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Trang 1IT IS SAID THAT…/PEOPLE SAY THAT
EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the sentences as suggested:
1 They say that many people are homeless after the flood
Many people are said to be homeless after the flood
2 The police think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall
3 It is believed that he drove through the town at 90km an hour
He is believed to have driven through the town at 90km an hour
4 It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident
Two people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident
5 People say that three men were arrested after the explosion
Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion
6 We expect that the strike will begin tomorrow
The strike is expected to begin tomorrow
7 It is said that he speaks English very well
He is said to speak English very well
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences as suggested:
1 People think that he is very clever
He is thought to be very clear
2 People believe that the wanted man is living in New York
The wanted man is believed to be living in New York
3 It is understood that he is very rich
He is understood to be very rich
4 It is supposed that the film will be very good
The film is supposed to be very good
5 They think that many people were killed in the explosion
Many people are thought to have been killed in the explosion
6 People think that about a million puppies are born each year
About a million puppies are thought to be born each year
7 It is said that the factories are much worse
The factories are said to be much worse
8 It is said that those dogs are dangerous
Those dogs are said to be dangerous