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About the sentence “Although there are no official numbers...

The three passages below are part of the paper “Elite bilingual education in Brazil: an applied linguist’s perspective. Read them and answer questions 11 to 15.


LIBERALI, Fernanda; MEGALE, Antonieta. Elite bilingual education in Brazil: an applied linguist’s perspective. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 2016, v.18, 95-108.

About the sentence “Although there are no official numbers due to this lack of regulation, it is possible to picture the expansion of bilingual schools based on research data and publishing houses.”


Which alternative correctly rewrites the sentence in the passive voice?


A

The expansion of bilingual schools had been pictured based on research data.


B

Research data and publishing houses picture the expansion of bilingual schools.


C

The expansion of bilingual schools is picturing research data and publishing houses.


D

The expansion of bilingual schools can be pictured based on research data and publishing houses.


E

Research data and publishing houses have been picturing the expansion of bilingual schools.