- •Федеральное агентство по образованию
- •Учебно-методическое пособие
- •Печатается по постановлению Редакционно-издательского совета Нижневартовского государственного гуманитарного университета
- •Part 1. Means of expressing the future
- •1.1. Identify the tenses and explain their use.
- •1.3. Complete the following sentences, putting one of the verbs in brackets into the future with will, and the other into the present simple.
- •1.4. Complete the following sentences by putting one verb in the future with will, and the other verb in the present perfect.
- •1.8. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains will or going to.
- •1.9. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains will / shall or going to, and the verb underlined.
- •1.10. Choose the correct sentence, 1 or 2, in each mini-dialogue.
- •1.6. Complete the dialogues below using the verb in brackets with will or going to.
- •1.7. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use going to if present evidence is given, and will if the statement is based on a general belief.
- •1.11. Put each verb in brackets into a form of will, going to or present continuous. More than one answer may be suitable.
- •1.12. Complete each part sentence (a-f) with one of the part sentences (1-6). More than one answer may be possible.
- •1.13. Choose the most suitable verb form in each sentence.
- •1.14. Maggie is trying to make arrangements to meet her friend Carol. Complete their conversation using either the future continuous or the future perfect of the verb in brackets.
- •1.15. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •1.16. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. More than one answer may be possible.
- •1.17. Fill in the correct verb forms to express future meanings.
- •1.18. Fill in the correct verb forms to convey future meanings.
- •1.19. Fill in the correct verb forms to express future meanings.
- •1.20. Fill in the correct verb forms to convey future meanings.
- •1.21. Find the inappropriate verb forms and correct them. If the sentence is correct, put a tick (√).
- •1.28. Imagine two friends are having a conversation. The remarks of one of them are given; suggest a helpful response, e.G. My car won’t start. – I’ll give you a lift.
- •1.36. Render the following sentences into English.
- •Part 2. Consolidation of the tenses consolidation 1
- •Consolidation 2
- •Consolidation 3
- •Consolidation 4
- •Most typical state verbs
- •List of most frequent irregular verbs
- •Abbreviations and reference characters
- •Recommended learning resources Reference and grammar books
- •Dictionaries
- •Internet resources
1.15. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. The work won’t take us longer than an hour.
We …………………………………………………………. the work in an hour.
2. I promise to phone you before our next meeting.
Before we …………………………………………………………………… you.
3. Would you like me to check the spelling for you?
Shall ……………………………………………………………………. for you?
4. Sheila refuses to let me share her book.
Sheila won’t ……………………………………………………………….. book.
5. How about having a game of chess?
Shall …………………………………………………………… a game of chess?
6. Please stay here until I come back.
Please don’t …………………………………………………………. come back.
7. After the lecture we’ll meet and play football.
When ……………………………………………... we’ll meet and play football.
8. What job will you have in twenty years’ time?
What will ………………………………………………… in twenty years’ time?
9. My party is on Thursday.
I ……………………………………………………………………. on Thursday.
10. Tomorrow’s weather forecast is for rain.
It’s ……………………………………………………………………. tomorrow.
11. I predict a victory for our team.
I think ……………………………………………………………………….. win.
12. Tomorrow I’ll be absent, Mrs Jones.
I ……………………………………………………... here tomorrow, Mrs Jones.
13. Terry intends to finish painting the kitchen this evening.
Terry …………………………………………. painting the kitchen this evening.
14. Meet me outside the station at 20:30.
I …………………………………………………….. outside the station at 20:30.
15. What’s our arrangement for lunch?
Where ………………………………………………………………… for lunch?
16. Everyone expects lots of tourism in this country next summer.
Everyone thinks a large number of tourists …………. this country next summer.
1.16. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. More than one answer may be possible.
1. I can’t see you on Thursday afternoon. I (visit) our Birmingham branch.
2. As soon as we (get) there, we (phone) for a taxi.
3. George (not be) back until six. Can I take a message?
4. I (let) you know the minute I (hear) the results.
5. I (go) to the library before I (do) the shopping.
6. By the time we reach home, the rain (stop).
7. What (you buy) with the money you won in the lottery?
8. This time next week I (lie) on the beach in Spain.
9. After you (take) the medicine, you (feel) better.
10. I don’t think you (have) any problems at the airport.
11. If we don’t get there by 6.00, Jack (leave).
12. Before we (paint) the wall, we (have) a cup of tea.
13. In ten years’ time I (work) for a different company.
14. (you take) your dog with you to Scotland?
15. In July they (be married) for twenty years.
16. In the year 2500 a lot of people (live) on the Moon.
17. All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) the night?
18. You’d better not come in July. My mother (stay) with me then.
19. When you get to the station, I (wait) for you outside.
20. When I (see) you tomorrow, I (tell) you my news.
21. What time (your plane leave)?
22. Don’t worry! The plane (land) in a moment.
23. You have to stay until you (finish) your work.
24. I (get) £500 from the bank when it (open).
25. By the time you come home, I (finish) the decorating.
26. We (wait) here until the rain (stop).
27. We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.
28. Come round between eight and nine. We (watch) the match on television then.