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Greg is talking to his personal assistant, Brian, about a business trip he is taking tomorrow.

Greg: Have you completed the arrangements for my trip yet, Brian?

Brian: Well, I've made the reservations, but there are still some details to confirm. Your plane ___________ (to leave) at eight-thirty, so I ___________ (to collect) you from your house at six.

Greg: Six! I ___________ (to have to) get up in the middle of the night!

Brian: I'm sorry, it's unavoidable. You have to check in by seven and I think there probably ___________ (to be) a long queue.

Greg: Oh, very well. What about my meetings?

Brian: First, the Managing Director ___________ (to come) to the airport to meet you.

Greg: Good. We ___________ (to be) able to talk on the way to the factory.

Brian: The conference ___________ (not to open) until noon. I ___________ (to make sure) you have a programme before you leave.

Greg: Thank you. I ___________ (to read) it on the plane, I expect. Now, let's get on with some of today's work!

Brian: By all means.

 

 

**TASK 60. Choose between Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous forms.

 

  1. By 3 o'clock, Debra ________________ (to study) for six hours.
  2. By the end of next month, Sam ______________ (to finish) the project.
  3. He _______________ (not to start) painting the kitchen before Tuesday.
  4. By the time she arrives in Paris, she ______________ (to travel) for four hours.
  5. I hope I ______________ (to buy) my own house by the time I'm thirty-five.
  6. By Saturday, Lisa _________________ (to diet) for two weeks.
  7. Hopefully they _________________ (to learn) everything by the time they sit the exam.
  8. By 4 o'clock, I ______________ (to sit) in the hairdresser's for three hours.
  9. By Christmas, Mr. Green ________________ (to work) for this company for eighteen months.
  10. By next weekend, Brian ________________ (to move) house.
  11. Hopefully, the builders _________________ (to finish) building the house by next month.
  12. By Tuesday, Alan _________________ (to sail) in the Pacific Ocean for twelve days.
  13. Don’t wake Pat. She is very tired. – I know, but for tomorrow morning she ______________ (to sleep) for twenty hours.

 

**TASK 61. Choose the right future form to fill in the gaps.

  1. What are you thinking about? - This time next week, _______________ (to lie) on the beach.
  2. Have you finished decorating your house yet? - 'No, but I _______________ (to finish) by Friday.
  3. Have you just moved here? - No. I ___________________ (to live) here for two years next month.
  4. _______________ (to go) to the supermarket today? - Yes. Do you want me to get you something?
  5. Can you give Steve a message for me? - Certainly I _________________ (to see) him at work later on today.
  6. You've been working hard all day. - Yes. At 3 o'clock, I ________________ (to study) for six hours.
  7. Sarah has gone to the cinema to see that film again. - I know. After this time, she ____________ (to see) it five times!
  8. John has an exam tomorrow, doesn't he? - Yes. In fact, at this time tomorrow, he _______________ (to sit) the exam.
  9. Are you typing another report? - Yes. By the time I finish this one, I _____________ (to type) twenty-three reports today!
  10. Those two people have been dancing all evening. - Yes. By 11 o'clock, they __________ (to dance) for four hours.'

 

**TASK 64. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense form.

1. Your house is very small. – I know ____________ (to move) to a bigger house next year.

2. I have got a new job! - Wonderful! I ____________ (to call) Mum and tell her the good news.

3. How old is your daughter? – She ____________ (to be) fourteen next week.

4. I must phone Julia. - Well, don't phone her now. She ____________ (to sleep) till 8.

5. Have you been living here long? - Yes. By next month, I ____________ (to live) here for ten years.

6. Are you having a party next weekend? - Yes. I hope I ____________ (to finish) decorating the house by then.

7. What are your plans for tonight? - Well, I ____________ (to meet) Steve at eight o'clock.

8. I must buy some bread. - You'd better hurry. The shops ____________ (to close) in half an hour.

9. Shall I call you at ten o'clock tomorrow? - No. I ____________ (to leave) for work by then.

10. Are you coming to the disco on Friday night? - I can't. I ____________ (to study) for my exam then.

11. Are you excited about going to California? - Yes! This time tomorrow I ____________ (to fly) across the Atlantic.

12. Let’s call John. It's already seven o'clock. - Yes. John ____________ (to leave) the office by now.

13. There's somebody at the door. - Oh. That ____________ (to be) the postman.

14. I've left my jacket at home. – I ____________ (to go) back and get it for you.

15. Have you booked a taxi to take you to the airport? - Yes. It ____________ (to come) at eight o'clock in the morning.

16. Are you nervous about the interview? - Yes. This time tomorrow, I ____________ (to talk) to the managing director.

17. I can't go to the party on Saturday. I ______________ (to leave) for Spain on Friday night.

 

**TASK 65. Use one of the future tense forms to fill in the gaps

Part A. My car is being repaired and I don't know when it __________ (to be) ready. I doubt whether I __________ (to be able to) collect it before the weekend. I wonder if John __________ (to give) me a lift to the party on Saturday. I'll ask him when he __________ (to come) home.

