Ex.1 Match the sentences with the correct tense description.

1. Look out! That dog is going to bite you.	a) fixed arrangement in the near future
2. I’ll be flying to Morocco this time tomorrow.	b) action which will be finished before a stated future time
3. She is worried that he’ll be angry.	c) timetable
4. By 11 o’clock she’ll have been waiting for five hours.	d) fear about the future
5. The London train arrives at 4. 45.	e) evidence that something will definitely happen in the near future
6. I’m seeing my bank manager this morning.	f) future intentions
7. When I’m older, I’m going to learn to drive.	g) action in progress at a stated time in the near future
8. I think I’ll make some tea. Do you want some?	h) duration of an action up to a certain time in the future
9. He’ll have finished by tomorrow afternoon.	i) action intended to be performed in the near future
10. Will you be going into town today?	j) on-the-spot decision
11. I’m sure he’ll pass the test.	k) something we are not sure about yet
12. She’ll probably come early.	l) polite enquiry about people’s arrangements
13. I’m going to be a new car tomorrow.	m) prediction

Ex. 2 You are going to hear Tim, a sports team coach, talking to Amanda, a player in the team, about a trip they are going to make. Listen and complete the table below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.

Country	Number of matches	Number of free days	Accommodation	Other plans
1…………….	2…………….	3………......	stay in a 4…………….	do lots of walking
5…………….	6…………….	7………......	8……………..	visit some 9…………….

Ex. 2.1 Now listen again and write:

A. if Tim makes this statement

B. if Amanda makes this statement

C. if both Tim and Amanda make this statement

1. We’re travelling to Scotland by plane. ………………..

2. We’ll have fun even if the weather is bad. ………………..

3. The team will be pleased with the accommodation in Athens. …………

4. The two countries are going to provide very different experience. ………

5. The team manager is holding a party on our return. ………………..

Ex. 2.2 Look at the statements in Ex. 2.1 and answer these questions.

1. Which tense is used in statements 1-5?

2. Which structure is used in statements 2 and 3 to refer to the future?

3. Which structure is used in statement 4 to refer to the future?

4. Which statements talk about a fixed arrangement?

5. Which statement are predictions?

Ex. 3.1 Janet is a university lecturer. She gets nervous when she gives talks at the conferences. Look at the pictures. What do you think would help Janet feel more confident and relaxed?

Ex. 3.2 Listen to Janet’s conversation with her colleague, Phil. What advice does Phil give her?

Ex. 3.3 Listen again and complete the sentences below. Write no more than three words for each answer.

1. Janet …… on the report all next week.

2. By the end of the year …… the same talk at six conferences.

3. When she gets to Rome, Janet ….. very nervous.

4. Before he gives his talk in London, Phil …. It at least ten times.

5. Janet is in hurry because the train to the airport …. in 20 minutes.

Ex. 3.4 Look at the sentences in Ex.3.3 and answer these questions.

1. Which sentences talk about events that will be over before a time in the future?

2. Which sentences talk about events or situations in progress at a particular time in the future?

3. Which sentence talks about a scheduled event?

Ex 4. Choose the correct form.

1. “I really need a drink” “OK, I’ll buy / ‘m buying you one. What would you like?

2. “You look dreadful.” “I know, I’m seeing / ‘ll see the doctor tomorrow at 4 o’clock.”

3. “Did you remember to water the plants today?” “Oh, no, I forgot; I’ll water / water them now.”

4. I’ve already told you why I can’t see you tonight. I’m having / ‘ll have guests.

5. I’m sorry. I promise I’ll stay /’ll be staying out of trouble in the future.

6. I’m sure he’ll understand / ‘s going to understand if you explain it to him clearly.

7. I will have finished / will finish my exams by the end of August.

8. “I’ve burnt the dinner.” “Never mind, I’ll go /’m going to the restaurant and get a takeaway pizza.”

9. I’ll have been working / I’ll work here for forty years by the time I retire next week.

10. “I forgot to invite Fergus to the party.” “That’s OK. I see / will be seeing him this afternoon.”

