2. Underline the correct tense.

Next Saturday Daisy is flying to Paris for a business meeting. Her secretary has already booked the flight The plane leaves at nine o'clock in the morning and one of her business clients will be meeting her at the airport when the plane lands. She doesn't know how long the meeting will last, but she will have returned home by Thursday evening.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1) I have been thinking about buying a new car recently. - Really? What sort of car?

2) I haven't seen Mark for weeks. - Well. I am meeting him this afternoon. Why don't you come along?

3) We'd better take a taxi to the station. - Yes. The train leaves in fifteen minutes.

4) Where is the newspaper? - I threw it away. I thought you had finished reading it.

#6 Future Tenses

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.

1) Have you been living here long? - Yes. By next month, I will have been living/will have lived here for ten years.

2) Are you having a party next weekend? - Yes. I hope I will have finished decorating the house by then.

3) What are your plans for tonight? - Well, I am meeting Steve at eight o'clock.

4) I must buy some bread. - You'd better hurry. The shops close in half an hour.

2. Underline the correct tense.

Florence is going to become a doctor when she finishes medical school She thinks she will probably work in a hospital for most of her career. This time next month, she will be revising hard for her exams. By the time she gets her degree she will have been studying medicine for five years. Florence hopes she will pass all the exams with excellent grades.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1) I feel very tired. - How can you be tired? You haven't done a thing all day.

2) Cathy doesn't study enough. - I know. I'm afraid she won't pass her exam.

3) It's bad news about Janet crashing her new car, isn't it? - Yes. She had been saving for month to buy it.

4) There's someone here to see you. - Oh, that will be my sister. Send her in.

#7 Infinitive

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive forms or the -ing form.

1) Simon was the last person to arrive at the office.

2) She can’t get used to working for such a large company.

3) It's no use asking Paul. He won't be able to help you.

4) Peter denied breaking the classroom window.

2. Rephrase the following sentences, as in the example.

1) I don't think Ann should want the late film

I don't want Ann to watch the late film.

2) She is going to tidy her clothes away. Her mother asked her to do it.

Her mother wants her to tidy her clothes away.

3) It's Mary's turn to do the washing up. I insist on it.

I insist on her doing the washing-up.

4) Why don t you come to my party?

I would like you to come to my party/ I would like it if you came to my party.

3. Rewrite the sentences using for, as in the example.

1) He shouldn't play his music so loud. It's too late.

It's too late for him to play his music so loud.

2) Barry must do to the bank today. It's necessary.

It's necessary for Barry to go to the bank today.

3) They must finish their homework. It's important.

It's important for them to finish their homework.

4) No one has taken my order yet. I'm still waiting.

I'm still waiting for someone to take my order.

4. Complete the sentences, as in the example.

1) It's said that this orchestra is the best in the world.

This orchestra is said to be the best in the world.

2) It is believed that the thieves have left the country.

The thieves are believed to have left the country.

3) It is expected that they will arrive in time for dinner.

They are expected to arrive in time for dinner.

#8 Infinitive

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or the -ing form.

1) I will feed the dog this afternoon.

2) We had better run or we will miss the train.

3) It was kind of him to help me tidy the house.

4) She refused to answer his questions.

2.Rephrase the following sentences, as in the example.

I don't think Ann should want the late film.

I don't want Ann to watch the late film.

1) Why don't you come to my party?

I’d like you to come to my party / I’d like it if you came to my party.

2) Mark fell into the swimming pool on his wedding day.

I'll never forget Mark/Mark’s/him/his falling into the swimming pool on his wedding day.

3) You have to finish this project today.

I need you to finish this project today.

4) I don't think my secretary should attend the meeting.

I don't want my secretary to attend the meeting.

3. Rewrite the sentences using for, as in the example.

He shouldn't play his music so loud. It's too late.

It's too late for him to play his music so loud.

1) You should move to the town centre. It will be more convenient.

It will be more convenient for you to move to the town centre.

2) John should learn a foreign language. That would be a good idea.

It would be a good idea for John to learn a foreign language.

3) There are shops in the hotel. Guests can do their shopping.

There are shops in the hotel for guests to do their shopping.

4) The teacher spoke loudly. Everyone could hear him.

The teacher spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear (him).

4. Complete the sentences, as in the example.

It is said that this orchestra is the best in the world.

This orchestra is said to be the best in the world.

l) It is thought that he will be attending the meeting.

He is thought to be attending the meeting.

2) It is reported that the government has reached a decision.

The government is reported to have reached a decision.

3) It is said that they were responsible for the damage.

They are said to have been responsible for the damage.

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