Passive Reporting Verbs - 2
Multiple-choice exercise
It is ____________ that the death toll will be over 200.
- estimated
- mentioned
- ruled
- argued
It is ____________ that the mistake could prove fatal.
- feared
- decided
- commented
- found
It is ____________ that the government knew more than it admits.
- implied
- decided
- explained
- noticed
It is ____________ that the figures may have been exaggerated.
- conceded
- decided
- foreseen
- expected
It is to be ____________ that more victims will be rescued.
- hoped
- decided
- asserted
- discovered
It will be ____________ that the government lied before about this.
- remembered
- guaranteed
- foreseen
- predicted
It is ____________ that guests vacate their rooms by 11:00.
- requested
- agreed
- realized
- said
It is ____________ that only five guests may accompany each member.
- stipulated
- argued
- reported
- noted
It has been ____________ that no notes were taken at the meeting.
- held
- revealed
- commented
- known
It has often been ____________ that the world is a small place.
- admitted
- observed
- thought
- alleged