The Future in the Past

By the 1990s, both Sheffield and Bilbao were post-industrial cities wondering how they (a)   (to cope) in the coming years.

The National Centre for Popular Music was expected to be a landmark building that (a)   (boost) tourism in the city.

People soon realized that the center on its own (a)   (not be) enough to transform the city.

When I saw John, he said he (a)  

(travel) around the world.

Laura promised she (a)   (be) late.

I decided that I (a)   (attend) university in another state.

I (a)   (enter) a painting competition, but didn't finish in time.

I was in a state of panic, because I (a)   (sit) my final exams in two days.

We (a)   (visit) an art exhibition if we could get a day off.

I had a feeling that things _____ soon _______ (turn) difficult.

(a)