Grammar 1
on the point of/due to
The film was so tragic I was ______________(cry).
The film was so tragic I was on the point of crying.
This time next week, Sarah ___________ (travel) to Paris for a business trip.
will be travelling
a strong rhythm in popular music.
beat
If she had done the work properly, her boss ____________ (be) pleased.
would be
Correct the mistake
A lot of people disunderstand the main aim when taking an unforgettable photo.
misunderstand
on the point of/due to
I’m so thrilled that my pen pal is ____________ (arrive) any minute.
I’m so thrilled that my pen pal is due to arrive any minute.
By the end of the day, I ___________ (finish) my project.
will have finished
transmit (a programme or some information) by radio or television.
broadcast
He wouldn’t have become a teacher, if he ______________________ (not like) children.
didn't like
Sometimes an unregular mark or image can be more engaging to look at than one that’s perfectly in focus.
irregular
future continuous / future perfect
When we reach retirement age, people _________ (forget) all about apps.
By next year, I ___________ (learn) Spanish for 5 years.
will have learned
(of a performer or show) be completely unsuccessful; fail totally.
flop
If it hadn’t rained so much, the garden________________ (not look) so beautiful.
wouldn't look
You want to take the eye away from unsignificant details or irrelevant objects in the scene.
insignificant
future continuous / future perfect
People ______________ (talk) about this game for decades to come.
People will be talking about this game for decades to come.
In two hours, we ___________ (hiking) up the mountain.
will be hiking
a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.
If John _________________ (accept) that job at the bank, he _____________________ (be) on a high salary by now.
had accepted / would be
In one photo of a mountain, the landscape itself was indeniably spectacular, but it was the reflection in the lake below that drew my eye, so I made sure that that took up more than half the image.
undeniably
will / on the verge of
I think DVDs are ____________ (become) obsolete.
I think DVDs are on the verge of becoming obsolete.
By the time you come back, I ___________ (read) all the books in the series.
will have read
to pay for a project or an activity by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, usually using the internet.
crowdfund
If Alan ______________________ (not be) rude to Ann, she ____________________ (like) him.
hadn't been / would like
I made a mistake once and uncorrectly set the technical requirements on my camera.
incorrectly