Bài tập các cấu trúc It is said that, he is said to, be supposed to

Câu 1:

Write these sentences in another way beginning as shown. Use the underlined word each time

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

=> The strike is ........................

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

=> The weather is ....................

3. It is believed that the thieves got in through a window in the roof.

=> The thieves .........................

4. It is reported that many people are homeless after the 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 was driving at 1 miles an hour.

=> The man .................................

7. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the 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 make a loss this year.

=> The company .........................

Đáp án:

1. The strike is expected to end soon.

2. The weather is expected to be good tomorrow.

3. The thieves are believed to have got in through a window in the roof.

4. Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.

5. The prisomer is thought to have escaped by climbing ovet a wall.

6. The man is alleged to have been driving at 1

7. The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the life.

8. The company is said to be losing a lot of money.

9. The company is believed to have lost a lot of money last year.

10. The company is expected to make a loss this year.

Câu 2:

There are a lot of rumours about Alan. Here are some of the things people say about him:

1. Alan speaks ten languages

2. He knows a lot of famous people.

3. He is very rich.

4. He has twelve children.

5. He was an actor when he was younger.

Nobody is sure whether these things are true. Write sentences about Alan using supposed to:

1. Alan is supposed to speak ten languages.

2. ......................

3. ......................

4. ......................

5. ......................

Đáp án:

2. He is supposed to know a lot of famous people.

3. He is supposed to be very rich.

4. He is supposed to have twelve children.

5. He is supposed to have been an actor when he was younger.

Câu 3:

Complete the sentences using supposed to be + the following:

on a diet   a flower   my friend   a joke    a secret   working

1. Everybody seems to know about the plan, but it ................

2. You shouldn't criticize me all the time. You ............................

3. I shouldn't be eating this cake really. I ....................................

4. I'm sorry for what I said. I was trying to be funny. It ..........

5. What's this drawing? Is it a tree? Or maybe it ......................

6. You shouldn't be reading the paper now. You ........................

Đáp án:

1. it is supposed to be a secret

2. You are supposed to be my friend.

3. I amsupposed to be on a diet.

4. It was supposed to be a joke.

5. Or maybe it's supposed to be a flower.

6. You are supposed to be working.

Câu 4:

Write sentences with supposed to + the following verbs:

arrive   block    park   phone   start

Use the negative where necessary:

1. You ...... to park here. It's private parking only.

2. We .... work at 8, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.

3. Oh, I .... Helen, but I completely forgot.

4. This door is a fire exit.You

5. My train ..... at 11.30 but it was an hour late.

Đáp án:

1. are not supposed

2. are supposed to start

3. was supposed to phone

4. are not supposed to block

5. was supposed to arrive.