Future
I'm sure he'll get a promotion very soon.
LONG
I'm sure it ....... he gets a promotion.
WON'T BE LONG BEFORE
However hard I look, up to now I haven't been able to find a job.
ALTHOUGH
I haven't been able to find a job …………………………………..looking really hard.
ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN
I expect I'll leave home before I'm 20.
TIME
I expect .............. I'm 20.
TO LEAVE HOME BY THE TIME
It was very windy, but we really enjoyed the picnic.
EVEN
We really enjoyed the picnic ................... was very windy.
even though it
Two wolves ran through the forest in ________ of a deer.
following
chase
hunting
pursuit
PURSUIT
The plane takes off in half an hour.
DUE
The plane .......................... in half an hour.
IS DUE TO TAKE OFF
I planned to visit her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday.
WOULD
I....................................................... on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday.
WOULD HAVE VISITED HER
The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future.
STABLE
The size of the population………………………………………in the near future.
IS LIKELY TO REMAIN STABLE
It's very probable that this dog will win the competition.
HIGHLY
It's .................... will win the competition.
highly likely that this dog
Like most safety features, the air bag is very rarely used but when ________ upon, must operate perfectly.
called
required
pulled
requested
CALLED
They were supposed to publish my book next month but it's been delayed.
DUE
Although my book……………………. .............. next month, it's been delayed.
WAS DUE TO BE PUBLISHED
Joe originally intended to drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind.
WAS
Joe's ......................................... drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind.
ORIGINAL INTENTION WAS TO
They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6 p.m.
SURE
They.................................................... go ahead at 6pm.
ARE SURE THE BROADCAST WILL
Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email.
ABOUT
Hannah was ...................... Richard an email when she saw his email.
ABOUT TO SEND
Jed ran the whole ________ after his father died and left him the company.
industry
affair
work
business
BUSINESS
I'd planned a meeting with her at the weekend but she called it off.
GOING
I .......................................... at the weekend but she called it off.
WAS GOING TO MEET HER
This building stands a very good chance of being closed as unsafe by the council.
highly
It's ................... will be closed by council due to being unsafe.
highly likely that this building
The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
fact
.................... too cold, the beach was fun.
despite the fact that it was.
You won't be able to come into this club without a shirt.
PREVENTED
You .................... into this club without a shirt.
will be prevented from coming
The garden is a paradise for flowers in particular. We have seventeen ________ of roses.
varieties
breeds
families
mutations
VARIETIES
I was just about to call you to tell you about the rearranged meeting.
POINT
I was ..................................... you to tell you about the rearranged meeting.
ON THE POINT OF CALLING
I don't want to go on a diet because it is pointless.
point
There is ........................ on a diet.
no point (in) going
They'll blame the failure of the festival on the weather.
down
The failure of the festival ................ the weather.
will be put down to
The manager will give a bonus to the best employee of the year.
AWARDED
The .................... a bonus by the manager.
best employee will be awarded
The terrible weather ________ in severe traffic delays and the closure of the airport.
resulted
concluded
met
ended
RESULTED