Question

Complete the text with suitable passive form of the verb in brackets A multi-million pound underground tunnel connecting two of Edinburgh’s art galleries a (close) has been closed for two weeks so that blocked drains which have dogged the building from the outset can be fixed. The repair work b (estimate) …… to cost around £100,000 but it is unclear who will foot the bill. Major losses c (expect) …… at the museum and at the gallery restaurant, which d (house) ……. In the link and e (force) ……. To shut whilst the f (carry out) …… . The head of buildings said it was likely that the fault had occurred while the tunnel g (construct) …… . ‘It probably happened while it h (build) ……. Because we had had blockage problems since it opened. We i (tell) ……. it will cost around £1000,000 – who will pay for it will be the issue.’ A spokeswoman for the National Galleries said: ‘ Everything j (do) …… to ensure minimal disruption to visitors. Many of the educational workshops and event k (accommodate) ……. elsewhere in the galleries. The National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy Building l (not affect) ……. by the work, and will open as normal throughout.’ The work to the faulty drainage system at the Weston Link, which m (only complete) ……. in August 2004, will take eight weeks from mid-February until the start of March.

Answer 1

A multi-million pound underground tunnel connecting two of Edinburgh’s art galleries has been closed for two weeks so that blocked drains which have dogged the building from the outset can be fixed. The repair work is estimated to cost around £100,000 but it is unclear who will foot the bill. Major losses are expected at the museum and at the gallery restaurant, which is housed in the link and has been forced to shut whilst the work is carried out. The head of buildings said it was likely that the fault had occurred while the tunnel was being constructed. ‘It probably happened while it was being built because we had had blockage problems since it opened. We were told it will cost around £100,000 – who will pay for it will be the issue.’ A spokeswoman for the National Galleries said: ‘Everything is being done to ensure minimal disruption to visitors. Many of the educational workshops and events are being accommodated elsewhere in the galleries. The National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy Building are not affected by the work, and will open as normal throughout.’ The work to the faulty drainage system at the Weston Link, which was only completed in August 2004, will take eight weeks from mid-February until the start of March.

Answer 2

A multi-million pound underground tunnel connecting two of Edinburgh’s art galleries (has been) closed for two weeks so that blocked drains which have dogged the building from the outset can be fixed. The repair work (is estimated) to cost around £100,000 but it is unclear who will foot the bill. Major losses (are expected) at the museum and at the gallery restaurant, which (is housed) in the link and (is forced) to shut whilst the (work is carried out). The head of buildings said it was likely that the fault had occurred while the tunnel (was being constructed). ‘It probably happened while it (was being built) because we had had blockage problems since it opened. We (have been told) it will cost around £100,000 – who will pay for it will be the issue.’ A spokeswoman for the National Galleries said: ‘Everything (is being done) to ensure minimal disruption to visitors. Many of the educational workshops and events (are being accommodated) elsewhere in the galleries. The National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy Building (will not be affected) by the work and will open as normal throughout.’ The work to the faulty drainage system at the Weston Link, which (was only completed) in August 2004, (will take) eight weeks from mid-February until the start of March.