5 Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the passive.

1. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon.

   1. It …………………………………………………………… .

   2. Taxes ………………………………………………………. .

2. People say that the monument is over 2000 years old.

   1. It ………………………………………………………………… .

   2. The monument ………………………………………………….. .

3. People expect that the president will resign.

   1. It …………………………………………………………………. .

   2. The president ……………………………………………………. .

4. People think the fire started at about 8 o’clock.

   1. It …………………………………………………………………. .

   2. The fire …………………………………………………………… .

5. Journalists reported that seven people had been injured in the fire.

   1. It …………………………………………………………………. .

   2. Seven people …………………………………………………….. .

6. People say the bridge is unsafe.

   1. It ………………………………………………………………….. .

   2. The bridge ………………………………………………………… .

6 Report these rumors.

1. People say that the actress Tania Revesky has refused a part in the film Volcano.

   1. It is said ……………………………………………………………………… .

   2. The actress Tania Revesky ………………………………………………….. .

2. Her friends have reported that the newsreader Ann Slater is furious at losing her job.

   1. It …………………………………………………………………………….. .

   2. The newsreader Ann Slater …………………………………………………. .

3. Lots of people believe that The Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced.

   1. It …………………………………………………………………………….. .

   2. The Prime Minister and his wife ……………………………………………. .

4. Journalists have said that The footballer Gary Johnson earns $ 1 million a year.

   1. It ………………………………………………………………………………. .

   2. The footballer Gary Johnson …………………………………………………. .

7 Complete the sentences using PASSIVE FORMS.

1. The classroom ………………………………………………………………. an hour ago.

2. The blackboard ………………………………………………………………. now.

3. English ………………………………………………………………..………. in the world.

4. This unit ………………………………………………………………………. next week.

5. No letters …………………………………………. since …………………..

6. His bike ……………………………………………………………………..… last week.

7. My car …………………………………………………………………………. now.

8. After the meal ……………………………………. , …………………………

9. She is believed ………………………………………………………………..

He is said ………………………………………………………………………….

8 People say a lot of things about Arthur. For example:

1Arthur eats spiders.

2 He is very rich.

3. (He writes poetry.

4. (He has 12 children.)

5. (He robbed a bank a long time ago.

Nobody knows for sure whether these things are true or not. Write sentences about Arthur using (be) supposed to.

1. Arthur is supposed to eat spiders.

2. He ………………………………………………………………………….

3. …………………………………………………………………………..….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………..

5. ………………………………………………………………………….….

9 Now you have to use (be) supposed to with its other meaning. In each example what happens is different from what is supposed to happen. Use (be) supposed to + one of these verbs:

arrive be block come park phone start

Some of the sentences are negative (like the first example).

1. You_are not suppose to park_ here. It's private parking only.

2. The train ____________________ at 11.30, but it was an hour late.

3. What are the children doing at home? They ____________________ at school at this time.

4. We ____________________ work at 8.15, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.

5. This door is a fire exit. You ____________________ it.

6. Oh dear! I ____________________ Ann but I completely forgot.

7. They arrived very early – at 2 o'clock. They ____________________ until 3.30.