Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1With the main road closed for repairs, the traffic into the city is bound ............... be heavier than usual this morning.
Wrong!
After "bound" to express a strong prediction, use "to" + base verb, so the correct answer is "to".
2After three nights with almost no sleep, she ............... miss a few details in tomorrow's report.
Wrong!
The phrase "after three nights with almost no sleep" makes a very strong prediction natural; "is bound to" means it will almost certainly happen.
3If the committee releases the figures without context, several journalists are ............... disagree with the interpretation.
Wrong!
Use "bound to" before the base verb for something expected to happen; "likely for" does not fit before a verb here.
4All external consultants are bound ............... the confidentiality clause, even after the project ends.
Wrong!
In legal or contractual language, people are "bound by" a rule or clause, so the correct answer is "by".
5Under the grant agreement, the university is ............... return any unspent funds by 31 March.
Wrong!
A formal obligation is expressed with "bound to" + base verb, so the correct answer is "bound to".
6The proposal looks attractive now, but once everyone sees the maintenance cost, it is ............... raise serious concerns.
Wrong!
For an inevitable reaction, use "bound to"; "supposed to" suggests duty or expectation set by someone.
7Keep leaving those error messages on the screen, and sooner or later the clients are ............... notice.
Wrong!
"Sooner or later" points to inevitability over time, so "bound to" is the natural choice.
8They keep the ceremony not because they are forced, but because they are bound ............... tradition and the memory of their grandparents.
Wrong!
When "bound" means emotionally or culturally attached, use "bound to" a person, place, or tradition; the correct answer is "to".
9With such careful preparation and clear demand for the service, the launch is ............... succeed.
Wrong!
Here the evidence supports a confident prediction, not a plan; "bound to" means almost certain to happen.
10According to the platform announcement, the night train is ............... for Berlin and will depart in ten minutes.
Wrong!
For a destination, use "bound for"; "bound to" is not used before "for Berlin."
11Unless they test the software under real conditions, the developers ............... face problems after release.
Wrong!
A predictable negative consequence takes "are bound to"; "are allowed to" expresses permission.
12The plan ignored the budget, the staff shortage, and the legal deadline, so it was bound ............... fail from the start.
Wrong!
For a strong prediction before a verb, use "bound to" + base verb; the correct answer is "to".
Answers
- With the main road closed for repairs, the traffic into the city is bound to be heavier than usual this morning.
- After three nights with almost no sleep, she is bound to miss a few details in tomorrow’s report.
- If the committee releases the figures without context, several journalists are bound to disagree with the interpretation.
- All external consultants are bound by the confidentiality clause, even after the project ends.
- Under the grant agreement, the university is bound to return any unspent funds by 31 March.
- The proposal looks attractive now, but once everyone sees the maintenance cost, it is bound to raise serious concerns.
- Keep leaving those error messages on the screen, and sooner or later the clients are bound to notice.
- They keep the ceremony not because they are forced, but because they are bound to tradition and the memory of their grandparents.
- With such careful preparation and clear demand for the service, the launch is bound to succeed.
- According to the platform announcement, the night train is bound for for Berlin and will depart in ten minutes.
- Unless they test the software under real conditions, the developers are bound to face problems after release.
- The plan ignored the budget, the staff shortage, and the legal deadline, so it was bound to fail from the start.
