- •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
1.17. Fill in the correct verb forms to express future meanings.
Have you ever wondered what exactly (1) ……… (you do) in ten years’ time? Well, according to computer expert Tom Vincent, computers (2) ……… (soon be able) to make accurate predictions about the future. Professor Vincent, from Cambridge, (3) ……… (hold) a press conference next week to describe the computer which he calls ‘Computafuture’. ‘This computer can tell us what life (4) ……… (be) like, based on data describing past events,’ explains Professor Vincent. For example, ‘Computafuture’ can predict how many people (5) ……… (live) in a particular area, or whether there (6) ……… (be) a lot of rain during a particular period. Professor Vincent also believes that by the year 2050, computers (7) ……… (replace) teachers, and (8) ……… (also do) most of the jobs now being done by the police. ‘Computers are becoming more intelligent all the time,’ says Professor Vincent. ‘Soon they (9) ……… (direct) traffic and (10) ……… (teach) our children. And telling us about the future.’
1.18. Fill in the correct verb forms to convey future meanings.
Dear Mr Green,
Regarding our telephone conversation last week, here are the details of your forthcoming trip to Thailand. You (1) ……… (leave) on Saturday 4th December from London Gatwick at 10.00 pm. You (2) ……… (fly) with Thai Air, flight number TA 907. The flight (3) ……… (arrive) in Bangkok at 4.00 pm on 5th December – that (4) ……… (be) 11.00 pm local time. Our tour guide, John Smith, (5) ……… (wait) for you at the airport to accompany you to the Imperial Hotel. As soon as you (6) ……… (settle in), you (7) ……… (attend) a welcome dinner party. In the next days you (8) ……… (visit) famous sights. There (9) ……… (be) time for you to do your shopping as well. By the time you (10) ……… (get on) the return flight on 10th December, you (11) ……… (experience) the most traditional aspects of Thai life. Our tour guide (12) ……… (be) with you throughout, so there shouldn’t be any problems. If you (13) ……… (need) more information, please contact us.
Yours sincerely,
Jones
1.19. Fill in the correct verb forms to express future meanings.
Welcome to Nutfield Valley Health Farm!
After you (1) ……… (settle in), a member of staff (2) ……… (come) and interview you about your specific dietary requirements. Once you (3) ……… (reach) your target weight, you (4) ……… (start) a maintenance diet to make sure you stay slim! To ensure your safety and well-being, our fitness programmes are planned by qualified instructors. Before you (5) ……… (begin), the resident doctor (6) ……… (check) your heart-rate and blood pressure. There is also a fully-equipped medical room in case you (7) ……… (have) any problems – though of course we don’t expect you will. At Nutfield Valley you pay only on condition that you (8) ……… (lose) at least 5% of your body weight in two weeks. If not, we (9) ……… (give) you a refund. By the time you (10) ……… (leave), you (11) ……… (feel) like a new person. Of course, we doubt that you (12) ……… (have) any complaints, but our helpful staff are always on hand if there (13) ……… (be) anything you need. Remember, our motto is: ‘As long as you (14) ……… (be) happy, WE (15) ……… (be) happy!’.