Grammar – Modal-like Expressions (be supposed to, be bound to, etc.)
“You ___ be quiet in the library.” (It’s the rule.)
are supposed to
“I think it ___ rain later.”
will
To put your clothes on hangers means to ___ them.
hang up
“I like to work at my own pace.” → means
in my own time
“He doesn’t like cleaning. He always leaves things ___.”
all over the place
“He looks nervous — he ___ be about to say something important.”
is about to
“Look at those clouds! It ___ rain soon.”
is going to
To place books from A to Z is to put them in ___ order.
alphabetical
“The meeting went without problems.” → means
smoothly
“Don’t just throw your jacket on the bed — ___ it!”
hang up
“She studied a lot. She ___ pass the exam!”
is bound to
“We ___ (meet) my cousin tonight.”
are meeting
To make a line with people is to ___ them.
line up
“He checked everything carefully.” → means
thoroughly
“The teacher told us to ___ our names neatly on the paper.”
arrange
“I didn’t want to, but I ___ apologize.”
was forced to
“She’s not sure yet. She ___ come to the party."
might
To put things one on top of another is to put them in a ___.
pile
“She worked regularly and without stopping.” → means
steadily
Choose the correct future form: “I think I ___ help you later.”
will
“Don’t worry, the results ___ arrive tomorrow.”
are sure to
“They have tickets, so they ___ travel next month.”
are going to
If your earphones are all mixed, they are ___ up.
tangled
“They finished the project successfully.” → means
effectively
Complete: “The show is about to start” means it will start…
very soon