Future in the Past

I ______ Sam for money, but I didn't because I don't want to owe him anything.

• was asking

• would ask

• will ask

• was going to ask

I had a feeling that the party ______ a disaster. Choose TWO correct options

• would be

• was being

• was to be

• was going to be

We didn't expect that he ______ like that

• would react

• was reacting

• would be reacted

• will react

She ______ her speech when someone threw an egg at her. Choose TWO correct options

• would finish

• was about to finish

• was going to finish

• would be finishing

I told you she ______ everybody. She can't keep a secret.

• was going to tell

• was telling

• will tell

• told

The baby ______ be born in March, but it was finally born in April.

• was about to

• was due to

• would

• was on the verge of

The next day we ______ to Germany where we ______ a press conference.

• would fly/ attended

• were going to fly / attended

• will fly/ would attend

• were flying / were due to attend

We didn't know at that time that he ... become so famous.

• was to

• was about to

The meeting was to have taken place in the hall,

• but had to be cancelled at the last minute.

• and was well attended.

Later, in Rome, I was to meet Professor Pearce...

• and was very impressed by his knowledge of Italian culture.

• but he left before I got there