Future-Continuous- competitive exams
50 questions · One Paper
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Question 1 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next year, farmers in the region _______ new irrigation techniques.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing activity at a specific future time point requires the future continuous.
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Question 2 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'I expect he _______ for his exams around this time, so let's not disturb him.'
ExplanationThe future continuous expresses an anticipated ongoing activity at an approximate future time, softening the assumption politely.
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Question 3 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next week, I _______ on a beach somewhere, far from all this work stress.'
Explanation'This time next week' combined with an anticipated ongoing state requires the future continuous.
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Question 4 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'The negotiators _______ throughout the weekend to reach a settlement.'
ExplanationAn extended ongoing activity across a future period ('throughout the weekend') requires the future continuous.
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Question 5 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'While the delegates _______ the treaty tomorrow, protesters will be gathering outside.'
ExplanationThe time clause introduced by 'while' takes the present continuous ('are signing') to refer to a simultaneous future action, matching with the future continuous in the main clause.
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Question 6 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'What _______ you doing this time next month?'
ExplanationThe future continuous question form requires 'will be' + subject + V-ing (though the word order here places 'will be' partially split by the wh-word/subject: 'What will you be doing').
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Question 7 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next month, I _______ my thesis defense.'
Explanation'This time next month' combined with an anticipated ongoing activity requires the future continuous.
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Question 8 of 50
Choose the correct sentence expressing a polite assumption about what someone is currently doing/will be doing.
ExplanationThe future continuous is idiomatically used to make a polite assumption about the listener's current or imminent thoughts.
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Question 9 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next month, the team _______ the second phase of the project.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing activity at a specific future time requires the future continuous.
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Question 10 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'He _______ his speech when the power suddenly goes out.' (describing an anticipated future interruption)
ExplanationThe future continuous describes the anticipated ongoing action at the moment of a future interrupting event.
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Question 11 of 50
Choose the correct sentence contrasting the future continuous with the simple future for emphasis.
ExplanationWhile 'will attend' states a simple future fact, 'will be attending' better emphasizes the duration/ongoing nature of the activity — a subtle CSS-level distinction.
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Question 12 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time tomorrow, the ambassador _______ with the foreign minister.'
ExplanationA specific future time combined with an ongoing meeting requires the future continuous.
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Question 13 of 50
Choose the correct future continuous form: 'At 8 p.m., we _______ dinner.'
ExplanationThe future continuous describes an action in progress at a specific future time (8 p.m.).
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Question 14 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'By 10 a.m. tomorrow, the committee _______ the final proposals.'
ExplanationA specific future time combined with an ongoing review process requires the future continuous.
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Question 15 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'By this time next week, employees _______ the new software system.'
Explanation'By this time next week' with an ongoing activity requires the future continuous.
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Question 16 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'While the auditors _______ the accounts next week, the staff will be preparing supporting documents.'
ExplanationThe time clause with 'while' takes the present continuous to describe a simultaneous future action, aligning with the future continuous main clause.
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Question 17 of 50
Choose the correct sentence describing an action in progress at a specific future point, interrupted by another future event.
ExplanationThe future continuous ('will be sleeping') describes the ongoing action, while the time clause uses the simple present ('arrive'), not 'will'.
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Question 18 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'The workers _______ the bridge throughout next month.'
ExplanationAn extended ongoing activity over a future period requires the future continuous.
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Question 19 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'Don't worry about calling late — I _______ up until midnight anyway.'
ExplanationThe future continuous expresses an anticipated ongoing state (staying up) at an unspecified but extended future time.
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Question 20 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next year, thousands of students _______ for the CSS examination.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing activity at a specific future time point requires the future continuous.
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Question 21 of 50
Choose the more natural alternative to the awkward future continuous passive: 'The results will be announced at this time next week.' This sentence uses:
ExplanationBecause the future continuous passive is grammatically awkward and rare, the simple future passive is generally preferred in natural English.
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Question 22 of 50
Choose the correctly ordered future continuous question.
ExplanationThe correct word order is: Wh-word + will + subject + be + V-ing.
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Question 23 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'I _______ for you outside the hall at 6 p.m., so don't worry about finding me.'
ExplanationThe future continuous reassures the listener of an ongoing action expected at a specific future time.
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Question 24 of 50
Choose the correct negative future continuous form: 'He _______ working at this time next week; he'll be on vacation.'
ExplanationThe future continuous negative is formed with 'won't be' + V-ing.
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Question 25 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next year, we _______ in our new house.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing state at a specific future time point requires the future continuous.
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Question 26 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'While you _______ your presentation tomorrow, I will be setting up the equipment.'
