Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct form. Mind the sequence of tenses.

1. It was announced that the techniques of the experiment (would be objected; were objected) to.

 

2. It is known that an Institute of psychology in the Russian Academy of Science (was opened; had been opened) in 1971.

3. We were disappointed to learn that hypothesis (was not proved; had not been proved) yet.

4. Many students were encouraged that they (acquired; would acquire) the knowledge of psychology soon.

 

5. It was written that nobody (were allowed; had been allowed) to enter the room.

6. The theory was based on the assumption that children (were born; are born) with the innate abilities.

 

7. Some psychologists claimed that intelligence testing (were; have been) disastrous for many children.

8. It is acknowledged that a great part of psychological research (consists; consisted) of quantitative experimenting.

9. We were told that the behaviouristic approach (was; had been) often referred to as a stimulus-response psychology.

 

10. Everybody was satisfied that after a long discussion an agreement (was; would be) arrived at.