Future Simple - Future Continuous

Ex. 28. Open the brackets, use Future Simple or Future Continuous.

A) 1. " You (read) a book for me?" asked my little sister. 2. The Olympiad on physics (take) place next Mon­day. 3. Olga (take) her music lesson from 5 to 7 next Monday. 4. My brother is studying at college now and he (become) a doctor in three years. 5. I'm sure Max (work) in his office when we ar­rive. He always works late. 6. When you (get) to the station? 7. At this time tomorrow we (get) to the station. 8. The weather (be) nasty tomorrow, so I think we (stay) at home all day long. 9) You (come) to see us?

B) 1. The children (sleep) after lunch, then they (go) for a walk. 2. They (sleep) for three hours. 3. At nine o'clock tomorrow Fred (walk) to school. 4. I promise we (walk) in the park as soon as I have some free time. 5. I hope you (help) me to repair my bicycle tomorrow morning. 6. Pete (repair) his bicycle all day long tomorrow. 7. The teacher (ask) us about London at the lesson tomorrow. 8. At this time tomorrow Mr. Brown (fly) to Paris. 9. I (read) in the library from 3 to 6 tomorrow.

Future Simple - Future Perfect

Ex. 29. Open the brackets, use Future Simple or Future Perfect.

A) 1. I hope I (do) my homework in two hours. 2. I hope I (do) my homework by the beginning of the film. 3. By next year I think I (read) twenty new books. 4. I (read) your letter after the lessons. 5. The builders (finish) their work before it gets dark. 6. They (finish) it in five hours. 7. By the 22nd century all people (have) a personal computer and a mobile telephone, I think. 8. As soon as we receive a telephone I (make) a lot of telephone calls to my friends. 9. If you start now and save fifty roubles a month, you (save) five hundred roubles by the end of July. 10. By the end on the 22nd century scientists (de­vise) new and faster ways of diagnosing serious illnesses.

B) 1. A group of scientists (conduct) an interesting experiment next month. 2. By the end of the month Mr Willis (complete) his new book of poems. 3. I think I never (complete) my notebook of famous people's sayings and aphorisms. 4. The builders promise that they (build) a new hospital in our city by the end of 2008. 5. I hope we (build) a country house in two years. 6. We're late. I'm afraid the performance (start) by the time we get to the theatre. 7. When the film (start)? — In half an hour. 8. Next year is Fred and Kate's 10th wedding anni­versary. They (be) married for 10 years next year. 9. Pete and Alice are in love. They (get) married in three months. 10. Bill is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. I think he (spend) all his money before the end of his holiday.

Future Perfect Continuous

Ex. 30. Open the brackets, use Future Perfect Continuous.

1. They (sit) here for 20 minutes when I come. 2. When they finish I (wait) for them for 30 minutes. 3. He (repair) his car for two weeks when the race starts. 4. He (study) in London for two years when I come here. 5. He (to teach) German for two years when I begin to teach English. 6. By next June she (live) here for five years. 7. She (work) in the library for an hour when you come there.

Future Action

Ex. 31. Complete the sentences by adding the correct adverbial modifier of time; make sentences negative and interrogative.

A) 1. We’ll build a house in the country… 2. They’ll be helping their mother … 3. I’ll have finished my work… 4. Oleg is going to paint a new picture… 5. He’ll have been sleeping…

B) 1. They’ll finish work… 2. She’ll have been writing a letter… 3. Robert will have learned the poem…. 4. We are going to visit our friends … 5. They will be climbing the mountains…

Ex. 32. Translate the sentences into English using the correct form of the verb.

A) to listen to music

1. Мы будем слушать музыку завтра. 2. Мы будем слушать музыку уже час, когда начнется фильм. 3. Мы будем слушать музыку завтра весь вечер. 4. Мы послушаем музыку завтра к 3 часам. 5. Мы собираемся послушать музыку завтра.

B) to sledge

1. Я буду кататься на санках завтра. 2. Я буду кататься на санках завтра в 3 часа. 3. Я буду кататься на санках уже 2 часа, когда ты придешь. 4. Я покатаюсь на санках до того, как ты придешь. 5. Я собираюсь покататься на санках завтра.