Complete the following sentences using a form of expect, hope, wait or look forward

1. She is ……………………. a baby.

a) expecting

b) hoping

c) either could be used here

2. I am ……………………. a phone call from my daughter at 4 pm.

a) expecting

b) hoping

c) waiting

3. I can’t …………………… for the holidays.

a) wait

b) expect

c) hope

4. I was …………………….. that she would come.

a) expecting

b) hoping

c) either could be used here

5. The farmers have been ……………………… for rain for weeks.

a) expecting

b) waiting

c) either could be used here

6. I …………………….. for her till six, but she didn’t come.

a) expected

b) waited

c) hoped

7. All employees are …………………….. to start work punctually at 9 am.

a) expected

b) hoped

c) either could be used here

8. We ………………………. to hear from her today.

a) expect

b) are expecting

c) either could be used here

9. He is ………………………….. his birthday.

a) looking forward to

b) expecting

c) hoping

10. I …………………….. the day when the kids would return home.

a) look forward to

b) hope

c) expect

Answers

1. She is expecting a baby.

2. I am expecting a phone call from my daughter at 4 pm.

3. I can’t wait for the holidays.

4. I was expecting / hoping that she would come.

5. The farmers have been waiting for rain for weeks.

6. I waited for her till six, but she didn’t come.

7. All employees are expected to start work punctually at 9 am.

8. We expect / are expecting to hear from her today.

9. He is looking forward to his birthday.

10. I look forward to the day when the kids would return home.