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4 Production of wool has UNIT 10 3 '11 walk (C: 'will' is more
declined by a million tonnes 10.1 likely here if this is a decision
since 1985. made at the moment of
2 had been cycling quite fast speaking; if the decision was
3 had been smoking a cigar (or ... made some time before
smoking cigars)
UNIT 9 4 hadn't been attending classes speaking, 'going to' would be
9.1 5 hadn't been paying his bills 4 used) (B: prediction -
will enter
1 had found 6 hadn't been trying to steal the opinion)
2 asked car 5 '11 see (C: spontaneous
3 had overflowed 10.2 decision)
4 had left Suggested verbs are given. 6 'm going to paint
5 remembered 1 a had been carrying ('had (C: intention or a previous
6 had died carried' is also possible); decision)
7 looked b had carried 7 'm going be sick!
8 resigned 2 a had applied; b had been (B: prediction — evidence)
9.2 applying ('had applied' is also 8 will re-open
1 By the time I got to the party, possible) (C: intention - formal written
most people had gone home. 3 a had flown; b had been style. Notice that in an
2 When Glen opened the book, flying informal spoken style we
some pages fell out. 4 a had been working ('had would prefer 'going to'. 'Will'
3 When we went back to look worked' is also possible); is also preferred because a
for the fox, it had disappeared. b had finally worked previous detailed arrangement
4 When she picked up her bag, (The past simple could be used in is involved.)
the handle broke. lb, 2a, 3a, and 4b.) 9 '11 have (B: prediction -
9.3 10.3 10 opinion)
're going to eat. (C: a previous
2 I had meant to call my parents 1 had been suffering ('had decision)
3 She hadn't expected to see suffered' is also possible) 11 will leave (C: intention —
David again 2 had seen formal style)
4 She had wanted to leave the 3 had been fighting ('had fought' 12 's going to collapse. (B:
meeting early is also possible) prediction - evidence)
5 I had hoped for a relaxing day 4 had known 13 're going to increase (C:
5 had been talking ('had talked'
9.4 is also possible) reporting a previous decision)
1 had typed ('typed' is also 6 had broken down 14 '11 show (C: spontaneous
possible)...gave 7 we had always agreed (Notice decision)
2 came...started the word order here: 'had' 15 '11 phone (C: spontaneous
3 had checked...went comes before 'always') decision)
4 turned...caught 11.2
5 collapsed...phoned 10.4 2 I'll / I'm going to tell
6 had eaten ('ate' is also 1 a They finished renovating the 3 we'll / we're going to miss
possible)...picked cathedral before I went to 4 I'll give
Moscow, b They were still
9.5 renovating the cathedral when 5 you'll / you're going to catch
order of event I went to Moscow. 6 he'll / he's going to die.
Roy went with Neil - Roy's 2 a Clara was still crying. 7 will drive
mother thought... b Clara was no longer crying. 8 you'll be (made)
Roy stayed behind - Neil 11.3
believed... 1 will is more likely here
Roy vanished - they realised...
UNIT 11 (B: prediction - opinion)
order of account 11.1 2 / (will or '11 are also possible)
Roy's mother thought... - Roy The most likely verbs are given. 3 won't
went with Neil 1 's going to explode. (B: 4 will or '11
(-> Roy had gone with Neil) prediction - evidence) 5 / (will or '11 are also possible)
Neil believed... - Roy stayed 2 's going to retire (C: reporting 6 're going to is more likely here
behind a previous decision) (C: reporting a previous
(-> Roy had stayed behind) decision)
They realised... - Roy vanished 7 '11 (C: spontaneous decision)
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