Уклончивость: конструкции с пассивом и глаголами сообщения

Это упражнение поможет вам попрактиковаться в использовании конструкций, которые создают эффект отстранённости и формальности — таких, как It is believed that, He is thought to и Apparently, а также пассивных форм глаголов сообщения. Такие выражения часто встречаются в новостях, официальных текстах и вежливой речи.

1. _____ that the negotiations have broken down again.

There seems

It would seem

It seems

There might

2. The company CEO is _____ preparing to step down.

says to be

said to be

telling to be

known to

3. _____ several ministers are planning to resign.

They believed that

It believes that

There is believed

It is believed that

4. He is _____ committed fraud while working at the firm.

allegedly

alleged to

alleged to have

alleging to have

5. The artist _____ working on a new album set to release in autumn.

reported to be

is reporting

is reported to be

reportedly be

6. _____, the suspect escaped through a back door.

Is apparent

Apparently

It is appeared

Allegedly is

7. The employees _____ planning a strike next week.

are thought to be

are think to

are believed

are thinking

8. _____ the deal has already been signed.

It is understand that

It is understood that

There is understood

It is understanding

9. The company’s share price _____ after the CEO’s resignation.

is expected to fall

expected falling

is expecting to fall

is expected fall

10. _____ that major tax reforms are on the way.

It says

It is said

There is said

Saying

11. The team _____ reached the summit despite extreme weather.

believed to have

was believing to have

is believe to

is believed to have

12. The new law _____ reduce emissions by 30% over the next decade.

is expected to

is expecting

expects to

expect to