1 You hate dogs. Dogs always attack you if they get the chance.
Your friend: That dog doesn't look very friendly.
You: It's coming towards us............................................................................................
2 You predict the landing of aliens on the earth in the next ten years.
Your friend: All this talk about aliens is complete nonsense, isn't it?
You: Is it? I think .............................................................................................................
3 You know that your friend's sister has decided to get married.
Your friend: Have you heard about my sister?
You: Well, I heard that ......................................................................................................
4 You suddenly decide you want to invite llona for a meal.
Your friend: Did you know llona will be in town next weekend?
You: No, I didn’t...............................................................................................................
6. Complete the news report about the village of Brickfield.Use will or be going to. Sometimes either is possible.
We have learned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Brickfield. The council
….is going to sell......(sell) the land to a builder, Forbes and Son. The plans are all ready. ‘(1).......................................................(we / build) fifty houses,' said Mr Forbes. 'In two years' time everything (2)........................................................(be) finished. I'm sure people (3)...................................................(like) the houses. Most of them (4).......................................... (be) for young families. And we intend to take care of the environment. (5)..................................................(we / not/ cut) down all the trees, only a few of them.' But people living near the park are angry. This is a terrible idea. We're all against it,' said Mrs Mary Brent. '6)...................................................(we / have) a protest march on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield (7)...................................................(be) there. We've reached our decision. (8)...................................................(we / stop) this plan.'
7. Fill in the future simple, the present simple or the present perfect.
AMy car is being repaired and I don't know when it 1) ...will be... (be) ready. I doubt whether I
2) ............................................ (be able to) collect it before the weekend. I wonder if John 3) ......................(give)
me a lift to the party on Saturday. I'll ask him when he 4)......................(come) home.
B I was calling to ask if you'd like to go out after we 1)................................(finish) work tomorrow or if you
2)................................(want) to watch a video instead. Call me back as soon as you 3)........................(get) in.
I'll wait until I 4) .................................(hear) from you.
C I will leave the hotel early in case there 1) .................. (be) a lot of traffic. I don't know how long the journey
2)....................(take) or what time the plane 3) ...................................... (land), but I 4) .................................
(call) you as soon as I 5) ...............................................(arrive) at the airport. Then, I will wait until you
6) ........................................(come) to collect me.
D Paula is drinking tea as she is waiting for Charles. She wonders if he 1) .............................(be) late as usual.
She will wait until the clock 2) .........................(strike) five and then she will call him in case he
3)......................................(forget).
8. Mark and Sarah are continuing the conversation. Put in the verbs. Use will or the Present Simple.
Sarah: If …you take.... (you /take) a train, …it'll be...... (jt/ be) much more comfortable.
If (1).............................................(you / need) a car, you can hire one when
(2).............................................(you / get) to Glasgow.
Mark: If (3).............................................(I / hire) a car, (4).............................................(it/be) too complicated. I'd
rather take my own.
Sarah: It's too dangerous. You might fall asleep on the motorway.
Mark: I won't fall asleep. I can play loud music. Anyway, (5).............................................(I / get) there much
quicker when (6).............................................(there / be) no traffic on the road. As soon as
(7).............................................(I / arrive), (8).............................................(I / ring) you, I promise.
Sarah: (9).............................................(I / be) worried until (10)............................................. (I / hear) from you. But
don't ring before (11).............................................(I / be) awake in the morning.
Mark: (12).............................................(I / lie) down for a couple of hours before
