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UNIT
EXERCISES

16.1 Put / // the underlined verbs are already correct. If they are wrong, correct them. (A)
1 I'm sorry, I didn't think the noise will disturb anyone.
2 Where were you? I thought you were going to wait for me?
3 We were discussing your case tomorrow, so I'll be able to give you an answer soon.
4 I never thought that I would be spending my holiday in hospital, but there I was.
5 I hope the building work would have finished by the time we get there.
6 At the height of her popularity her face is to be seen on advertisements all over the country.
7 The council has announced that the housing estate is to be demolished.
8 I was about to report him missing, when he walked through the door.

16.2 Underline the one that is correct or more appropriate. Sometimes both are possible. (A and
Units 12, 13 & 14)

1 He decided that next day he would fly I was going to fly to Alabama.
2 She was made redundant last week, but I think she would resign I was going to resign in any
case.
3 When she heard I was going to move I was moving to Oslo, she looked quite upset.
4 She could see that the boy was going to jump I was jumping off the wall, but there was
nothing she could do about it.
5 I thought they would be leaving I were leaving tomorrow. Now it seems they'll be with us
until Thursday.
6 We could see that the fence was falling down I was going to fall down before long, so we had
it mended.

16.3 Choose the more appropriate alternative, (a) or (b), to complete these sentences. (B)
1 The meeting was to have taken place in the hall, ...
a but had to be cancelled at the last moment.
b and was well attended.
2 She was to have appeared with Elvis Presley in his last film, ...
a and was a tremendous success.
b but the part went to her sister.
3 Later, in Rome, I was to meet Professor Pearce ...
a but she left before I got there.
b and was very impressed by her knowledge.
4 The twenty police officers who were to have gone off duty at 8.00 ...
a went to the Christmas party.
b had to remain in the police station.
5 It was to take 48 hours to get to Japan ...
a and we were exhausted when we arrived,
b but we managed to do it in only a day.
6 After the war he was to teach at London University ...
a but no money was available to employ him.
b for 10 years.
16.4 We can make an excuse with I was going to... but.... (In spoken English either was or going is
stressed.) Complete the sentences in any appropriate way to make excuses. (A)
1 I was going to tidy up my room, but...
2 I was going to help you do the shopping, but...
3 ..., but we'd run out of washing powder.
4 ..., but it was raining.
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