Future forms
There’s a gala dinner later this evening. _______ (you join) us, do you think?
Will you be joining
The probe _______ (due) reach Jupiter in ten days’ time.
is due to
Karen said that she ___ on the point ___ ___ (quit) when they offered her a better contract.
was / of quitting
Eventually he was able to ___ (come) his shyness and talk to her.
overcome
I can relax a little now that my results have received V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from my professor.
VALIDATION
The question is not who caused the problem, but what you _______ (go do) about it.
are going to do
Electric cars _______ (to) have a positive effect on the environment – without question.
are bound to
Everyone thought that we ___ ___ taking trips into space by this point.
would be
Unfortunately my investments have ___ (perform) this year, so I won’t be buying a new car.
underperformed
It’s difficult to fully understand, but if you consider the basic P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S of physics, it makes sense.
PRINCIPLES
Samuel can come to the meeting at eleven. He _______ (meet) Russell until one.
isn't meeting
_______ (about) we had some good luck, everything’s been going wrong all month.
It's about time
The children ___ ___ ___ (hope) see that film at the weekend.
were hoping to
The company ___ (grade) all the assistants’ jobs from skilled to semi-skilled, so they went on strike.
downgraded
It’s essential that you follow all the safety P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S when you are working in a lab.
PROCEDURES
By this time next week, Sue _______ (graduate) after four years of study.
will have graduated
Lewis was _______ (brink) winning the race when his engine cut out.
on the brink of
I’m a bit annoyed. They ___ ___ ___ (suppose) meet me at here at 12.
were supposed to
She had ___ (look) two mistakes on the first page; she needs to be more careful.
overlooked
If you are going to get an interview, you need to demonstrate that you can fulfil the C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that’s laid out in the job description.
CRITERIA
By lunchtime, she _______ (drive) for six hours and will still have some way to go.
will have been driving
Tell Charles he _______ (to) report directly to me as soon as he arrives.
is to
According to this report, the college ___ to ___ ___ (open) early last year.
was / have opened
The president vowed to ___ (hold) the constitution.
uphold
The programme traced the D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of scientific research from the beginning of the twentieth century.
DEVELOPMENT