ExplanationThe time clause with 'while' takes the present continuous to describe a simultaneous future action, matching the future continuous in the main clause.
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Question 27 of 50
Choose the correct future continuous form: 'This time tomorrow, she _______ on a flight to London.'
Explanation'Will be' + V-ing expresses an action that will be in progress at a specific future time.
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Question 28 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time tomorrow, the president _______ his address to the nation.'
ExplanationA specific future time combined with an ongoing formal action requires the future continuous.
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Question 29 of 50
Choose the correct sentence describing two future actions happening simultaneously.
ExplanationThe time clause uses the present continuous (attending), and the main clause uses the future continuous (will be finalizing) to show simultaneous future actions.
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Question 30 of 50
Choose the correct sentence expressing a routine/expected activity happening at a specific future time (without emphasis on prior plan).
ExplanationThe future continuous describes an expected ongoing activity at a specific future time, explaining why a call would be inconvenient.
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Question 31 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next month, the construction team _______ the final touches on the building.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing activity at a specific future time point requires the future continuous.
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Question 32 of 50
Choose the correct interrogative future continuous form: '_______ you be attending the conference next month?'
ExplanationThe future continuous question form begins with 'Will' + subject + 'be' + V-ing.
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Question 33 of 50
Distinguish 'will use' (simple future) from 'will be using' (future continuous) in emphasis.
ExplanationThis distinction between a simple future fact and an ongoing action at a specific future moment is key to understanding future continuous.
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Question 34 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'By 9 p.m. tonight, most voters _______ their ballots.' (Note: consider whether this describes an ongoing process or a completed one before choosing.)
ExplanationThis is a discriminating question: 'by 9 p.m.' typically pairs with the future perfect ('will have cast') to emphasize completion by that time, rather than the future continuous which would emphasize an ongoing process without completion.
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Question 35 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next week, delegates from over fifty countries _______ at the summit.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing activity at a specific future time requires the future continuous.
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Question 36 of 50
Choose the correct sentence using future continuous to politely ask about someone's plans (without imposing).
ExplanationThe future continuous is often used to make polite inquiries about someone's plans without sounding like a direct request.
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Question 37 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'At this time tomorrow, the plane _______ over the Atlantic.'
ExplanationA specific future time combined with an ongoing action requires the future continuous.
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Question 38 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time tomorrow, the courtroom _______ the final arguments in the case.'
ExplanationA specific future time combined with an ongoing legal proceeding requires the future continuous.
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Question 39 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'I imagine you _______ quite busy this time next week with the new project launch.'
ExplanationThe future continuous ('will be' + adjective describing an ongoing state) expresses an anticipated ongoing condition at a specific future time.
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Question 40 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'The researchers _______ their data throughout the coming semester.'
ExplanationAn extended ongoing activity over a future period requires the future continuous.
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Question 41 of 50
Choose the correct sentence describing an event that will be happening as part of a fixed schedule/routine in the future.
ExplanationThe future continuous can express a scheduled, ongoing event without emphasizing a deliberate decision, often sounding more natural for routine/expected activities.
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Question 42 of 50
Choose the correct sentence expressing an activity assumed to be already happening at the present moment, projected via future continuous logic (common in polite guesses).
ExplanationThe future continuous can be used to make a confident guess/assumption about a present situation based on known routine or context.
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Question 43 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next week, the results _______ announced.' (passive future continuous)
ExplanationThe future continuous passive is formed as 'will be being' + past participle, though it is a rarely used and somewhat awkward construction, tested at advanced level for recognition.
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Question 44 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'By the time you call tonight, I _______ dinner.'
ExplanationThe ongoing action anticipated at a specific future point (when the call happens) requires the future continuous.
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Question 45 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next year, I _______ my final exams.'
Explanation'This time next year' combined with an ongoing activity requires the future continuous.
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Question 46 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next week, students across the country _______ their final examinations.'
ExplanationAn ongoing nationwide activity at a specific future time requires the future continuous.
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Question 47 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'This time next year, the new metro line _______ passengers across the city.'
ExplanationAn anticipated ongoing future activity at a specific time point requires the future continuous.
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Question 48 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'The satellite _______ around the Earth continuously for the next decade.'
ExplanationAn extended ongoing activity over a stated future period requires the future continuous.
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Question 49 of 50
Choose the correct sentence: 'I can't meet you at 5 p.m.; I _______ a client at that time.'
ExplanationThe future continuous describes an action that will be in progress at the stated future time, explaining unavailability.
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Question 50 of 50
Choose the correct sentence with 'still' emphasizing an ongoing action extending into a future point.
Explanation'Still' with the future continuous emphasizes that an action begun earlier will continue to be in progress at a stated future point.
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