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