Exercise 121. Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word in your sentence.

1. It is expected that the strike will end soon. The strike is expected to end soon.

2. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow. The weather is ___________

3. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. The thieves _____

4. It is reported that many people are homeless after floods. Many people __________

5. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall. The prisoner __________

6. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. The man ________

7. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by fire. The building __________

8. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money. The company ___________________

9. It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year. The company ____________

10. It is expected that the company will lose money this year. The company ____________

Exercise 122.

A. People say a lot of things about Arthur. For example:

1. Arthur eats spiders.

2. He is very rich.

3. He writes poetry.

4. He has 12 children.

5. He robbed the bank a long time ago.

Nobody knows for sure whether these things are true or not. Write sentences about Arthur using ‘be supposed to’.

1. Arthur is supposed to eat spiders.

2. He ______________________________________

3. _________________________________________

4. _________________________________________

5. _________________________________________

B. Now you have to use ‘be supposed to’ with its other meaning. In each example what happens is different from what is supposed to happen.

Use ‘be supposed to’ + one of these verbs: arrive, be, block, come, park, phone, start. Some of the sentences are negative.

1. You are not supposed to park here. It's private parking only.

2. The train _______________ at 11.30, but it was an hour late.

3. What are the children doing at home? They ______________ at school at this time.

4. We _____________ work a 8.15, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.

5. This door is a fire exit. You ____________________ it.

6. Oh, dear! I ________________ Ann but I completely forgot.

7. They arrived very early – at 2 o’clock. They ______________ until 3.30.

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