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  • The negative atmosphere in the office meant a round of dismissals was probably ___.
    about
    upcoming
    bound
    looming
  • We'll let you know the details ___ they're made available to us.
    just as
    until
    as soon as
    so long
  • Sarah can't leave the office ___ she finishes the report for the boss.
    until
    as soon as
    while
    just about to
  • I'm going to put a request in for you, but before I ___, I need your signature on the form.
    do
    will
    would
    am
  • Don't turn the computer off ... I ___ to check some data.
    just about
    about
    was just about
    just
  • By the time Roger arrived, they ___ agenda for hours.
    had been discussing
    were discussing
    had discussed
    discussed
  • Dad made it abundantly clear - you are ___ him as soon as you arrive.
    to call
    call
    to calling
    calling
  • I'm sure I can win the election this year, but I ___ on your support.
    am counting
    am bound
    foresee
    anticipate
  • She ___ as if she had the complete confidence of her staff.
    didn't feel
    hadn't felt
    hadn't been feeling
    wasn't feeling
  • Before they fell out with each other, they ___ each other their most personal secrets.
    would be telling
    would tell
    will tell
    tell
  • You had better hurry to the stadium - all the best seats ___ taken by now.
    are being
    have been
    are
    will have been
  • He brewed a huge pot of coffee as soon as he got up, as he ___ every day of the week.
    will
    does
    has
    is
  • Be careful with how you use this lever; it ___ the steering.
    will control
    controls
    controlled
    is controlling
  • They could tell what their teacher ___ by the sour look on her face.
    is thinking
    thinks
    thought
    was thinking
  • He yelled at his noisy neighbours to turn down their music and, after he ___, it got a bit quieter.
    did
    was
    is
    done
  • The panel ___ your proposal at the moment and will contact you in the coming weeks.
    is considering
    considers
    has considered
    will be considering
  • Scientists everywhere ___ the alarm over climate change for decades now.
    sound
    are sounding
    have sounded
    have been sounding
  • Kyle and George ___ be close colleagues until George's transfer.
    will
    would
    used
    used to
  • Sometimes we ___ behaviour in animals that's quite similar to our own.
    were seeing
    see
    have seen
    are seeing
  • They're better behaved now, but before they ___, we found them quite a handful.
    were
    did
    had
    are