going/ laboratory/ was/ a/ be/ to/ built
A laboratory was going to be built.
Rewrite the sentence: He had a plan to start a business (going to).
He was going to start a business.
announced/ was/ to/ be/ the/ invention/ about
The invention was about to be announced.
Rewrite the sentence: It was probably going to rain (likely).
It was likely to rain.
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.
Correct it! They're going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
They were going to have a goodbye party for Sheila last Friday, but she didn't want one.
I was about ______ walking, when the bus arrived.
to have started
to be starting
starting to
to start
Lisa was bound ______ late, so we delayed the start of the meeting.
to have been
being
to be
to being
We didn't think we ______ time to stop for lunch, so we took sandwiches with us.
were unlikely to have
will have
were about to have
would have
I knew it was ____ a long and happy working relationship.
going to be
to would be
being
likely
Which is NOT possible? For years I thought I was _____ to get a job in computing, but I ended up doing something completely different.
bound
likely
going
probably
A: Are you coming out tonight? B: Actually, I _____ my assignment, but I think I can leave it until tomorrow.
was going to be finished
would be finishing
was going to finish
was finished
midday/ met/ were/ to/ we/ have/ at
We were to have met at midday.
Near the end of our experiment, our research ____ look like a bad idea.
was likely to
was beginning to
was about to
had been beginning to
Correct it! It was obvious that Amir is going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
It was obvious that Amir was going to get a promotion after all his hard work.
Rewrite the sentence: It was almost time for us to leave (about).
We were about to leave.
I knew from the start that it ____ a difficult project.
is going to be
was going to be
was being
would be
Had we known you were coming, we ______ for you.
were about to wait
were to wait
would have waited
were going to wait
We thought he ______ to win the award, so we were delighted when he did.
was
was unlikely
was about
would have
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.
Correct it! When I saw the house, I knew Greg will like it.
When I saw the house, I knew Greg would like it.
bound/ she/ decision/ best/ the/ make/ to/ was
She was bound to make the best decision.
become/ CEO/ had/ have/ I/ I/ if/ stayed/ would
I would have become CEO if I had stayed.
As he left, Sam insisted that he _____ wait ten minutes for Muriel, but no more.
was unlikely to
was bound to
would
will
Everyone back then knew that Picasso _______ one of the most famous artists of the modern age.
had become
was supposed to become
was likely to become
was to become
Were/ finish/ time/ to/ unlikely/ on/ they
They were unlikely to finish on time.
_______ to quit when the pay increases were announced?
Would you have
Were you
Were you about
Were you unlikely
Rewrite the sentence: The car probably wasn't going to start (unlikely)
The car was unlikely to start.
Hurry up! We ______ to be there an hour ago!
were supposing
were supposed
were likely
were about