Other ways to express future: Be about to, be due to, etc.

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Exercise 2: Choose the most appropriate future expression for the sentences below.

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Explanation

Exercise 2: Choose the most appropriate future expression for the sentences below.

Select the correct option to complete each sentence using the most appropriate future expression (e.g., be about to, be due to, be on the verge of, be bound to, etc.).

1
The government _____ to pass the new law by the end of the year.
2
The new canal _____ to be finished by December next year.
3
Researchers say they are _____ discovering a new form of life.
4
She is _____ to give birth to their second child in a few weeks.
5
The National Institute of Health _____ to begin the first human trials for an experimental vaccine in the coming months.
6
The prime minister _____ contact the French president to begin negotiations.
7
Borneo's orangutans are _____ extinct.
8
The next generation of the device _____ to be unveiled until October 4th.
9
Experts say the terrorist attack _____ to affect tourism in the short term.
10
The government _____ its decision at a press conference on Friday.