Fill in the blanks with about, bound or due.
1I was ............... to leave for work when Peter came.
Wrong!
If something is about to happen, it is going to happen very soon.
2Tomorrow is ............... to be cloudy.
Wrong!
If something is bound to happen, it is likely to happen.
3The flight is ............... to take off.
Wrong!
4I was ............... to call him when he walked in.
Wrong!
5The meeting was postponed ............... to the chairman's illness.
Wrong!
Due to is similar to because of.
6He quit his job ............... to his health problems.
Wrong!
7He lacks experience. He is ............... to make some mistakes.
Wrong!
8Sandra is ............... to give birth in July.
Wrong!
9He works hard. He is ............... to get a promotion this year.
Wrong!
10He is a reckless driver. He is ............... to have an accident one of these days.
Wrong!
11Problems are ............... to arise when there is a sudden change in the system.
Wrong!
12She looked as if she was ............... to scream.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I was about to leave for work when Peter came.
- Tomorrow is bound to be cloudy.
- The flight is about to take off.
- I was about to call him when he walked in.
- The meeting was postponed due to the chairman’s illness.
- He quit his job due to his health problems.
- He lacks experience. He is bound to make some mistakes.
- Sandra is due to give birth in July.
- He works hard. He is bound to get a promotion this year.
- He is a reckless driver. He is bound to have an accident one of these days.
- Problems are bound to arise when there is a sudden change in the system.
- She looked as if she was about to scream.
