1) Anna and Lidia turned up at my apartment just as I _______________ to bed. a) would go b) was about to go c) go d) will go 2) You're home early! I thought you ___________ play squash with Alex tonight. a) 're going to b) 're about to c) will d) were going to 3) She said she ____________ to Sue unless he apologised for being rude. a) wasn't to have spoken b) was to speak c) wouldn't speak d) was going to speak 4) Sorry I'm late for dinner. I didn't realise my meeting ______________ go on all day. a) would b) was about to c) was d) was unlikely to 5) He told his children that they ____________ out until they'd finished their homework. a) would b) weren't to have gone c) were going d) weren't to go 6) The exam _________ an hour ago, but the teacher hasn't arrived yet! a) was to have started b) is to start c) was about start d) was likely start 7) We _______________ the lesson when the fire alarm went off. a) would have started b) were about to start c) were not going to start d) would start 8) The police __________ Chris with robbery, but they realised it had been a mistake. a) was charging b) will charge c) were going to charge d) was charged 9) Brad applied for a passport because he ___________ to travel abroad. a) was planned b) was planning c) would plan d) was to plan 10) You _____________ me the photos ,but we were interrupted, remember? a) wouldn't have shown b) were likely to show c) were going to show d) are going to show 11) The thief ______________ the crime scene when the police arrived and arrested him. a) would leave b) would have left c) was likely to leave d) was about to leave 12) I was ___________ the project by now, but I was in hospital for a week. a) finishing b) to have finished c) finish d) to finish 13) Parasite is a really good film. It ______________ the Oscar. a) was bound to win b) would bound to win c) would have won d) was about to win 14) We _________ chess, but there was nothing better to do, so we decided to play. a) weren't about to play b) were bound to play c) were going to play d) weren't going to play 15) At that time, Pete ______________ in the office, but we tried phoning anyway. a) was to be b) was about to be c) was unlikely to be d) would be

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