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His first solo single, Freedom, sold about a quarter of a million copies. More than a year later he produced his first solo album “Life thru a lens”. It didn’t sell very well at first, but success came suddenly, when the single Angels came out. He performed at the Glastonbury festival in 2001, one of the most important events in his career. He is now one of the top pop singers in the world.

NOTE:

1. thru = through 2.lens – линза

Model: when / Robbie Williams start his musical career?

When did Robbie Williams start his musical career? He started his musical career when he was a teenager.

1.Which band / he perform in?

2.he / want to stay with the band?

3.his first album / sell well at first?

4.when / success come?

5.where / he perform in 2001?

The Future Simple Tense

Future Simple образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола shall (для 1

лица ед. числа) и глагола will (для всех остальных лиц) и смыслового глагола без

частицы to.

Future Simple употребляется:

1. Для выражения действия в будущем со следующими обстоятельствами времени:

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Tomorrow – завтра, next week – на будущей (следующей) неделе, next month – в следующем месяце, next year – в будущем году, in two (three) days – через два (три) дня, in a week – через неделю, in a month – через месяц, in a year – через год и т.д.

2. Если действие употребляется в главном предложении в составе придаточного предложения условия, времени после следующих союзов: till, until, before, after, as soon as, as long as, unless, on condition that, provided, providing, in case.

If the weather is fine, we shall go for a walk. – Если погода будет хорошая, мы пойдём гулять.

My brother will ring you up when I come. – Мой брат позвонит вам, когда я приду.

Дополнительная информация http://www.alleng.ru/mybook/3gram/6verb_19.htm

Exercise 70. Put in will (‘ll) or won’t.

Model: Can you wait for me? I …won’t… be very long.

1.There is no need to take an umbrella with you. It…….. rain.

2.If you don’t eat anything now, you ……… be hungry later.

3.I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It ……. happen again.

4.I’ve got some incredible news! You …….. never believe what happened.

5.Don’t ask Amanda for advice. She ……… know what to do.

Exercise 71. Complete the sentences with will(‘ll)+ the following verbs:

Model: Don’t worry about exam. I’m sure you ’ll pass… it.

1.Why don’t you try on this jacket? It …….. nice on you.

2.You must meet George sometime. I think you ……… him.

3.It’s raining. Don’t go out. You ………wet.

4.I’ve invited Sue to the party? But I don’t think she …….. .

5.When the new road is finished, my journey to work…….much shorter.

Exercise 72. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Future Simple.

1. If you (to translate) this article into Russian, I shall use it in my report. 2. If she (to be) in St. Petersburg now, she will meet you at the I railway station. 3. If you (not

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to hurry), you will miss the train. 4. If it (to rain), we shan't go to the country. 5. When my friend (to come) to St. Petersburg, we shall go to the Russian Museum. 6. What will you be doing when he (to come) to your place? 7. Don't forget to pay for your dinner before you (to leave) the canteen. 8. I shall be able to translate this article if you (to give) me a dictionary. 9. You will have to work hard at home if you (to miss) the lesson. 10. Where will you go when you (to come) to London? 11. The child won't be healthy if you (not to give) him much fruit. 12. I shan't have dinner before mother (to come) home.

Exercise 73. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Future Simple.

1.I (not send) the parcel until I (hear) from you.

2.As soon as they (phone) me, I (contact) you.

3.I (see) you before I (fly) to Moscow.

4.They (send) you the money before they (leave).

5.When I (talk) to him, I (give) him the news.

6.She (visit) her parents before she (go) to the airport.

7.I (finish) this when I (be) at the office.

8.She (do) her homework before she (go) out.

9.After I (visit) the hospital, I (go) and see her parents.

10.I (phone) Mary when we (get) to St. Petersburg.

11.I (call) you as soon as we (sign) the contract.

12.He (not do) anything before you (tell) him to.

13.You (be) very surprised when you (meet) him.

Exercise 74. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Future Simple.

1.If it (to rain), we (not to examine) containers.

2.If I (to have) time, I (to check) the baggage.

3.When a customs officer (to find) any prohibited articles, he (to confiscate) them.

4.The director (to sign) the document as soon as the secretary (to bring) it.

5.If you (to have) nothing to declare, you (to go) through the Green Channel.

6.Before you (to fly) to America, you (to find out) the customs regulations on pets.

7.We (not to discuss) the statute until you (to come).

8.When you (to go) through the customs, don’t forget to declare your currency.

9.After you (to collect) your baggage, you (to go) through the customs.

10.If they (to work out) a new tariff, it (to stimulate) industrial production .

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Revision

Exercise 75. Open the brackets. Use the Present Simple, Past Simple or Future Simple.

1. Mother (to cook) a very tasty dinner yesterday. 2. Tomorrow Nick (not to go) to school. 3. Kate (not to write) letters every day. 4. You (to see) your friend yesterday? 5. Your father (to go) on a business trip last month? 6. What Nick (to do) yesterday? 7. When Nick (to get) up every morning? 8. Where your mother (to go) tomorrow? 9. I (to invite) my friends to come to my place tomorrow. 10. He (not to play) the piano tomorrow. 11. We (to see) a very good film last Sunday. 12. Your mother (to cook) every day? 13. We (to make) a fire last summer. 14. I (to spend) last summer at the sea-side. 15. Where you (to spend) last summer? 16. Where he (to spend) next summer? 17. I (not to play) computer games yesterday. 18. Last Sunday we (to go) to the theatre. 19. I (to meet) my friend yesterday. 20. I (to write) a letter to my cousin yesterday. 21. You (to write) a dictation tomorrow?

The Present Continuous Tense

Настоящее продолженное время (Present Continuous) образуется при помощи глагола to be в Present Indefinite и -ing формы смыслового глагола.

Сокращенные формы:

I am = I'm He is = He's

We are = We're is not = isn't are not = aren't

При присоединении окончания -ing к основе инфинитива на письме происходят следующие изменения:

1) непроизносимая -е, на которую оканчивается инфинитив, выпадает: