Future seen from the past

1. In the 1950s, people believed that by the year 2020, there __ flying cars.

• a. will be

• b. would have been

• c. is

• d. was

2. In the past, people thought that by now, humans __ on Mars.

• a. will be

• b. are

• C. would have been

• d. were

3. She ________ring me at nine, but I never heard anything.

• were going to

• will

• is going to

• was going to

• Originally, I ___________at 7pm last Monday, but because of fog I only left at 11pm.

• will leave

• would leave

• was going to

• • was leaving

4. 4. I told her I ________supper when the children came home.

• 4. would make

• will make

• am going to

• am going to make

I decided I _________ buy a new computer,

• would to

• am going to

• was going to

• bought

He thought he ___________ buy one the next day.

• would have

• would

• isn't going to

• were going to

I knew he ______ be going out for lunch,

• will

• would

• was

• is

I'd heard she _____________ start a new job, but something came up.

• had

• will

• wouldn't

• was going to

She said that she ________ be home by eight.

• would

• is going to

• would have

• were going to