EMPOWER C1- UNIT 10B- PASSIVE REPORTING VERBS

Select ALL correct sentences.

• 100 people are known to have been arrested.

• There are presumed to be more than 30 elephants in the protected area.

• The store is said to stolen yesterday at 2:00 am.

• No injuries have been reported.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

It ___________ that the robbers are driving a black unmarked van heading South. (presume)

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

There ___________ to be more than 5,000 fans at the stadium tonight. (estimate)

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:

It ____________ that the numbers had been altered and were false. (suggest)

It is ___ that the new policy will reduce unemployment.

• believed

• believing

• believes

• believe

It is ___ that the team will win the championship this year.

• says

• said

• say

• saying

It is ___ that the investigation will take several months to complete.

• reported

• reporting

• report

• reports

The new policy is expected ___ unemployment.

• to reducing

• reduce

• to reduce

• reduced

The team ___ a strong chance of winning.

• is thought to have

• was thought to had

• is thought to having

• thought to have

The book ___ a bestseller.

• was expected of becoming

• is expected to

• is expected to became

• is expected to become