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    Future in the Past
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  • As he left, Sam insisted that he _____ wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
    would
    was unlikely to
    will
    was bound to
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  • Ben ______ to be in the office, but we tried phoning him anyway.
    is unlikely
    would
    was about
    was unlikely
  •  10
  • From the start, it ____ a difficult project.
    was going to be
    was being
    is going to be
    would be
  •  10
  • We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
    would have
    will have
    were unlikely to have
    were about to have
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  • Lisa was bound ______ late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
    being
    to be
    to have been
    to being
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  • I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
    to have started
    to start
    to be starting
    starting to
  •  15
  • Had we known you were coming, we ______ for you.
    were about to wait
    were going to wait
    were to wait
    would have waited
  •  15
  • The project was ____ succeed because the team were the best in the business.
    bound
    unlikely to
    bound to
    about to
  •  10
  • _______ to quit when the pay increases were announced?
    Were you about
    Were you
    Were you unlikely
    Would you have
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  • We thought he ______ to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
    was unlikely
    was about
    would have
    was
  •  10
  • It was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
    going to be
    being
    to would be
    likely
  •  15
  • A grant was ________ to the idea with the most potential.
    to have given
    to have been given
    to be giving
    been given
  •  15
  • Correct it! The party was bounded to be a success.
    The party was bound to be a success.
  •  10
  • Correct it! We thought Jim won't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
    We thought Jim wouldn't arrive for another two hours, but he turned up at 9pm.
  •  10
  • Correct it! We were about start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
    We were about to start filming when Marta suddenly lost her voice.
  •  15
  • Correct it! When I saw the house, I knew Greg will like it.
    When I saw the house, I knew Greg would like it.
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