Future tenses and forms (C1)

My parents are convinced that I ___ the end-of-course assessment in June.

• am going to pass

• am passing

• pass

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'am going to pass' because it indicates a future intention or prediction about the assessment, aligning with the parents' belief about the outcome.

The courier ___ on time. He’s never been late before.

• is arriving

• is bound to arrive

• is on the verge of arriving

Answer explanation

The phrase 'is bound to arrive' suggests certainty about the courier's timely arrival, aligning with the context that he has never been late before. The other options imply uncertainty or immediacy, which do not fit.

It has been reported that scientists ___ life on Mars.

• find

• are on the verge of finding

• would find

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are on the verge of finding' because it indicates that scientists are close to discovering life on Mars, reflecting ongoing research and anticipation, rather than a completed action or hypothetical situation.

Recently, researchers have claimed that they ___ a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence within a few years.

• are likely to develop

• would develop

• are developing

Answer explanation

The phrase 'are likely to develop' indicates a future possibility, which aligns with the researchers' claim about developing a humanoid robot in a few years. The other options do not convey this sense of likelihood.

Sarah ___ an appointment with her tutor next Friday at 12 o’clock.

• is on the verge of having

• has

• will have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has' because it indicates a scheduled appointment that is already arranged. 'Will have' suggests a future intention, while 'is on the verge of having' implies uncertainty, which doesn't fit the context.

Berta ___ the electronics club at school, but it would have been at the same time as basketball practice.

• is going to join

• is joining

• was going to join

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was going to join' because it indicates a past intention that did not happen due to a scheduling conflict with basketball practice, aligning with the context of the sentence.

A: “I don’t know how to do these calculations. It’s just too hard.” B: “Look, don’t worry. I ___ you how to do it.”

• ’m showing

• ’ll show

• show

Answer explanation

The correct choice is '’ll show' because it indicates a future intention to help A with the calculations. '’m showing' suggests an ongoing action, while 'show' is not grammatically correct in this context.

Everyone knows what the result of the science competition is going to be.

(WHO)

→ Everyone knows ___ the science competition.

Answer explanation

The phrase 'Everyone knows who is going to win the science competition' correctly completes the sentence, as it specifies the subject of knowledge regarding the competition's outcome.

Carla’s talk at the museum this weekend has been cancelled.

(IS)

→ Carla ___ talk at the museum this weekend because it’s been cancelled.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is not giving her' because it directly indicates that Carla will not be delivering her talk due to the cancellation. 'is not going to' is less direct and does not fit the context as clearly.

There’s a strong likelihood that adding that chemical will jeopardise the experiment.

(HIGHLY)

→ Adding that chemical ___ jeopardise the experiment.

Answer explanation

The phrase 'There’s a strong likelihood that adding that chemical will jeopardise the experiment' indicates a high probability. Therefore, the correct completion is 'is highly likely to' which conveys this strong likelihood.