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will & be going to

  1. Have you seen Nadia recently. She….another baby.
  2. The method is quite simple. I’m sure it…..familiar to most of you already.
  3. I can’t come over during the day. I….you tomorrow evening then (see)
  4. Are these new skis yours? ….. take up skiing?
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  1. she’s going to have
  2. it’ll be familiar to
  3. I’ll see you
  4. Are you going to take up skiing?
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will & be going to

  1. Wherever you go in Brazil, you….the people very friendly.
  2. Jamie says he….politician when he grows up - and he’s only five years old.
  3. It’s getting very humid. We….a thunderstorm.
  4. I hear that you….your car. How much do you want for it?
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  1. you’ll find
  2. he’s going to be a politician
  3. We’re going to have
  4. you’re going to sell
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  1. You can’t play football in the garden. I…cut the grass.
  2. What’s the matter with Paula? She says she…sick.
  3. She… better with some fresh air (feel)
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  1. I’m going to cut
  2. she’s going to be sick
  3. she’ll feel
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  1. I’ve been offered a new job in Munich. So….leave Camco.
  2. When…tell your boss?
  3. I’m not sure. Perhaps I…see him later today (try)
A
  1. I’m going to leave
  2. When will you tell
  3. I’ll try to see him
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will & be going to

  1. Did I tell you that I….dinner with Karl on Thursday?
  2. But we….film with Hamid on Thursday. You’ve known about it for weeks.
  3. Sorry. In that case I…sort out a different date with Karl.
A
  1. I’m going to have
  2. we’re going to see a film
  3. I’ll sort out
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  1. Did you get the theatre tickets? No, I forgot all about them. I….book them tomorrow.
  2. We have got small, medium and large. What size do you want? I…a large one please.
  3. Shall I give Ian another ring. Yes, I expect he…home by now.
  4. What are those bricks for? I…build a wall at the side of the garden.
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  1. I’ll book
  2. I’ll have
  3. he’ll be home
  4. I’m going to build
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will & be going to

  1. If you want me to, I…. how the equipment works.
  2. If you want to help us, we….these trees at the bottom of the garden.
  3. You….your back if you try to lift that box.
  4. If I give you the money, ….you…some oranges when you’re out?
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  1. I’ll explain
  2. we’re going to plant
  3. You’ll hurt, you’re going to hurt
  4. will you buy
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will & be going to

  1. If you press the red button, the machine…
  2. I….Laura this weekend. If you’d like to come too.
  3. He’s been told that if he’s late once more, he…
  4. If you listen carefully, you….an own in the trees over there.
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  1. will start/stop
  2. I’m going to see
  3. he’ll be sacked, he’s going to be sacked
  4. you’ll hear
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will & be going to

  1. We….study climate change in the latter part of the course.
  2. Where…stay in Berlin?
  3. The South of the city…affected by the power cuts.
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  1. we’ll or we’re going to
  2. where are you going to, where will you
  3. won’t be, isn’t going to be
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will & be going to

  1. Why don’t you come over at the weekend? The children….seeing you again (enjoy)
  2. Shall I ask Lamar? No, she …to be disturbed (want)
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  1. will enjoy

2. she won’t want to be

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  1. The sky’s gone really dark. There’s …a storm.
  2. What’s the matter with her? It looks like she…faint.
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  1. going to be a storm

2. she’s going to

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will & be going to

  1. I imagine the stadium…full for the match on Saturday.
  2. That cheese smells awful. I bet nobody….it
  3. When do you think you…the work (finish)
  4. Do you reckon he…yes?
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  1. stadium will be full
  2. nobody will eat
  3. you’ll finish the work
  4. reckon he’ll say
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will & be going to

  1. I…pick him at eight (make an arrangement now)
  2. I…collect the children at eight (previously arranged)
  3. Pineapples are on special offer this week. In that case, I…buy two.
  4. When I’ve saved up enough money, I…buy a smart phone.
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  1. I’ll pick him up
  2. I’m going to collect
  3. In that case, I’ll buy
  4. I’m going to buy
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will & be going to

  1. …. to talk at the meeting toning?
  2. The meeting…begin at 9 am. Refreshments …available from 8.30 onwards.
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  1. Are you going to talk

