Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.
1. People say that he was a famous actor.
-> It……………………………………………………………….........................................................
-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................
2. People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.
-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................
-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................
3. People think that the man goes to work by super car.
-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................
-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions
1. People think that he was born in a rich family.
A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.
B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.
C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.
D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.
2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.
A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.
B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.
C. The president was said to arrive in the city.
D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.
3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.
A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.
B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.
C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.
D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.
4. People say that the American women are used to living independently
A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.
B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.
C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.
D. A & B are correct