Read the text and do the tasks below.

Hello. My name is Paul Simon. I am British. I am from Bristol, which is situated on the river Avon, in the South–West of England. I’m a language student at Christ Church College in Oxford. Christ Church College is quite famous and I’m proud to be a student of it. I’m twenty. I’m not married yet, I’m single. My new friends are from various countries – Spain, Italy, France, Ger­many, Holland and Japan, too. We are very friendly but it isn’t quite easy to understand each other. You see, our accents are so different! Sabine is French. Her home town is Bordeaux. She is in her late teens. Sabine is very smart and her English is rather good. She is keen on clas­sical music and art. Mr Lewis, our language teacher is from Manchester. He is intelligent, experienced and always ready to help. My favourite subjects are Litera­ture and History. I’m also interested in Natural Sciences and I’m good at sports. My hobbies are table tennis and computer games.

Am I happy here? Yes, sure. The only trouble is my parents are far away and I feel a bit lonely sometimes.

Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.

1. Paul is British.

2. He is a History student.

3. His friends are from Britain and Holland.

4. Mr Lewis is a young and inexperienced teacher.

5. Sabine is from France.

6. It’s not easy to understand Sabine because of her French accent.

7. Paul is interested in History and Litera­ture.

8. He is keen on music and art.

9. Paul is proud to be a student at Christ Church College.

Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.

1 ____________________?	— Paul.
2 ____________________?	— Simon.
3 ____________________?	— From Bristol.
4 ____________________?	— In Oxford.
5 ____________________?	— 20.
6 ____________________?	— No, he’s single.
7 ____________________?	— From various countries.
8 ____________________?	— She isn’t German. She is French.
9 ____________________?	— She’s in her late teens.
10 ____________________?	— Classical music.
11 ____________________?	— A language teacher.
12 ____________________?	— Clever and experienced.

Future Simple

Не/They will (’ll) come. Will he/they come? Yes, he will./No, they won’t. Не/They will not (won’t) come.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Simple Tense. Use contraction (’ll) where possible.

1. How old is your sister? — She ___ (be) twelve next month.
2. Stop talking or I ___ (send) you out of the class.

3. We ___ (see) you later.

1. His parents think he ___ (become) an artist one day.
2. They ___ (arrive) home before midnight tonight.
3. I ___ (get back) from the work trip till the next morning.
4. I think the trip ___ (be) rather exciting.
5. I ___ (come) to the airport to pick you up.
6. My colleague, Susan Fleming, ___ (be) there to welcome you in the arrivals hall and to accompany you to your hotel.
7. Could I speak to Jim, please? — Wait a minute. I ___ (get) him for you.
8. Did you ask Jackie to the party? — Oh no! I forgot! I ___ (ask) her tonight.
9. Bill looks tired, I think he ___ (go) to bed early tonight.

Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

1. I know she ___ (agree) with this idea.
2. I ___ (give up).
3. My parents ___ (return) home before twelve.
4. It ___ (rain) today.
5. I ___ (go) anywhere for a walk tonight.
6. Don’t trust this company. You ___ (see) your money again.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given in the box.

be, get, go, win, enjoy, leave, tell, cut, open

1. Don’t say anything to Sally about the surprise party on Friday. — Don’t worry, I ___ her.
2. Randy and Diana are in love with each other. — Yes. I think they ___ married soon.
3. Let’s meet in town. We ___ shopping together and have lunch.
4. I promise, I ___ on time. I ___ late.
5. Please, stay with me. — Don’t worry, I ___ you.
6. It’s too hot in here. — You’re right. I ___ a window.
7. These bags look really heavy – are you sure you ___ able to carry them on your own?
8. I’m too tired to cut the grass. — Don’t worry! I ___ it for you.
9. I’m going to the big baseball match tonight. My team, Dallas Cowboys, are playing. — Do you think they ___?
10. Are you looking forward to your party? — Yes. I hope everyone ___ it.

Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.

Example:

(You be) at home tomorrow? — Will you be at home tomorrow? — Yes, I will./ No, I won’t.

1. (You see) your parents this weekend?
2. (They go) to Scotland in June?
3. (You come) to dinner tomorrow?
4. (Sam be) at the party too?
5. (You marry) me?

Complete the sentences.

Example:

Who will arrange everything? — Diana.

1. ______ Kate ___ next year? — She’ll be 18.

2. ______ for breakfast? — I’ll have a cup of coffee and a toast.

3. ______ at the station? — They’ll meet at about 3 o’clock.

4. ______ it take? — About an hour.

5. ______ win the race? — It’s rather difficult to predict.