2nd bachillerato - second term - year 2012-2013

EXERCISES
IMPERSONAL PASSIVE

1. People believe that English is the most widely spoken language

2. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
Peter has been reported to have caused the accident.

3. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.
It ________________________________________________________________
is reported that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow right
They _____________________________________________________________
are reported to be leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night
4. The lecturer thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America.
It ________________________________________________________________
was thought that Columbus never realized that he had discovered America
Columbus _________________________________________________________
was thought to never have realized that he had discovered America
5. Their parents thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco.
It ________________________________________________________________
was thought that the teenagers were dancing at the disco
The teenagers ______________________________________________________
were thought to be dancing at the disco
6. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
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It is thought that she sings beautifully
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She is thought to sing beautifully
7. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.
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It was reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared
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Their friends were reported to have been swimming when they disappeared
8. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.
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It was believed that they had killed the animals during the night
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They were believed to have killed the animals during the night.
9. My friends think that my parents are the best parents in the world.
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It is thought that my parents are the best parents in the world
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My parents are thought to be the best parents in the world
10. They believed that the horse was a present.
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It was believed that the horse was a present
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The horse was believed to be a present
11.People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
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It is being thought that drugs are very dangerous
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Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous
12.They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.
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It was known that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory
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Mr. Brown was known to have been stealing iron from the factory
13.Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them.
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It was thought that the stars would fall on them
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The stars were thought to fall on them
14. People consider that the team will be classified for the final.
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It is considered that the team will be classified for the final
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The team is considered to be classified for the final
15. Everybody says that he settled the business.
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It is said that he settled the business
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He is said to have settled the business
16. The reporters believed that the meeting would finish soon.
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It was believed that the meeting would finish soon
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The meeting was believed to finish soon

3 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. I.E.S. Diego de Siloé