2. meeting will begin, refreshments will be available

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  1. You….knock that glass over if you are not careful.
  2. I…open a bottle of lemonade. If you want some? (do you want some?)
  3. I…open a bottle of lemonade if you want some.
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  1. you will, you are going to
  2. I’m going to open
  3. I’ll open a bottle
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  1. If Erik phones, I…you know
  2. If you look to your left, you…see a lake.
  3. If you don’t switch on the monitor first, the computer…come on.
A
  1. If Erik phones, I’ll let you know
  2. you’ll see
  3. computer won’t
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. We….our exam results on 20th August.
  2. Alex…our cats while we are away next week
  3. I think I’ll take an umbrella in case it…..
  4. There’s a reading list to accompany my lecture, which I….at the end (give out)
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  1. we get, we will get
  2. will look after
  3. it rains
  4. I will give out
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. The new drug ….. on sale USA next year.
  2. The concert ….at 7.30, not 7.15 as it says in the programme.
  3. Provided it ….raining, we will go for a walk this afternoon.
  4. What if I …my plans and decide to stay longer? Will I need to renew my visa?
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  1. goes, will go
  2. starts, will start
  3. it stops
  4. I change
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. We… Mariam when she leaves, but she says she’ll will keep in touch.
  2. Unless my parents …some money, I won’t be able to go on holiday this year.
  3. Tonight France ….Germany in a match important for both teams.
A
  1. we will miss
  2. parents lend me
  3. play, plays, will play
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. It’s unlikely that the government …the court’s decision. (accept)
  2. Supposing I … upload a video to YouTube? How do I do that?
  3. By the time you…this letter, I should be in New Zealand.
A
  1. will accept
  2. I want to
  3. you read
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. It’s not a deep cut. But it….a scar.
  2. Did you know I…a new car next week?
  3. I’m not sure how I’ll get to the concert.
    We can take you. We…at eight.
  4. I’m sorry, I can’t come for dinner. I…to York tonight.
A
  1. will leave, is going to leave
  2. I’m buying, I’m going to buy
  3. We’ll pick you up
  4. I’m going to drive, I’m driving
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. The high speed rail link…journey time between the cities significantly.
  2. I have to go now. I…you back later today.
  3. Don’t go out now. I… lunch and it will be cold by the time you get back.
  4. Unless help arrives within the next few days, thousands …(starve)
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  1. will cut, is going to cut
  2. will call you back
  3. will serve
  4. will starve, are going to starve
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. Simon Bianchi …(join) us for dinner. You know, the novelist.
    Yes, I’ve read some of his books.
  2. I’m sure you …(like) him.
  3. His new book… out at the end of this week.
  4. If you want, I’m sure he…a signed copy.
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  1. is joining us, is going to join us, will join us
  2. you will like, you are going to like him.
  3. will come out, is going to come out, is coming out
  4. he will give
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. Have you heard that BWM … (sack) 300 workers?
  2. That’s bad news. Supposing they ….(close) completely, that would be awful.
  3. But I’ve heard that they….(build) new factory in Ireland.
  4. If you look on their website, you ….see a lot of information about it.
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  1. is going to sack, is sacking, will sack
  2. they close
  3. are going to build, will build, they are building
  4. will see
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. …sale finish on Thursday or Friday?
  2. Sun…at 5.16 am tomorrow.
  3. …(stay) in to watch TV or…(come) dancing?
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  1. Does the sale, will the sale
  2. Sun rises
  3. are you staying, are you coming / will you stay, will you come / are you going to stay, are you coming
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. When you… (see) Ben, tell him he still owes me some money.
  2. I should be finished by the time you…back
  3. Provided the right software….available, I should be able to solve the problem.
  4. I’ll bring some sandwiches in case we…anywhere decent to eat.
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  1. you see
  2. you get back
  3. is available
  4. we don’t find
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. Suppose we….the bus (miss). How will we get home?
  2. What if the train…later? Where shall I meet you then?
  3. …(you see) the doctor next week?
  4. I…(ask) Tom to the party.
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  1. we miss, we missed
  2. train is, train was
  3. are you seeing, are you going to see
  4. I’m not asking, I’m not going to ask
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. I think it ….soon (rain)
  2. Scientists say that the satellite ….cause any damage when it falls to Earth.
  3. People… live longer in the future.
  4. Her new house….three floors.
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  1. it’s going to
  2. won’t cause
  3. will live, are going to live
  4. will have, is going to have
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Present Simple and Present Continuous for the future

  1. I….(go) to town on Saturday.
  2. … (you come) home for lunch?
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  1. I’m going to not I’m going to go to

