Passives 2

It _____ that human actions are increasing the negative effects of climate change.

• is claimed

• claimed

• is known to be

• is thought to

In the 1950s, it _____ by some people that women should not play sports.

• believe

• were believed

• has been believed

• was believed

The Space Launch System _____ a major step along the road to putting people in space to explore Mars as well as other aspects of deep space.

• it's expected to be

• is expecting to be

• is expected to be

• expecting

Rewriting your notes after class _____ help you learn the material better.

• is thought to

• known to be

• thought to

• knowing to

_____ that students who study every day get better grades.

• Thought

• It's considered

• It's thinking

• It's well known

British archaeologist Howard Carter _____ as the person who, in 1922, discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt.

• seems

• is said

• considered

• is known

In the 1400s, many people _____ India's spices were the best in the world.

• were said

• said

• have generally accepted

• have been said

_____ we use only 10 percent of our brain capacity.

• It's said

• It says

Our brain _____ work as well after turn 50.

• doesn't

• is believed to be

Brains _____ to be like computers.

• claim

• are claimed