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Adult Expert D - Unit 12: Future in the past

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  • Complete the sentence >> Because she was bound to be late for work again, ...
    (possible answer) Because she was bound to be late for work again, she decided to call and inform the company.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> It was almost time for us to leave. (about)
    We were about to leave.
  • Complete the sentence >> It was going to be a cold day ...
    (possible answer) It was going to be a cold day, so we put on some warm clothes.
  • Unscramble the words: a / be / built / going / laboratory / to / was
    The laboratory was going to be built.
  • Complete the sentence >> I was about to ... when ... .
    (possible answer) I was about to leave when the rain began.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> The car probably wasn’t going to start. (unlikely)
    The car was unlikely to start.
  • Unscramble the words: best / bound / decision / make / she / the / to / was
    She was bound to make the best decision.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> I was sure we would find the wallet. (bound)
    We were bound to find the wallet.
  • Complete the sentence >> No one actually thought that ... would be able to ... .
    (possible answer) No one actually thought that Donald Trump would be able to win a presidential election.
  • Unscramble the words: at / have / met / midday / to / we / were
    We were to have met at midday.
  • Complete the sentence >> They were going to ..., but ... .
    (possible answer) They were going to get married, but he lost his job.
  • Unscramble the words: about / announced / be / invention / the / to / was
    The invention was about to be announced.
  • Unscramble the words: finish / on / they / time / to / unlikely / were
    They were unlikely to finish on time.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> It was probably going to rain. (likely)
    It was likely to rain.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> We expected him to arrive soon. (would)
    We thought/assumed he would arrive soon.
  • Unscramble the words: become / CEO / had / have / I / I / if / stayed / would
    I would have stayed if I had become CEO. / If I had become CEO, I would have stayed.
  • Rewrite the sentence using the word in parentheses so that the meaning stays the same >> He had a plan to start a business. (going to)
    He was going to start a business.
  • Complete the sentence >> I was about to call Rick ...
    (possible answer) I was about to call Rick when he called me.