/ is/ danger/ climb/ of/ the feeling/ for/ that/ some people
It is known that some people climb for the feeling of danger.
has/ reported/ it/ bad weather/ that/ cancelled/ caused/ the climb/ been/ to be
It has been reported that bad weather caused the climb to be cancelled.
It _____ (decide) in 1954 that the club would open to women as well as men.
It was decided in 1954 that the club would open to women as well as men
Correct the mistake: The treasure is assumed by experts in the 1950s to have been lost at sea.
The treasure was assumed by experts in the 1950s to have been lost at sea.
mountains/ it/ had/ dangerous/ places/ generally/ been/ that/ were/ in the past/ felt
In the past it had generally been felt that mountains were dangerous places.
It ______ that there are 3,000 protestors in the street at this time. (estimate)
It is estimated that there are 3,000 protestors in the street at this time.
Rewrite the sentence: A medical study reported that head injuries were the most common white-water rafting injuries. It _____
It was reported that head injuries were the most common white-water rafting injuries.
Flying ___to be safer than driving many years ago.
has already been shown
was shown
had been shown
was being shown
Of all the extreme sports, ‘Highlining’ _____ quite literally the most dangerous.
was long thought as
long has been thought to have been
is long thought to be
has long been thought to be
It ____ that the new shopping centre will attract business from all over the region. (expect)
It is expected that the new shopping centre will attract business from all over the region.
Correct the mistake: The students are believed to be climbing on to the roof of the building last night.
The students are believed to have climbed on to the roof of the building last night.
Correct the mistake: The new building is expected to be cost $20 million.
The new building is expected be cost $20 million.
It ____(report) that the fire ______ (start) in Susan's kitchen at around 7pm last night.
It has been reported that the fire started in Susan's kitchen last night.
It wasn't widely known in the 1980s that the internet ____ (already/be) developed.
It wasn't widely known in the 1980s that the internet was already being developed
Since the floods last year, it _____ that an organisation to repair damage in the area will be set up.
is being agreed
has been agreed
would be agreed
was being agreed
It is known that the company ____ (consider) creating 20 new jobs.
It is known that the company is considering creating 20 new jobs.
revealed/ several days/ was/ the/ two climbers/ had/ that/ been/ it/ missing/ for
It was revealed that the two climbers had been missing for several days.