Complete the sentences with appropriate passive forms. Use the words in brackets.
1 Many people ________ into the sea before the ship sank. (now, think, jump)
2 Today the removal of trams from British cities ________ a mistake. (sometimes, feel, be)
3 It ________ that pigs are ‘dirty’ animals because of their liking for mud. (still, widely, believe)
4 You ________ by lightning walking out in that storm yesterday! (can, kill)
5 At the start of the last century most women ________ at home. (expect, stay)
6 It ________ really bad luck to spill salt. (use to, consider)
7 The accident ________ a failure of the brakes. (suspect, cause)
8 The Spartans believed in their children ________ from a young age. (physically, challenge)
9 It was hoped that young people ________ houses through a government scheme. (will, help, buy)
10 The Romans ________ their wine mixed with water. (say, drink)
Ответы
Ответ:
1. Many people **are now thought to have jumped** into the sea before the ship sank.
2. Today the removal of trams from British cities **is sometimes felt to be** a mistake.
3. It **is still widely believed** that pigs are 'dirty' animals because of their liking for mud.
4. You **could have been killed** by lightning walking out in that storm yesterday!
5. At the start of the last century, most women **were expected to stay** at home.
6. It **used to be considered** really bad luck to spill salt.
7. The accident **is suspected to have been caused** by a failure of the brakes.
8. The Spartans believed in their children **being physically challenged** from a young age.
9. It was hoped that young people **will be helped to buy** houses through a government scheme.
10. The Romans **are said to have drunk** their wine mixed with water.