Choose the correct option
By 2050, it _________ that the population will double.
a) expects
b) has been expected
c) is expected
c) is expected
The construction ___________ by now.
a) was supposed to have started
b) is supposed to start
c) is supposed to be starting
a) was supposed to have started
relieve / is / the new transport system / to / intended / road congestion
The new transport system is intended to relieve road congestion.
Delays ___________ (expect... continue) for the next few days.
Delays are expected to continue for the next few days.
The new shopping centre ___________ (expected, start) being built next summer.
The new shopping centre is expected to start being built next summer.
Costs were predicted _________ in the last year of the project.
a) increasing
b) to increase
c) to be increased
b) to increase
Unemployment ______________ over the next decade.
a) was projected to have risen
b) is projected to rise
c) was being projected to have risen
b) is projected to rise
housing costs / to / are / the next 12 months / rise / forecast / in
Housing costs are forecast to rise in the next 12 months.
The new traffic system __________ (supposed ... be) in place by now, but it is nowhere near completion.
The new traffic system was supposed to be in place by now, but it is nowhere near completion.
The new transport infrastructure project ________ (intend, reduce) traffic, but that hasn't happened.
The new transport infrastructure project was intended to reduce traffic, but that hasn't happened.
The floating city is supposed _________ by 2027.
a) to finish
b) to have been finished
c) to be finished
c) to be finished
It ___________ the new design would be more eco-friendly. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
a) predicts
b) is predicted
c) was predicted that
c) was predicted that
predicted / the population / to / is / increase / in / the next 50 years / by 10 million
The population is predicted to increase by 10 million in the next 50 years.
It is projected that unemployment will fall over the next two years.
-> Unemployment _____________________________...
Unemployment is projected to fall over the next two years.
Demolition of the housing estate ___________ (predict, complete) in two weeks.
Demolition of the housing estate is predicted to be completed in two weeks.
It _________ that the old highway system would be replaced by now.
a) forecast
b) was forecast
c) has forecast
b) was forecast
The shopping centre ______________ last year but it received new investment.
a) is expected to have closed
b) was expected to close
c) is expecting to close
b) was expected to close
supposed / completed / the residential development / been / by last month / was / to have
The residential development was supposed to have been completed by last month.
Everyone expects that the hotel will close next year.
-> The hotel ________________________________...
The hotel is expected to close next year.
The plans __________ (expect, approve) at the meeting tomorrow.
The plans are expected to be approved at the meeting tomorrow.
It's ___________ a model for future projects.
a) intended to be
b) intended to have been
c) was intended to be
a) intended to be
The convention centre ___________ up to a million visitors next year.
a) was forecast to attract
b) will be forecast to have attracted
c) is forecast to attract
c) is forecast to attract
tourists into the city centre / the new museum / bring / will / that / it is / expected
It is expected that the new museum will bring tourists into the city centre.
It is intended that the roadworks will continue into next month.
-> The roadworks ____________________________...
The roadworks are intended to continue into next month.
The debt ____________ (suppose, pay) already.
The debt was supposed to have been paid already.