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MAC 1 - future in the past

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    MAC 1 - future in the past
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  • I ______ Sam for money, but I didn't because I don't want to owe him anything.
    was going to ask
    was asking
    would ask
    will ask
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  • I had a feeling that the party ______ a disaster.
    was being
    would be
    was to be
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  • We didn't expect that he ______ like that.
    was reacting
    would be reacted
    will react
    would react
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  • She ______ her speech when someone threw an egg at her.
    was about to finish
    was to finishing
    would finish
    would be finishing
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  • I told you she ______ everybody. She can't keep a secret.
    was going to tell
    told
    will tell
    was telling
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  • After finishing his last book, I asked him what he ______ next, but he just didn't know.
    was going to do
    did
    was doing
    was to do
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  • The baby ______ be born in March, but it was finally born in April
    would
    was on the verge of
    was about to
    was due to
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  • The couple who died in the fire ______ married at the end of the month.
    would get
    was due to get
    were to have gotten
    were to getting
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  • The following day, we ______ to Germany where we ______ a press conference.
    were going to fly / attended
    were flying / were to attend
    would fly / attended
    will fly / would attend
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  • A family of six, who ______ the following week, died when the building collapsed.
    were getting moved out
    were to move out
    would be moved out
    moved out
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  • intention or plan: The last time I spoke to you, you (start) a business. Did you do it?
    were going to start
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  • arrangement: Sorry, I forgot we (have) dinner together today.
    were having|were going to have
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  • prediction: I knew you (get) upset.
    would get/were going to get
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  • arrangement:I'm sorry I didn't stop to say hi yesterday, but I (meet) my boss at 7.
    was meeting
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  • promise:You assured us that (there/be) no delays.
    there would be
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  • intention or plan:If she knew Sam (leave), she could have told us.
    was going to leave
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