Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The painting is believed ............... stolen during the war.
Wrong!
Use "to have been" because the theft happened before the present belief.
2The company is expected ............... the results tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "to announce" after "is expected" for the future action.
3The missing hiker was reported ............... alive when rescuers last saw him.
Wrong!
Use "to be" after "was reported" to describe the hiker's state at that time.
4The government is thought to ............... the scale of the problem last year.
Wrong!
Use "have underestimated" because the mistake happened before the present opinion.
5The employee was alleged to ............... confidential documents the previous year.
Wrong!
Use "have leaked" because the leaking happened before the allegation.
6She is known ............... very reliable under pressure.
Wrong!
Use "to be" after "is known" to describe a present characteristic.
7The minister is said to ............... from the committee last month.
Wrong!
Use "have resigned" because the resignation happened before the present report.
8The package was assumed to ............... harmless at first.
Wrong!
Use "be" because the assumption was about the package's state at that time.
9She is considered ............... one of the best surgeons in the country.
Wrong!
Use "to be" after "is considered" to express a present judgment.
10By midnight, the figures are expected to ............... 10,000.
Wrong!
Use "have reached" because the increase is expected to be complete by midnight.
11The substance was found ............... highly toxic.
Wrong!
Use "to be" after "was found" to describe the substance's state.
12The terms are understood ............... agreed in principle last week.
Wrong!
Use "to have been" because the agreement happened before the present understanding.
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Answers
- The painting is believed to have been stolen during the war.
- The company is expected to announce the results tomorrow.
- The missing hiker was reported to be alive when rescuers last saw him.
- The government is thought to have underestimated the scale of the problem last year.
- The employee was alleged to have leaked confidential documents the previous year.
- She is known to be very reliable under pressure.
- The minister is said to have resigned from the committee last month.
- The package was assumed to be harmless at first.
- She is considered to be one of the best surgeons in the country.
- By midnight, the figures are expected to have reached 10,000.
- The substance was found to be highly toxic.
- The terms are understood to have been agreed in principle last week.