This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Voice > Passive Reporting Verbs – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Passive Reporting Verbs Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A mysterious object ..... to have fallen from the sky last night. A) Is believed. B) Believes. C) Is believe. D) Was believing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is believed. 2. TikTok ..... Instagram in 2025. A) Is believed to outperform. B) Is believe to outperform. C) Believes outperforming. D) Believed outperforming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is believed to outperform. 3. One in nine people are ..... to suffer from phobias. A) Knew. B) Known. C) Know. D) Knowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known. 4. A four-year-old boy is feared have gone missing in the park. A) THE SENTENCE IS INCORRECT. B) THE SENTENCE IS CORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) THE SENTENCE IS INCORRECT. 5. $^{Choose the correct reporting verb.}$Most applicants are ..... to be too under-qualified for the position. A) Considered. B) Approved. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Considered. 6. Which is NOT a reporting verb? A) Assume. B) Think. C) Hope. D) Estimate. E) Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hope. 7. People believed that the Earth was flat. $\rightarrow$ The Earth ..... A) Is believed to be flat. B) Is believed to have been flat. C) Was believed to have been flat. D) Was believed to be flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was believed to be flat. 8. A famous actor was believed to ..... taken a social media break to focus on their personal life. A) HAVING. B) HAS. C) HAVE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HAVE. 9. When are reporting verbs used? A) To copy and paste information someone said first. B) To distance ourselves from an information someone said first. C) To distance ourselves from space and time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To distance ourselves from an information someone said first. 10. The missing climbers ..... in the mountains. A) Were feared to have died. B) Feared dying. C) Feared to die. D) Were feared dying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were feared to have died. 11. Everybody knows that my grandfather likes red wine. $\rightarrow$ My grandfather ..... A) Is known to like red wine. B) Was known to have liked red wine. C) Is known to have liked red wine. D) Was known to like red wine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is known to like red wine. 12. It is believed that the missing hiker is still alive and may ..... shelter. A) HAS FOUND. B) HAVE TO FIND. C) HAVE FOUND. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HAVE FOUND. 13. $^{Choose the correct reporting verb.}$It has been ..... that the next election will be on May 8th. That's official. A) Thought. B) Announced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Announced. 14. Though he was hesitant at first, in the end he ..... to seek help for his problem. A) Was out of his mind. B) Made up his mind. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made up his mind. 15. People say that the powerful storm caused extensive damage to property. A) The powerful storm is said to have been caused extensive damage to property. B) That is said the powerful storm caused extensive damage to property. C) The powerful storm is said to have caused extensive damage to property. D) It was said that the powerful storm caused extensive damage to property. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The powerful storm is said to have caused extensive damage to property. 16. It ..... that the strange noises are caused by the wind. A) Has known. B) Is knowing. C) Are believed. D) Is believed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is believed. 17. Teacher Ekhlaas ..... the best teacher in school. A) Is said to be. B) Is say to be. C) Are said to be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is said to be. 18. $^{Choose the correct reporting verb.}$The Earth was ..... to be flat over a thousand years ago. A) Expected. B) Assumed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assumed. 19. If you have a fear of spiders, you should ..... that spiders are very easy to kill. A) Make up your mind. B) Keep in mind. C) Be out of your mind. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep in mind. 20. A photo is said to ..... viral on social media. A) HAS GONE. B) HAVE GONE. C) HAD GONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAVE GONE. 21. This painting ..... Picasso's last work. A) Is claimed being. B) Claimed to be. C) Claims being. D) Is claimed to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is claimed to be. 22. The job ..... tomorrow. A) A. will be finished. B) B. Will finish. C) C. finish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. will be finished. 23. People say that the company invested fifty million pounds last week. $\rightarrow$ The company ..... A) Was said to have invested invested fifty million pounds last week. B) Is said to have invested fifty million pounds last week. C) Is said to invested invested fifty million pounds last week. D) Is said to invest invested fifty million pounds last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is said to have invested fifty million pounds last week. 24. The dolphins are believed ..... due to water pollution. A) To have died. B) To die. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have died. 25. $^{Choose the correct reporting verb.}$The world population is ..... to be around seven billion. A) Estimated. B) Approved. C) Decided. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Estimated. 26. It ..... that oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050. A) Is think. B) Is thought. C) Thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is thought. 27. It is ..... that phobias are a strategy to cope with dangerous situations. A) Say. B) Says. C) Saying. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said. 28. Many people believe that she will be here at 4 pm. => It ..... A) It is believed that she will be here at 4.00. B) It was believed that she will be here at 4.00. C) It is believed to she will be here at 4.00. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is believed that she will be here at 4.00. 29. Everybody claimed that Anna and Tom's wedding had been the best. $\rightarrow$ Anna and Tom's wedding ..... A) Is claimed to have been the best. B) Was claimed to be the best. C) Was claimed to have been the best. D) Is claimed to be the best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was claimed to have been the best. 30. The scientist ..... to have discovered a new species of bird. A) Are known. B) Is knowing. C) Knowns. D) Is known. 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