2. are you coming not going to come

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. We….in an hour or so, so make sure your suitcase is packed (leave)
  2. Without more cheap housing, families …… the village and find homes in town (leave)
  3. ….you….late at the office again? I want to know when to cook (work)
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  1. we will be leaving / we will leave
  2. families will leave
  3. Will you be working / will you work
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. We need to get this order sent out before Monday.
    Well I…over the weekend if that will help (work)
  2. Well I ….my car until next week, so you can borrow it if you like.
  3. My granddad … a computer. He says he’s very happy with his old typewriter. (use)
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  1. I’ll work
  2. I won’t be using, I won’t use
  3. won’t use
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. Is your suitcase very heavy? I….you a hand with it if you like.
  2. Dr. Sankey ….evidence at the trial of James Morgan next week.
A
  1. I’ll give you hand

2. will give, will be giving

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. He’s parked his car across our drive and he says he….(move) Shall I call the Police?
  2. The two schools ….to a single campus at the beginning of September. (move)
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  1. won’t move

2. will be moving, will move

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. The weather forecast says that the rain….(clear) by the morning and tomorrow will be dry.
  2. If the company is making a profit by the end of the year then we….(achieve) the objective we set ourselves when we took over.
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  1. will have cleared

2. will have achieved

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. In two year’s time Morneau….(act) for 50 years,and shows no sign of retiring from theatre.
  2. I’m confident that I….(finish) the report before the end of the week.
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  1. will have been acting, will have acted

2. will have finished

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. This book on Proust is really difficult. On Saturday I….(read) it for a month and I’m still only half way.
  2. As delegates who arrived early….(discover), there have been some late changes to the conference programme.
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  1. will have been reading

2. will have been discovering / will have discovered

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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. I suppose by now school…(close) for Christmas
  2. and you ….(enjoy) a rest.
  3. It’s hard to believe that Tim’s already 18 and that it’s only a few months until he…..school for college.
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  1. school will have closed
  2. you will be enjoying
  3. will be leaving
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. My main news is that my brother,Joe, and his family…. (arrive) next Friday as part of their big trip around the world.
  2. By the time they get here they…to California and New Zealand.
  3. No doubt Joe’s children …. planning it all out for months.
A
  1. will be arriving
  2. will have been to
  3. will have been planning
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. They …. (spend) all their time with me.
  2. Joe has to go to Tokyo on business, so I…..the rest of the family entertained while he’s away.
  3. Then they …. to Kyoto.
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  1. won’t be spending
  2. will be keeping
  3. will all be going
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. When it goes into orbit, the spacecraft ….30 kilos of plutonium.
  2. Anna ….(help) to organise a party.
  3. Dr. Lin ….the same talk in room 103 at ten next Thursday
  4. .. you …(drive) to work, as usual?
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  1. will be carrying
  2. will be helping
  3. will be giving
  4. will you be driving
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. We….(leave) Istanbul at 7.00 in the evening.
  2. When the race starts this afternoon the drivers …. (hope) for drier weather than last year.
  3. (not indicating invitation)

…you…..(stay) with us again tonight?

(indicate invitation)

…you…..(stay) with us again tonight?

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  1. will be leaving, are leaving
  2. will be hoping (not are hoping)
  3. will you be staying
  4. will you stay with us
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. By the time you get home, I…..(clean) the house from top to bottom.
  2. I’m sure his awful behaviour …..(forget)
  3. Next year I….(work) in the company for 30 years.
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  1. I will have cleaned
  2. will have been forgotten
  3. I’ll have been working
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Future continuous and future perfect (continuous)

  1. We could ask to borrow Joe’s car. He…(use) it today - he went to work by bike.
  2. Most people….(forget) the fire by now.
  3. Tennis fans ….(queue) at Wimbledon all day to buy tickets
  4. Motorist Vicky Hesketh ….(ask) herself whether speed cameras are a good idea after she was fined 100 last week for driving at 33mph in a 30mph zone.
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  1. won’t be using
  2. will have forgotten
  3. will have been queuing
  4. will have been asking
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. Jon Stobbard has written his first new play for 15 years. It….(stage) at the New Victoria Theatre.
  2. The new safety system …. (stop) trains automatically if they pass a danger signal.
  3. Stafford Boys’ School ….(merge) with the nearby Bicton Girls’ School to form a new co-educational establishment.
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  1. It will be, It is to be
  2. will stop
  3. will merge/ will be merged/ is to merge/ is to be merged
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. There are fears that sea levels….(rise) catastrophically in the next 50 years.
  2. The old design and technology programme … (replace) with a new computer science course.
  3. Managing Director Lars Lindberg,59, …..(retire) this summer a year early.

He….(succeed) by Christina Fontana, who joined the company last year.

