- •Future forms
- •I. Prediction.
- •II. Decisions, intentions and arrangements.
- •III. Other uses of will and shall.
- •IV. Future Perfect (Continuous).
- •1. Complete the text using the verbs given. Choose will or going to with each verb, depending on which is more appropriate.
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms (will or going to).
- •3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the present continuous and the future simple).
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or going to
- •5. Cross out any answers that are wrong or very unlikely. If two answers are possible, consider the difference in meaning, if any, between them.
- •7. Complete the sentence with the present simple or a future form of the verb in brackets.
- •8. Complete these texts with either present simple for the future or present continuous for the future with the verbs given. If neither of these is correct, use will or going to.
- •9. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future form.
- •Supply the correct form of the verbs
- •1. Underline the best verb form.
- •2. Choose all possible forms. A, b or c, to complete the sentence.
- •3. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
- •4. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Use only Future or Present tenses.
- •5. Complete the dialogue with verbs from the box. Use suitable forms with future meaning.
- •6. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •7. Over to you.
- •Vocabulary &speaking.
- •1. Idioms. Here you are looking at idioms which are linked to the topic of Nature and natural phenomena. Study them and illustrate their use with your own examples.
- •2. In the end or at the end?(e.G. “However, in the end I decided to stick with my goldfish”, sb p. 39).
- •3. Number or amount? (e.G. “…the amount of rubbish we throw away…”, sb p.44 ).
- •4. Ways of comparison.
- •5. Fill the gaps in the sentences with prepositions.
- •6. Render the following text into English using the active tenses and at least 15 active vocabulary units (including the idioms).
- •1. Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. Tundra permafrost swamp wilderness landslide catastrophic indigenous itinerant unmistakable impenetrable
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f). Then check your answers in the text.
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- •3. Choose the best answer according to the text.
- •4. Find the following words and phrases in the text.
- •Match the phrasal verbs from the text with their meanings.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets at the end of each sentence.
- •7. Discussion
- •8. Comment on the following quotes about nature. Use the active vocabulary:
- •1. Grammar. Choose the correct answer.
- •2. Vocabulary. Suggest active vocabulary units corresponding to the following definitions:
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the present continuous and the future simple).
Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday? (Where have you arranged to go?)
Ann: I don't know yet but we probably (go) to Spain.
We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It's his last night; he (leave) tomorrow.
Ann: Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow?
Mary: I hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the airport.
I (see) my bank manager tomorrow. (/ have arranged this.) I'm going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse).
I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I (tell) you.
Jack's mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just finishing breakfast.
Jack's father: If I wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. I think I (walk) on; he probably (catch) me up.
I probably (come) to London sometime next month. I (give) you a ring nearer the time and tell you when I (come), (when I have decided/arranged to come)
Hotel Porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your car there, sir. If you (stay) the night (have arranged to stay) you (have to) put it in the hotel garage.
Tourist: All right. I (move) it as soon as I've arranged about a room.
Ann: I've scorched Bill's shirt. Whatever he (say)?
Mary: Oh, he (not mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has plenty of money.
Peter: We'd better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he (not know) where we've gone.
George: All right. I (leave) a note on his table.
Jack: I don't want to get married. I never (get) married. Mother: You think that now. But one day you (meet) a girl and you (fall) in love.
Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (/ have arranged to go.)
Ann: You (come) back the same day? (Have you arranged to come
back?
Tom: No. I probably (have) to spend the night there.
Peter: You (walk) home? (Have you decided to walk?)
Andrew: Yes. It's too late for a bus
Peter: But it's pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take this umbrella. Andrew: Thanks very much. I (bring) it back tomorrow.
Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I have arranged this.) They (start) work on it tomorrow.
Ann: That (make) the room much brighter.
You (take) any exams this term? (Have you decided to take an exam?) ~ Yes, I (take) an English exam at the end of the month. ~
Do you think you (pass)? ~ I don't know. If I don't, I (take) it again at the end of next term.
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or going to
Where you (go) for your holidays? – I (go) to Norway. -What you (do) there? - I (fish).
Where you (go) this evening? - I (not go) anywhere. I (stay) at home. I (write) some letters.
Take an umbrella; it (rain).
How long you (stay) in this country? (Have you decided to stay?) - Another month. I (go) home at the end of the month. - What you (do) then? - I (try) to get a job.
I (dye) these curtains. - You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done? - I (have) it done. Who should I take them to?
I've seen the film, now I (read) the book. I've just got a copy from the library. (/ haven't started the book yet.)
You (do) anything next weekend? - Yes, my nephews (come) and I (show) them round London. - You (take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?) - No, they're too young for that. I (take) them to the zoo.
We (start) early tomorrow. We (go) to Ben Nevis. - You (climb) Ben Nevis? - Not me. Tom (climb) it. I (sit) at the bottom and (do) some sketching.
Uncle: I hear you (go) to the regatta tomorrow. You (sail) in it? Niece: No, but we (take) our cameras. We (try) to photograph the winning yachts.
You (not ask) your boss to give you a fire in your office? - It isn't worth while. I (leave) at the end of the week. - Really? And what you (do) then? You (have) a holiday? - No, I (start) another job the following Monday. I hear you've bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays? - No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week. - What you (do) with your house? - I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next month.
Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out. - Who (look) after the children? - Her sister (come) down from Scotland.
He isn't happy at his boarding school. I (send) him to a day school. - Have you decided on the other school? - No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster of the Park School this afternoon. I'll probably send him there.
Tom (arrive) tomorrow. - He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as usual? - He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and (attend) a big reception on Saturday. - He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?) - Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture.