Question

Complete the article. Use the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.

Credit card fraud

A type pf con trick which is designed (design) to skim your credit card number, PIN and other information when you swipe has been growing in popularity. The con , which (1)...........(know) as skimming , allows thieves to steal your information by the use of a device which (2)............(insert) through the card slot of an ATM, allowing the data on your card to be read.
The latest European ATM Crime Report (3)..........(just/publish) and it shows a twenty-four percent increase in card skimming attacks at European ATMs in last year. 5,743 attacks (4).......(report) for the period january to june this year. This is the largest number of such attacks which (5) ......(record)in any 6 month period so far. Already, milions of pounds (6)............(lost) through skimming and more (7).........(lose) if effective measures (8).........(not take).
The theft of personal details (9)........(may/avoid) by using secure ATMs or being very careful when you use an ATM. Anti-skimming measures (10)..........(already/ install) at many European ATMs. Fortunatelly, in some countries, a drop in skimming attacks (11)..........(report). Cardholders should know that even if their card details (12)...........(skim), they will not lose out. This is good news for members of the public.

Answer 1

1-is known

2- is inserted

3- has just been published

4-were reported

5-was  recorded

6- have been lost

7-will be lost

8- aren`t taken

9- may be avoided

10-have already been installed

11- is reported

12- are skimmed