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C1 Future Forms

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