Passive Reporting — Believed, Thought, Known (C1)

It is well ___ that smoking damages the lungs — the evidence is overwhelming.

It is ___ that the firm misled investors, though nothing has yet been proven in court.

It is ___ that the new line will carry over a million passengers a year once it opens.

It is ___ that several flights were cancelled because of the heavy snow this morning.

The medicine is widely ___ to ease the symptoms, although the research is still inconclusive.

The manuscript is ___ to date from the twelfth century, though experts cannot be certain.

She is generally ___ to be one of the finest cellists of her generation.

The minister is ___ to be considering resignation, according to sources close to her.

It is ___ that the painting was stolen during the night.

The fugitive is believed ___ in a remote mountain village.

The supplement is ___ to boost memory, but independent trials have found no such effect.

Three workers are ___ to have been injured when the scaffolding collapsed.

The treasure is ___ to lie somewhere off the coast, but no one has ever located it.

It is ___ that the negotiations have entered a final, decisive phase.

The ringleader is alleged ___ the others into taking part in the robbery.