11. If have / will have enough money, I’ll buy a new bicycle.

12. I don’t think I’ll have finished /’ll finish these exercises by 3 o’clock.

13. Excuse me, Colin. Will you be going / will you go to the library this morning?

14. I’m not sure when I go / will go on holiday this year.

15. If we go / will go to Greece in the summer, we will visit the islands.

16. We can’t get into the office until Jane arrives / will arrive.

17. I doubt if they are / will be on time.

Ex 5. Complete the text with the correct future forms.

What are your hopes for the future?

1. ANNA: It’s hard to make predictions too far into the future, but I think I can say I quite a lot about my life in about ten years’ time. I think I (still live) in the same city. By that time I (finish) my studies, and, who knows, perhaps, I (find) a good job. And I (probably go out) with the same friends too.

2. BERNARD: I’m optimistic about the future, so I think that by the time I’m 35, say, (make) my own fortune. By then I (run) my own company for about 10 years, and I (almost certainly become) a millionaire! So I (drive) an expensive sport car, I hope.

3. CATHERINA: I think we should all be worried about what the world (be) like in fifty years’ time. By then, I hope, the world’s governments (find) an answer to the problem of global warming, but perphaps scientists (still search) for technological solutions. It’s quite possible that we (still talk) about the problem, as we are now!

4. DAVID: By the time I’m fifty, I expect that nearly everything and everyone (try) their best to adapt to new cirumstances. For example, I can’t emagine that we (use) cars, because by then most of the oil in the world (run out). People (travel) in electic cars, or, perphaps we (walk) everywhere. I hope that scientists (solve) the pollution problem, but who knows! Perphaps some other worse problem (come) along by then.

Write your own prediction about the future using various Future Tenses.

Ex.6 Match the sentences (1-10) with the replies (A-J), then complete the replies with the verbs in brackets.

1. There’s someone at the door.

2. Mum, I want to get away from John for a while. Can I come and stay with you and dad?

3. Anything interesting on the news?

4. Can I come around and see you this evening?

5. Have you ever got any plans for a new TV series?

6. Is your steak tough again?

7. Oh, no! It’s nearly half past and my train is at quarter to!

8. Is the cuirus timetable sorted out for Saturday?

9. Have you though about toyr day off next week?

1. Yes, they have started the Anglo-Irish tunnel and it… (be)… ready two month early.

2. Yes, the clowns … (start)… at 8 and then it’s the lion tamer at half past.

3. It is. This time I ….(complain) to the butcher.

4. Don’t get up. I … (answer) .. it.

5. No, sorry. I … (watch) the football highlights tonight.

6. They …(look at) salaries as usual in the end-of-year review.

7. Come on then. I… (give)… you a lift to the station.

8. Oh, yeas. I …(waterski)… next Friday afternoon while you are working.

9. Yes. We …(film) a new series next year. We’ve already found the locations and booked the actors.

10. Of course, dear. How long do you think you …(stay)…?

Ex.7 Read the article and decide which word or phrase below best fit each space.

Naturewatch

Mark Rawling and his team are still in the Andes filming Penny, a puma. They have managed to get quite close to the big cat and gain her trust over the last summer. In his instalment of Mark’s video dairy, he describes how Penny is currently spending a lot of time with a mate, so Mark and his team are sure that she …1… cubs in the spring. If that is the case, they …2… much of her over the winter. In fact, they are unlikely to see much of her until the winter …3… oner anyway, as pumas, like most other large cats, tend to hide away when the weather is bad. If Penny is pregnant, she …4… the cubs by early March and they …5… the den about 3 months later. Although Mark doubts whether she …6… out to hunt much in the next few months, he …7… until she …8… . Once the team …9… filming Penny, they …10… to North America to track down the grizzly bear, but Mark …11… such a pleasant assignment!

1. a) has b) is going to have c) will have had

2. a) will see b) aren’t seeing c) won’t see

3. a) is b) will be c) is being

4. a) is having b) will have had c) will be having

5. a) are leaving b) will leave c) leave

6. a) will come b) is coming c) will have come

7. a) stays b) will have stayed c) is going to stay

8. a) reappears b) will reappear c) is going to repair

9. a) will finish b) have finished c) will have finished

10. a) are going b) are going to go c) go

11. a) think it is b) thinks that won’t be c) doesn’t think that will be