Баранова, Starlight 8. Grammar Bank 4

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2 was spotted
3 has not been explained
4 are being discussed
5 will be taken over
6 was being prepared
7 be booked
8 had never been shown
9 to be given
10 is held
Were you informed about the cost of the tour?
3 Reports of UFO sightings in the area are being investigated by the police.
4 Stonehenge was built thousands of years ago.
5 A TV mini-series about the Bermuda Triangle has been filmed.
6 The source of the strange humming noise still hasn’t been found.
7 The first paragraph needs to be rewritten.
2 is not expected
3 is inhabited
4 is affected
5 are complicated
6 is hit
7 is forced
8 was written
9 is still considered
10 was adapted
11 be found
12 will certainly be thrilled
2 with
3 with
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2 When was Stonehenge built? It was built between 3100 and 1500 BC.
3 Where is a big UFO festival held every year? It is held in Roswell, USA.
4 Who was The Day of the Triffids written by?/Who wrote The Day of the Triffids7 It was written by John Wyndham.
5 When was the coelacanth rediscovered? It was rediscovered in 1938.
6 Who was the founder of Greenpeace?/Who founded Greenpeace? It was founded by Bob Hunter.
В Four people were injured in yesterday’s train crash.
C More soup kitchens will be created for the homeless by the city council.
D Thirty villages have been evacuated by the authorities.
E A strange humming noise is reported by a local resident.
F The Natural History Museum might be re-opened by the city.
2 The charity has been given all her money. All her money has been given to the charity.
3 I was promised a replacement product by the company. A replacement product was promised to me by the company.
4 The man was read his rights by the police officer. His rights were read to the man by the police officer.
5 Their son will be taught Spanish. Spanish will be taught to their son.
6 Ian has been offered a new job. A new job has been offered to Ian.
7 He should be told the truth soon. The truth should be told to him soon.
8 I have been sent some photographs by Mina. Some photographs have been sent to me by Mina.
2 An alien craft was reported to have appeared in the sky.
3 Scientists are believed to be conducting secret experiments.
4 It is expected that he will make an announcement tomorrow.
5 A strange creature is said to have been hiding in the woods.
6 He is considered to be a leading paleontologist.
7 Her books are thought to lack originality.
8 He is claimed to have solved the mystery.
The creature is said to resemble a huge ape and is certain to be the Yeti. Yesterday a team of scientists were called in by the authorities to investigate the claim. After some investigation, the mystery was solved by the scientists. What was seen by the woman was not the Yeti but a big orangutan which is being kept at the local zoo. The animal had escaped a few days earlier and an announcement warning people of the fact had even been made by the zoo workers. The announcement had obviously not been heard by Mrs. Harris.
2 Loren Coleman owns the International Cryptozoology Museum.
3 Many people believed the house was haunted.
4 Experts have not proved the existence of aliens.
5 Visitors to the museum can see many interesting things.
6 Many tourists take tours around haunted castles.
7 Scientists were discussing the recent discovery at yesterday’s conference.
8 The authorities had warned people of a tsunami approaching the area.
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3 was given to Jason
4 reported that the creature resembled
5 Liam made to tell
6 believed not to have written.
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3 had he?
4 isn’t it?
5 isn’t it?
6 didn ‘t she?
7 aren ‘t we?
8 shall we?
9 aren’t I?
10 hasn’t she?
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7 will you/won’t you
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7 herself
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