Reporting with passives; It is said that...

It was ... to hold new negotiations next month.

• agreed

• announced

It has been ... that the crash was the result of pilot error.

• proposed

• shown

It was ... that Mrs Ho would chair the meeting.

• hoped

• explained

It has been ... to appoint Dr Ahmadi as head teacher.

• decided

• suggested

It has not yet been ... who was responsible for the error.

• claimed

• explained

It has now been ... that half of cancer cases are lifestyle-related.

• established

• revealed

It is ... to employ 500 people in the factory.

• expected

• intended

It is ... to close the library permanently from next April.

• planned

• recommended

It is ... that another moon landing will take place next year.

• assumed

• thought

It has been ... how spiders are able to travel across the sea.

• discovered

• said