Cover of the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Future forms for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

Rewrite these sentences in two different ways. In a, use be to, be due to, or be about to and the verbs in brackets. In b, use another future form of the verbs.

Answer

  1. a) Sara's flight is due to land at 5.35.; b) Sara's flight lands at 5.35.
  2. a) EU ministers are to / are due to meet in Brussels tomorrow.; b) EU ministers will meet in Brussels tomorrow.
  3. a) Come quick! The film's about to start!; b) Come quick! The film is starting / will start / is going to start soon!
  4. a) Drivers are to be charged more to park in future.; b) Drivers will be charged / are going to be charged more to park in future.
  5. a) Roadworks are due to / are to commence on July 24.; b) Roadworks will commence / are commencing on July 24.
  6. a) The situation isn't good, and it's about to get worse.; b) The situation isn't good, and it's going to / it will get worse.
  7. a) The royal couple are due to arrive in Sydney on Friday.; b) The royal couple will arrive / are arriving in Sydney on Friday.