As he left, Sam insisted that he _____ wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
would
was unlikely to
was bound to
will
Ben ______ to be in the office, but we tried phoning him anyway.
would
is unlikely
was unlikely
was about
From the start, it ____ a difficult project.
is going to be
was being
was going to be
would be
We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
were about to have
would have
will have
were unlikely to have
Lisa was bound ______ late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
to be
being
to have been
to being
I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
to be starting
to have started
starting to
to start
Had we known you were coming, we ______ for you.
were going to wait
were about to wait
would have waited
were to wait
The project was ____ succeed because the team were the best in the business.
about to
unlikely to
bound
bound to
_______ to quit when the pay increases were announced?
Were you unlikely
Would you have
Were you
Were you about
We thought he ______ to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
would have
was unlikely
was
was about
It was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
to would be
being
likely
going to be
A grant was ________ to the idea with the most potential.
to have given
to have been given
to be giving
been given
Which is NOT possible? For years I thought I was _____ to get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
probably
going
likely
bound
