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Jetstream Upper Intermediate un.4 L3 - Future in the past

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We thought he ....., but he recovered his balance.

a)

was falling

b)

was going to fall

c)

fell

d)

would be falling

2.

They called just as I .... to bed.

a)

went

b)

would go

c)

was about to go

d)

go

3.

He went to bed because he .... for London early in the morning.

a)

left

b)

would leave

c)

was about to leave

d)

was leaving

4.

Bill .... to the party, but we were really persuasive, so here he is.

a)

didn't come

b)

wasn't supposed to come

c)

wasn't going to come

d)

wouldn't come

5.

They promised they .... an end to the family feud, but failed to do so .

a)

would put

b)

were putting

c)

would be putting

d)

had put

6.

She said she .... to me unless I apologised.

a)

wasn't speak

b)

was going to speak

c)

had spoken

d)

wouldn't speak

7.

Freddie got injured just as he .... the marathon. (* 2 correct answers)

a)

finished

b)

was going to finish

c)

was about to finish

d)

would have finished

8.

I .... you last night, but I got home late.

a)

was going to call

b)

was calling

c)

called

d)

had called

9.

They .... a fight when we intervened. (* 2 correct answers)

a)

were starting

b)

were about to start

c)

were on the verge of starting

d)

would fight

10.

He applied for a visa because he .... to study abroad.

a)

would plan

b)

was going to plan

c)

was about to plan

d)

was planning