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C1 Future Forms

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  • If the railway system _____, the government should invest substantial amounts of money now.
    is to be improved
    is about to be improved
    is expected to be improved
    is improved
  • As soon as you _____ (finish) dinner, I _____ (come over) to see you.
    finish/have finished, I'll come over
  • Correct it: This time next week I'll fly to the US.
    I'll be flying...
  • You know her, she _____ (be) in Zara, buying the latest thing they've brought in! What's the function of the structure here?
    will have been
    is going to be
    will be
    is
  • Which one isn't possible?
    She's expected to arrive at 11.00.
    She's about to arrive at 11.00.
    She's due to arrive at 11.00.
    She's bound to arrive at 11.00
  • We're on the point of having a breakthrough! TO A breakthrough ______ place.
    is about to take
  • She's gone green! She ______ (be) sick.
    She's going to be sick.
  • When they _____  everything on the web, they _____  engage in intelligent dialogue.
    have read / will be able to
    will have read / are able to
    will have read / will be able to
    have read / are able to
  • By this time next year, Jane ____ (finish) her phd and be looking for a job!
    will have finished
  • If the university ____ its international reputation, it must first invest in better facilities for students.
    will keep
    keeps
    is due to keep
    is to keep
  • This time next year ______ (I / hopefully / run) my own business.
    I'll hopefully be running
  • Mrs. Patel is likely to become the Foreign Minister if the party WINS / IS TO WIN power at the next election.
    wins
  • We _____ (see) our grandparents as usual tomorrow, so I can't meet you. (used to show it's a habitual action)
    will be seeing
  • Which one ISN'T correct to talk about the future. What are your plans for this weekend?
    I go to my village.
    I'll go to my village.
    I'll be going to my village.
    I'm going to my village.
  • It won't be long before he _______ (get) into trouble with the headteacher for his behaviour.
    gets
  • It's expected that the package will arrive tomorrow. DUE. The package _______ up tomorrow.
    is due to turn
  • Which structure/expression suggests there is "no doubt"/"it's inevitable" when talking about the future.
    will. She'll be late.
    be going to. She's going to be late.
    bound to. She's bound to be late.
    be expected to. She's expected to be late.
  • The Conservation Society is __________ a new million-Euro scheme for the protection of historical towns. (SET – LAUNCH)
    is set to launch
  • We haven't completed the work yet, but WE EXPECT / ARE EXPECTING to finish it later this week.
    both options are correct
  • It started snowing an hour ago, and from the look of those clouds, things are ______ a lot worse.
    are getting
    due to get
    to get
    about to get
  • I hear the professor _____ a lecture on Friday evening.
    gives
    is giving
    will have given
  • NASA's latest probe is due to return to Earth today. It _______ (expected) that NASA's latest probe _____ (return) to Earth today.
    It IS EXPECTED THAT that NASA's latest probe WILL RETURN ("is going to return" possible) to Earth today.
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