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  1. will rise
  2. is to be replaced, will be replaced
  3. is to retire/ will retire
    will be succeeded / is to be succeeded
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. As temperature fall with the onset of winter, the refugee crisis….(become) more severe.
  2. Production line staff at the Heathcote garden furniture factory in Northam … (receive) a pay rise following a big new order from Italy.
  3. Seven new posts….(create) at the factory following a major investment by the parent company in US.
  4. Recent rapid rise in house prices in the south-east ….(increase) the demand for higher salaries among lower-paid workers.
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  1. will become
  2. will receive / are to receive
  3. will be created/ are to be created
  4. will increase
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. You need to work much harder if you…..(have) any chance of passing the exam.
  2. My sister…..(start) a Phd in Physics.
  3. Mrs. Patel is likely to become the Foreign Minister if the party….(win) power at the next election.
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  1. if you are to have
  2. is about to start, is to start
  3. wins
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. If you….(enjoy) romantic comedies, then this is a film you must see.
  2. If Becom….(recover) from a foot injury, it seems certain that he will play in Saturday’s match against Spain.
  3. If the University ….(keep) its international reputation, it must first invest in better facilities for students.
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  1. enjoy
  2. recovers
  3. is to keep
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Be to + infinitive; be about to + infinitive

  1. Jonas Fischer has denied that he….(resign)
  2. It started snowing an hour ago, and from the look of the clouds things are….(get) a lot worse.
  3. If the railway system ….(improve), the government should invest substantial amounts of money now.
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  1. is to resign, is about to resign as Marketing Manager
  2. are about to get
  3. is to be improved
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. Elena decided that she …(stay) home for the summer.
  2. I …(say) anything about the exams, but the students asked me to.
  3. I …(go) to the match because I was having a meeting with my tutor.
  4. At the time I thought I ….(go) alone, but then Jane said he wanted to come.
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  1. would stay
  2. wasn’t going to say
  3. couldn’t go
  4. I would be going alone
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. The exam was so easy so the most of the people…(finish) after 30 minutes.
  2. It was announced that there…. to be a meeting of ministers that evening.
  3. Mrs. Novak heard that she ….(move) to a post in a nearby school.
  4. The bell … (go) when all the children started to pack their books away.
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  1. would have finished
  2. was to be
  3. was to be moved
  4. was about to go
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. It was announced that there….a statement this evening. (still in the future)
  2. I didn’t phone to give him the news because we…(see) each other later. He was very upset when I told him.
  3. We …(see) each other later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.
A
  1. is / was to be
  2. were seeing
  3. were seeing
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The Future seen from the Past: was / were to, to have

  1. At the time she was probably the best actor in the theatre company, but in fact some of her colleagues …. (become) much better known
  2. The boat which….(take) them to the island, failed to arrive.
  3. He….(find) out years later that the car he bought was stolen.
  4. I ….(help), but I was ill
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  1. were to become
  2. was to have taken
  3. he was to find out
  4. I was supposed to help
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. I …. (do) the washing, but we’d run out of washing powder.
  2. The concert tonight….(over) by about 9.30. We could eat after that.
  3. When we….(pass) Even’s house, we thought we’d drop in and see him.
  4. Where shall I hang my coat?
    Sorry, I thought Ella ….(show) you, over there.
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  1. I was going to do
  2. will be over
  3. When we were passing
  4. would have shown
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. The manager of Newtown United said that the team….(announce) at nine tomorrow
  2. The second half ….(start), so shall we go back to our seats now?
  3. I knew that by the morning I ….(feel /exhaust), but I just wanted to go dancing.
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  1. is to be / was to be
  2. is about to start
  3. would be feeling exhausted
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The Future seen from the Past

Where’s oliver?
1. He….(suppose) here yesterday, and there’s still no sign from him

  1. I ….(about/ask) the same question.
  2. I didn’t phone Ben this morning because I …(go/see) him when I’ve finished work.
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  1. He was supposed to be here
  2. I was about to ask
  3. was/am going to see
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. DNA testing …(use) by Police in the search for the missing Dublin schoolboy. His parents have welcomed the news.
  2. We…(meet) at 7 in the Globe Coffee bar. Can you be there too?
  3. We didn’t expect that having a rabbit as a pet ….(cause) so many problems.
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  1. is to be used
  2. are meeting
  3. would cause
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The Future seen from the Past

  1. The meeting …..(take place) in the hall, but had to be cancelled at the last minute.
  2. She ….(appear) with Heath Ledger in his last film,but the part went to her sister.
A
  1. was to have taken place

2. was to have appeared

59
Q

The Future seen from the Past

  1. Later in Rome, I ….(meet) professor Pierce, and was very impressed with his knowledge of Italian culture.
  2. The 20 Police officers who ….(go) off duty at 8, had to remain in the Police station.
A
  1. I was to meet

