25 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, either the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We ______ (have) dinner then.
Phone me after 8 o’clock. We ______ (finish) dinner by then.
Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock, we _______ (play) tennis.
A: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon?
B: Not in the afternoon. I ______ (work).
Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, he _______ (spend) all his money before the end of his holiday.
Chuck came to Britain from the USA nearly three years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly three years. So on Monday, he ______ (be) in Britain for exactly three years.
Do you think you _______ (still/do) the same job in ten years’ time?
Jane is from New Zeeland. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip, she ______ (travel) more than 3,000 miles.
If you need to contact me, I ______ (stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday.
A: ______ (you/see) Laura tomorrow?
B: Yes, probably. Why?
A: I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her?
26 Open the brackets. Use the Future Simple if the action is permanent, repeated or (is) a one-time action. Use the Future Continuous to show that the action is a temporary one, taking place at a given moment in the Future. Use the Future Perfect if the action is finished before a certain time in the future.
You ______ (know) her. She ______ (be) by the news stand. She ______ (wear) a scarlet rain coat.
I ______ (show) her the papers by that time, so I promise when you ______ (come) she _______ (not / smile).
There _______ (not / be) anyone in when we ______ (appear). The secretary ______ (have) lunch.
It _____ (rain) when we ______ (get) there.
Go straight up the street. The car ______ (wait) for you at the entrance to the department store.
We ______ (come) there too early. There ______ (be) no one to meet us.
Of course, I _______ (be) still here when you ______ (return) and I ______ (mark) already the papers.
Come and speak to him about it at lunch hour. I think he ______ (publish) your stuff.
I don’t think she ______ (be) there at that time. She ______ (sketch) somewhere along the coast.
No one ______ (see) us come. They _______ (have) tea on the terrace.
Tomorrow at this time she _______ (do) her shopping.
By the time you _______ (come) to Athens I _______ (cross) the border.
Writing
27 You are going to write an article about the customs and traditions in the United Kingdom / the USA for an international student magazine. The aim of the article is to give some useful information to visitors so that they can understand better foreign culture and peculiarities of American / British people’s behaviour. Write approximately 180-200 words in an appropriate style.
Useful language Involving your reader Would you like to …? I’m sure you can imagine … I’m sure you’d agree that … Let’s … |
Conclusions I hope … I suppose … All in all, … |