Question 1
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______________ I carry that bag for you?
Question 2
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
According to the time table, their plane arrives at 4.55.
due
Their plane is [blank_start]due[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]arrive[blank_end] at 4.55.
Question 3
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
The programme you want to watch starts in one minute, so come and sit down.
about
The programme you want to watch [blank_start]is[blank_end] [blank_start]about[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]start[blank_end], so come in and sit down.
Question 4
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
The annual meeting will be held next month.
is
The annual meeting [blank_start]is[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]be[blank_end] [blank_start]held[blank_end] next month.
Question 5
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
My intention was to phone you last night but I forgot.
going
I [blank_start]was[blank_end] [blank_start]going[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]phone[blank_end] you last night but I forgot.
Question 6
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
On the instructions it says that you should call this number if the computer stops working.
are
On the instructions, it says that [blank_start]you[blank_end] [blank_start]are[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]call[blank_end] this number if the computer stops working.
Question 7
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
If you listen to me, I'm going to explain what happened in a few seconds.
about
If you listen to me, I'm [blank_start]about[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]explain[blank_end] what happened.
Question 8
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
They had arranged to get married last month but they had to cancel it.
due
They [blank_start]were[blank_end] [blank_start]due[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] get married last month but they had to cancel it.
Question 9
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
This bill should have been paid two weeks ago.
due
This bill [blank_start]was[blank_end] [blank_start]due[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]be[blank_end] [blank_start]paid[blank_end] two weeks ago.
Question 10
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
He didn't know at the time that it would be his last visit to the place.
was
He didn't know at the time that it [blank_start]was[blank_end] [blank_start]going[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]be[blank_end] his last visit to the place.
Question 11
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
I thought that he would lose his temper in a few seconds.
about
I thought that he [blank_start]was[blank_end] [blank_start]about[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]lose[blank_end] his temper.
Question 12
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
He regretted his decision years later.
was
Years later, he [blank_start]was[blank_end] [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]regret[blank_end] his decision.
Question 13
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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using was/were going to, be about to, be on the point of, be + to-infinitive, be due to and including the word in bold.
If he hadn't arrived at that moment, I would have gone home a few seconds later.
point
I was [blank_start]on[blank_end] [blank_start]the[blank_end] [blank_start]point[blank_end] [blank_start]of[blank_end] [blank_start]going[blank_end] home when he arrived.
Question 14
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_______________ I call her or wait for her to call me?
Question 15
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It's boring here. _____________ we leave?
Question 16
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Could you phone back later? ____________ eat.
Answer
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I'm about to
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I'm due to
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I'm on the point of
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I'm to
Question 17
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_____________ get a pay rise next month.
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I'm due to
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I'm about
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I'm to
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I'm on the point of