2. were to have gone

60
Q

The Future seen from the Past

  1. It…(take) 48 hrs to get to Japan and we were exhausted when we arrived.
  2. After the war he….(teach) at London University for 10 years.
A
  1. It was to take

2. He was to teach

61
Q

The Future seen from the Past

  1. The bridge….(complete) this year, but a number of accidents have led to delays.
  2. The new road…(have) a major impact on traffic in the busy town centre, making life much easier for commuters.
A
  1. was to have been completed

2. was to have

62
Q

The Future seen from the Past

  1. The construction of cathedral …(begin) in 1650, but a shortage of labour delayed the start for a further 20 years.
  2. We…..(stay) with Rodrigo in Lisbon, many time before he moved to Madrid.
A
  1. was to have begun

2. we were to stay

63
Q
  1. People are ….(verge/ starve) as the drought continues.
  2. Scientists …(brink/ make) major advances in the fight against AIDS.
  3. Exhausted both physically and mentally she… (point / collapse)
A
  1. on the verge of starvation
  2. on the brink of making
  3. was on the point of collapse.
64
Q
  1. The Company’s Chief Executive ….(due/ retire) next year, but
  2. following today’s announcement of further losses, he ….(sure /ask to leave) sooner.
  3. Will there be somewhere to get a coffee at the station? Oh yes, there…(bound)
A
  1. is due to retire
  2. is sure to be asked to leave
  3. there’s bound to be
65
Q
  1. His new film …. (set) a great success.
  2. We … (guarantee / refund) your money if you are dissatisfied with the computer.
  3. I …(aim/get) to Bangkok by the end of June
  4. We…..(look/ create) 3000 jobs in the city over the next year.
A
  1. is set to be
  2. guarantee to refund
  3. aim to get to
  4. are looking to create
66
Q
  1. It was his 64th birthday in 2006 and he …. (due/ retire) the following year.
  2. Nathan ….(resolve/ become) fluent in Spanish before he left university.
  3. The new management ….(look/create) 20 new jobs.
A
  1. was due to retire
  2. had resolved to become
  3. had been looking to create
67
Q
  1. The decision of Cornico to relocate its international headquarters to Switzerland ….(bound/raise) questions about the government’s new profits tax.
  2. It seems that other major financial firms are also …(point / move) their head quarters out of London.
A
  1. is bound to raise

2. on the point of moving

68
Q
  1. NASA’s new Mars probe ….(due/return) earth later today.
  2. A spokesperson for NASA said that the probe would be bringing back rock samples that …(sure/provide) exiting new information about the planet.
A
  1. is due to return

2. are sure to provide

69
Q
  1. The Countryside Conservation Society …(set/launch) a new Million Euro scheme for the protection of endangered plant species.
  2. It is estimated that over 200 species …(verge/become) extinct in the country.
A
  1. is set to launch

2. are on the verge of becoming

70
Q
  1. Sources at United Nations have said that the governments of North and South Alicia …(point/sign) to end their long running boarder dispute.
  2. However, any agreement ….(sure/face) resistance from rebel forces, who have said they will fight on.
A
  1. are on the point of signing

2. is sure to face

71
Q
  1. Tennis star Sancho Gomez …..(due/undergo) a second operation on his injured shoulder.
  2. He ….(verge / quite) tennis earlier this year after a first operation was unsuccessful.
A
  1. is due to undergo

2. was on the verge of quitting

72
Q
  1. EU agriculture ministers ….(set/make) an important announcement on increasing support to farmers when they meet in Brussels on Monday.
  2. ‘Many farmers …(brink/go) business’ said the Italian representative, and the matter must be decided very soon.
A
  1. are set to make

2. are on the brink of going out of business

73
Q
  1. My computer is now five years old, and I….(look/replace) it with a faster one.
  2. In the first half of the course we’ll study microbiology, and in the second half I ….(propose/ deal) with genetic engineering
  3. We haven’t completed the work yet, but we ….(expect/ finish) it later this week.
A
  1. I’m looking to replace
  2. I propose to deal with/ am proposing to deal with
  3. we expect to finish/ are expecting to finish
74
Q
  1. I haven’t done much work at the college so far, but I …. (aim/study) harder from now on.
  2. Every new year he ….(resolve/give up) eating biscuits, but by February he has started again.
  3. We can’t provide the spare parts ourselves, but we…(guarantee/ find) a supplier who can.
  4. At the moment I commute for over three hours a day, but I …..(intend/move) closer to my work in the next few months.
A
  1. I aim to study/ I am aiming to study
  2. resolves to give up eating
  3. guarantee to find
  4. I intend to move/ I’m intending to move

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