6 Putthe verbs in brackets into an appropriate present or future form.
“itl (1) am (be) re-elected, | (2) (give) rry word that the first problems 1
@ (tack'e) (4) (be) those of the environment and ecucation. As of
‘next month (5) (serve) my countryina public capacity or 8 years: 1(6)
(hope) to continue for atleast as many more. While the general altitude seems to be that things inthis
(go) from bad to worse, I belive that by the end of my next termof cfice
“(belable) to look back and count the improvements that have been made.
and cramatic improvement,
(nobe) the case, 1 (10)
premise in my lite. But | trmly believe that these (11)
senoene (NeNetImake) another
(Ce) years of positive change
Gy, saenuity ne tenses, then match them to the correct descriptions
{ke tase shoes. Ill Buy them,
tim going to open my own business in the future
‘This time tomorrow, Il be taking my driving test
funning for wo hours.
Everyone believes he will win the competiton
anyway
8 Will you be speaking to Rob later? Ive got a message
for hin
8. Look at ther! They are going to catch the thieves,
10 Since you're tted. Il cook dinner tonight.
& A. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate
tense form.
Next month, Maggie 1) 6 going... (go) to Australia to
iit her sister, who she hasn't seen for fiteen years. The
plane 2) (leave) early in the morning
* and 3) (stop off) at Singapore
» belore flying on to Sydney. I) sense (BE) |
* avery long, ting journey, but Maggie 1s very excited !
because this time next month, she 6)
* (begin) her adventure on the other side of the world, She
5 (stay) m Australia for one |
‘month, She has booked her fight, so she 7)
(fly) back to Britain on 31st May. She
hhopes that she 8) . isi)
lots of fascinating places and seen many interesting
things by the time her holidays are over.
‘They will ave eaten lunch by two o'clock this afternoon
By the time Jack finishes the race, he will have been
Hil teli Paul about the party. 1M be seeing him at work
2 for otters. promises. threats. ete
action which wil detinitely happen in the future as 2
result ofa routine oF arrangement
{for plans. intentions or ambitions we have for the future
predictions about the future
Action which willbe fnstned before a stated future time
to emphasise tho duration of an action up to a certain
a
fe asking politely about someone's plans forthe near future
'
a
hy action which wall be in progress at a stated future time
1 on-the-spot decision
predictions when there is evidence that something wil
happen in the near futur
B Which of the tense forms in the text
above are used to express:
timetablesiprogrammes.
2 actions which vill have finished before a stated
fare time,
plans or intentions
fixed arrangements in the near future
5 actions which will be In progress at a stated future
Lo te
: 6 predictions based on what we know
Dear Lionel
I'm writing to tell you my exciting news. | have won a
‘competition! | think my life 1) ..will change... (change) a
lot now! | 2) (meet) the competition
‘organisers next week to get my prize — a cheque for
£50,000.
‘As soon as 13) (have) the money. |
4) (buy) anew car, and! 5)
(also/redecorate) my house
Hopetully, | 6) (finish) the whole
house by the end of June. Then, on the fifth of July, |
” (fly) to Tahiti for an exotic holiday
in the sun. 18) (return) by the end
of July and then 19) (throw) a big party
{or all my friends. Ihope you 10) (come)
Well its almost lunchtime, so! 11)
(say) goodbye for now. | promise | 12)
(send) you a postcard from Tahiti
Best wishes,
Emily