Passive Advanced structuresOnline version Read and choose the correct variant by Настя Манолиди 1 The police think the robbers escaped through an air vent. The robbers _____ through an air vent. a are believed to be escaping b are believed to escape c were believed to have escaped d are believed to have escaped 2 Most people fear having other people laughing at them. _____ is something most people fear. a Being laughed at by other people b Being laughed by other people c Be laugh at by other people d To be laughed at by other people 3 When I went back, I saw trees that someone must have planted along the road. When I went back, trees _____ along the road. a had been planted b must had been planted c must have been planted d must had been planted 4 They could definitely improve access to the festival. Access to the festival _____. a could definitely be improve b could definitely be improved c could be improve definitely d could have been definitely improved 5 Experts estimate that 1.35 billion people speak English. _____ English. a 1.35 billion people are estimated to speak b It is estimate that 1.35 billion people speak c It is estimate that 1.35 billion people speak d 1.35 billion people are estimated to have spoken 6 People said the creatures came out at night. The creatures _____ out at night. a are said to have come b are said to come c said to have come d were said to come 7 Everyone thought that Helen had missed the train. Helen _____________ the train a thought to have missed b was thought to miss c was thought to have missed d was thought to missed 8 I don't mind __ (explain) how to do this task. a having been explained b to have been explained c to be explained d being explained 9 People say that Mrs Turner was having business difficulties. Mrs Turner -------------- business difficulties a was said to have been having b is said to have been having c is said to have had d is said to have 10 Pipils have suggested that the school should produce a magazine a It has been suggested that a magazine should be produced in school. b It is suggested that a magazine should be produced in school. c It has been suggested that a magazine should produce in school. d It was suggested that a magazine should be produced in school.