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Lcchang Posted 16 years ago
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TOEIC Question

By this time next year, the appearance of our reception area and front offices ____ greatly improved.

(A) has been

(B) will be

(C) is

(D) is being

The answer key shows (B) is the correct answer; however, I have a different opinion.

I think using "will have been" is a much better idea because the reception area and the front office will already start getting renovated sometime before then.

And secondly I think both (B) and (D) should be the same. "will be + p.p.+ future time" is equivalent to " be + p.p+ future time."

Please let me know your opinion, so I can improve my English. Thanks.
  

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Hi, By this time next year, the appearance of our reception area and front offices __ greatly improved. (A) has been (B) will be (C) is (D) is being The answer key shows (B) is the correct answer; Yes. Of these choices, it is the only correct one.

— Clive

  • Hi, By this time next year, the appearance of our reception area and front offices __ greatly improved.
  • (A) has been (B) will be (C) is (D) is being The answer key shows (B) is the correct answer; Yes.
  • Of these choices, it is the only correct one.
  • however, I have a different opinion.
  • I think using "will have been" is a much better idea because the reception area and the front office will already start getting renovated sometime before then.
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Hi,

By this time next year, the appearance of our reception area and front offices __ greatly improved.

(A) has been

(B) will be

(C) is

(D) is being

The answer key shows (B) is the correct answer; Yes. Of these choices, it is the only correct one.

however, I have a different opinion.

I think using "will have been" is a much better ide
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