Be bound/likely to

If you keep eating fried foods and lots of dessert every day, you are .................... gain

weight.

• bound to

• less likely to

If you exercise regularly for a short period of time, you are .................... get tired from

regular daily activities.

• less likely to

• more likely to

I can’t believe she jumped into the swimming pool in the middle of winter! She’s .................... get sick!

• likely to

• bound to

If you take medication every time you feel ill, you will be ................... have a weak immune system.

• more likely to

• bound to

• less likely to

Children are very good at learning on their own. If they are around people speaking another

language for some time, they are .................... learn it.

• more likely to

• bound to

• less likely to

• likely to

"With these heavy clouds, it's .................... rain soon.

• bound to

• likely to

We use "be bound to " to show a ............................... degree of certainty.

• weaker

• stronger

Be likely to is used to show .................. degree of certainty.

• weaker

• stronger

When it comes to two possibilities of happening, we use ....................

• be more / less likely to

• be bound to

if an action is almost unavoidable, we use .....................

• be likely to

• be bound to