2. Supply the sentences with the missing words
1) It was evident that it had created ... problems.
2) In 1991 the firm moved to new ... in Bethnal Green.
3) Labour is bought and sold like any other ... .
4) Such a response would be an irrational ... .
5) Their failures in this area have ... their self-confidence and credibility.
6) This deposit provides a way of ... against fluctuating interest rates.
7) You must spend less until your ... are paid off.
8) I made a mistake and I will assume ... for it.
9) This policy gives you ... against loss of earnings due to sickness or unemployment.
10) The government ... barely thirteen percent of this money for health and education.
RISK, DAMAGED, RESPONSIBILITY, PREMISES, DEBT, PROTECTION, LIQUIDITY, SET ASIDE, HEDGING, COMMODITY
3. What are the opposites from the text of the following words?
maximum |
ownership |
rarely |
exclude |
carelessly |
ability |
cheap |
bad |
favourable |
4. What are the synonyms from the text of the following words?
venture |
regularly |
obligation |
kind |
significance |
bonds |
for example |
unfavourable |
ruin |
III. Grammar. Expression of future
When we make a decision about what to do in the future, we use I’ll … (I will), oh, I’ve left the door open, I’ll go and shut it.
If our plans are already made, we use the Present Continuous to talk about the future:
What are you doing next week?
We use will when the decision is made at the time of speaking, and we use the Present Continuous when the decision was taken before the time of speaking.
We use will when we want to make predictions about the future. I think we will sell a lot in Europe in the next five years.
Will often abbreviates to –‘ll after personal pronouns, in spoken and written English (I’ll, you’ll, he’ll, etc.)
Notice the construction in sentences with if.
If + Present Simple + will/won’t
If you wait until tomorrow, you won’t have enough time
1. Will or Present Continuous for future? Decide if the verbs in italics are in the correct form. Correct them if necessary.
1). a. What would you like to drink?
b. I'm having a whisky, please.
2). a. Where arc you flying tomorrow?
b. To Rio.
3). a. I'm sorry, sir, but there are no more seats on this flight.
b. That's OK. I’ll take the next one.
4). a. What time will we meet the Managing Director?
b. Our appointment is at 10.00.
5). a. I can't open this door.
b. Wait a second. I'm opening it for you.
2. Complete the dialogues below with the appropriate responses a-h.
a. Shall I ask him if he's free the day after?
b. One moment, please. I'll see if he's there.
c. Then we'll have the meeting without him.
d. Hold on a moment - I'll look in my address book.
e. Shall I try her on her mobile?
f. I'll just check the register.
g. No, I'll try again a little later.
h. I'll wait for her to come down.
3. Look at the conference programmer opposite. Then read the dialogue between two colleagues who are attending the conference. B has decided what to do this morning, but A hasn't. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb.
A: Which session are you attending / will you attend this morning?
B: I'll go / I'm going to the talk by Graham Overwood. You too?
A:I don't know. What will he talk / is he talking about?
B: Meditation techniques.
A: Oh yes, I saw him do that last year. I think I’ll go / I'm going to the other session. What is it?
B: Just a minute, I’ll check /I'm checking the conference programmer. Here it is. It's Petra Durkin. She will give I is giving6 a presentation on in-company communication.
A: She's a very good speaker. I’ll try / I'm trying that. What time will she start /is she starring?
B: At 10.30. Oh, I've just remembered – there was a message on the notice board. She won't come /I She isn't coming because she's not well.
A: That's a pity. OK, in that case I think I’ll do / I'm doing a little shopping this morning. I’ll meet /I'm meeting u you in the bar at lunch time.
B: OK, see you later.