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Complete the sentence: They ... put down a deposit on the house but had a change of heart. [ABOUT]

were about to

Complete the sentence: The economy ... collapse due to the recession. [BRINK]

is on the brink of

Complete the sentence: The company's next generation of smart phone ... released next month. [SET]

is set to be

Which option emphasises a fixed future arrangement?

We're staying at The Ritz Hotel when we visit London.

We'll stay at The Ritz Hotel when we visit London.

We're going to stay at The Ritz Hotel when we visit London.

... next week, we'll be relaxing in the hotel, enjoying our holiday.

This time...

By this time...

Which sentence expresses the event is more immediate?

The outgoing PM is about to give his final speech.

The outgoing PM is due to give his final speech.

The outgoing PM is to give his final speech.

The outgoing PM is set to give his final speech.

Which option doesn't fit? Not until you ... the work will we pay you.

will finish

finish

have finished

Complete the sentence with a word: The company is on the ... of going bankrupt.

verge / point / brink

Which sentence expresses something is scheduled?

A meeting is due to be held this afternoon.

A meeting is bound to be held this afternoon.

A meeting is likely to be held this afternoon.

A meeting will be held this afternoon.

Which option is considered to be a more polite way of enquiring about future plans?

Will you be dining out this evening?

Are you dining out this evening?

Are you likely to dine out this evening?

Which option doesn't fit? The candidate ... to make an announcement shortly.

is on the verge

is

is due

is set

By the end of this year, I ... here for twenty years.

will have been working

will have worked

will be working

will work

The amount of rainfall in the region __________ in the 2000s, signalling a concerning trend in water scarcity.

decreased significantly

decreasing significantly

significant decreased

The data illustrates a consistent upward trend in educational attainment, with the number of individuals holding degrees ___________ over the decade.

steadily rising

steadily rose

rose steadily

By 2019, the average household size ___________ sharply, with families opting for smaller living arrangements.

had declined

has declined

declined

The period between 2013 and 2016 witnessed a __________ in consumer spending, with peaks corresponding to holiday seasons and troughs during economic downturns.

fluctuating pattern

fluctuating patterns

fluctuated pattern

The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by industrial facilities __________ from 2010 up to the present day.

gradually fell

had gradually fallen

has gradually fallen

In the early 2000s, there was a __________ in the use of traditional mail services, as electronic communication methods gained prevalence.

sharp decline

sharply decline

sharp declining

During the years 2012 and 2016, GDP in India __________.

grew steadily

grows steadily

grew steady

The number of students pursuing online courses saw a remarkable __________, with a 30% increase from 2018 to 2020.

surge

surging

surged

The number of registered voters in the district __________ (INCREASE) by 15% between 2012 and 2016, reflecting a growing civic engagement.

increased

I __________ (come) at the weekend, whatever my parents says.

will come (we use WILL for determination, especially when the action is decided on or the determination is strengthened at the time of the speaking)

No, I don't want to go to the cinema tonight, I'm sorry. I ____________ an early night.

am having

will be having

might have

Really? You want the report this afternoon?! I'm sorry but I don't think ___________ by then.

I will have finished

I am finishing

I will be finishing

OMG! He's got a gun! He says he ____________ (shoot) someone.

is going to shoot

Next week I _____ (be) 21

will be (use WILL to expess statements of fact about the future)

Winston _____ (perform) with his band every night of the music festival.

will be performing (future events we see as certain because they are part of a routine, especially when the event continues for a period of time)

We _____________ (see) a musical at the theatre next week

are seeing (we already have tickets).

You look tired, I __________ (cook) dinner.

will cook (decision made at the time of speaking)

Shelley ____________ (be) in Morocco this time tomorrow.

will be (we don't say "will be being")

This time next Tuesday afternoon ____________(lie) on the beach!

will be lying

Look at those black clouds. It ______________(rain)

it's going to rain

__________ interest rates _________(rise) in the next few weeks?

will ... rise

I _______ (do) a course in money management next week. My friend did it and said it was really good.

am doing

This time next year, I ______________ (pay) off all my students debts

will have paid

You have to look on the bride side. We (1)________________ (not / earn) as much money as our parents did, but I think we (2)________________(be) better off in other ways.

won't be earning (you think that the action continues at a particular point in the future) OR won't have earned (it has finished) // 2 will be

We ______________ (never / be) able to buy our own house, I don't think.

will never be / are never going to be

The idea that we ___________________________ (save) enough money to retire by the time we're sixty like my parents did is a joke.

will have saved

My partner and I have decided that we _________________ (move) to an area where the cost of living is lower.

are going to move

At the rate I'm going, I _________________ (still/live) with my parents when I'm forty!

will still be living

It's impossible to predict what (1)________(happen) in the next 30 years. We (2)___________ (be) better off or... worse off!

(1)will happen / is going to happen // (2) may/might/could be