Task 2. Rewrite the sentences using an appropriate passive form.
1. People expect the cost of travel to continue to fall.
The cost of travel _____________________________________.
2. People believe that the age of steam was the beginning of the modern world.
The age of steam___________________________________________ .
3. People expect oil to run out this century.
Oil ______________________________________________________ .
4. People say Brunel was a great innovator.
Brunel ___________________________________________________ .
5. People believe that social networking damages relationships.
Social networking _____________________________________________ .
6. It is thought that the forest people were the first to make contact.
The forest people _____________________________________________ .
7. It is believed that Galileo copied the idea for the telescope.
Galileo ___________________________________________________ .
8. People argue that traffic congestion is reaching a critical point.
Traffic congestion_____________________________________________ .
9. People know that he is studying in Paris.
He ___________________________________________ .
10. People claim that the current rate of economic growth is unsustainable.
The current rate of economic growth___________________________________ .
11. People think that the microchip was the major advance of the late 20th century.
The microchip ___________________________________________________ .
12. People consider her an outsider because of her background.
She ___________________________________________________________ .