1) It _______ that the universe is around 13.8 billion years old. a) is said b) says c) has said d) has been say 2) The ancient city of Atlantis _______ to have existed somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. a) believed b) was believed c) is believed d) believes 3) Some experts _______ that AI will replace many human jobs in the future. a) are believed b) claim c) claimed to be d) is claimed 4) The Mona Lisa _______ to have been stolen from the Louvre in 1911. a) seems b) seems to be c) was seemed d) has seemed 5) It has been _______ that eating dark chocolate can have health benefits. a) according b) assuming c) suggested d) apparently 6) The discovery of a new planet _______ by a team of astronomers last week. a) apparently was made  b) has apparently made c) apparently made d) has apparently been making 7) It _______ that the Great Wall of China is visible from space, but this is actually a myth. a) reports b) has reported c) is often reported d) reporting 8) ___ to historians, the pyramids were built by tens of thousands of workers, not slaves. a) According b) Apparently c) Assuming d) Seeming 9) The missing artifact _______ to have been found in a private collection. a) claims b) was claiming c) is claimed d) has claiming 10) The origins of the legend _______ unclear. a) appear to be b) appeared to be c) appear being d) appearing 11) The lost city of El Dorado _______ to have been a myth rather than a real place. a) is seemed b) is seeming c) seems d) seeming 12) _______ scientists, the human brain continues to develop well into adulthood. a) It is reported b) According to c) It is believed d) It has been claimed 13) The new discovery _______ to change our understanding of the solar system. a) is claimed b) is said c) seems d) has reported 14) It has been _______ that ancient civilizations had advanced knowledge of astronomy. a) reported b) apparently c) claims d) seems 15) The painting _______ to be an original work by Van Gogh. a) according b) is claimed c) has suggested d) is seeming 16) The witness _______ that the suspect was seen near the crime scene. a) is reported b) claims c) was claimed d) has been thought 17) The missing documents _______ to have been destroyed. a) claims b) has been claimed c) are believed d) claims to 18) _______ the latest research, bilingualism may delay the onset of dementia. a) It has been suggested b) According to c) Is thought d) It is claimed 19) The cause of the fire _______ still under investigation. a) is believed b) is said c) appears to be d) was reported 20) It has been _______ that climate change is responsible for extreme weather patterns. a) appears b) believed c) suggested d) seeming

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