Part B. I was calling to ask if you'd like to go out after we __________ (to finish) work tomorrow or if you __________ (to want) to watch a video instead.

Call me back as soon as you __________ (to get) in. I'll wail until I __________ (to hear) from you.

Part C. I will leave the hotel early in case there __________ (to be) a lot of traffic. I don't know how long the journey __________ (to take) or what time the plane __________ (to land), but I __________ (to call) you as soon as I __________ (to arrive) at the airport. Then, I will wait until you __________ (to come) to collect me.

Part D. Paula is drinking tea as she is waiting for Charles. She wonders if he __________ (to be) late as usual. She will wait until the clock __________ (to strike) five and then she will call him in case he __________ (to forget).

 

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TASK 75. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

Part A.

1. That's a lovely shirt. Is it new? - Yes, It ____________ (to buy) for me by my grandmother.

2. When do you have to have this report ready? - Well, it must ____________ (to hand in) by Tuesday.

3. Did you read the newspaper this morning? – No. It ____________ (not to deliver) by the time I left for work.

4. Where is your car? - At the garage. It ____________ (to repair).

5. Do you know your exam results yet? – No. They ____________ (not to announce) yet.

6. Are you going to make dinner tonight? – No. It ____________ (to make) by Simon. He promised to do it.

7. Have you finished your homework yet? - No, but it ____________ (to finish) by eight o'clock.

8. Who waters your plants for you when you're away? - They____________ (to water) by my neighbour.

9. Who takes Sam to school every day? – He ____________ (to drive) by his mother.

10. Don’t come into the room, Jane. – Why? – It ____________ (to paint).

Part B.

John: Do you still work at Browns and Co?

Ted: Yes. I do. I ____________ (to employ) by Mr. Brown for five years now, you know.

John: Oh. Do you still enjoy it?

Ted: Oh yes! I ____________ (to give) a promotion last year and I'm very happy.

John: A promotion? So, what is your job now?

Ted: I ____________ (to make) Head of European Sales.

John: So, what do you do?

Ted: Well, sometimes I ____________ (send) to other countries on business.

John: I see. Do they pay you well?

Ted: Well, I ____________ (to pay) quite well and I expect I ____________ (to give) a pay rise soon.

John: Good for you!

Part C.

The Academy Awards Presentation first ___________ (to organize) in 1929 and since then, it ____________ (to hold) every year. The presentation ____________ (to attend) by those at the top of the film industry and ____________ (to watch) on TV by millions of viewers who want to see who ____________ (to present) with the golden statue which ____________ (to desire) by everyone in the motion picture world.

The voting for the Academy Awards ____________(to conduct) secretly and the results ____________ (not to reveal) to anyone until the envelope ____________ (to open) on stage in front of the audience. Awards ____________ (to give) for the best individual or collective work and ____________ (to separate) into different categories.

Up to five nominations ____________ (to make) in each category. The awards, which ____________ (to know) as Oscars, ____________ (to consider) to be the highest honour anyone in the film industry can ____________ (to give).

*TASK 77. Change the sentences given below into passive, where possible.

1. The nanny takes the children to the park every day.

2. They didn’t come home late last night.

3. Meg asked the policeman for directions.

4. I left very early yesterday afternoon.

5. Someone is repairing the garden fence.

6. Charles is moving house next month.

7. The letter arrived two days ago.

8. Do they teach Latin at this school?

9. I don't like people pointing at me.

10. Michael has made the 3 grammar mistakes.

11. Is Tim cleaning the house?

12. Who built the Pyramids?

13. Someone is cleaning the windows.

14. I don't like people laughing at me.

15. People spend a lot of money on food.

16. Is Sue washing the car?

17. Who’s made this mess?

18. Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.

19. They will open the new sports centre soon.

20. Who broke this mug?

21. They sent for the doctor two hours ago.

22. I’m sure, the Jury will have reached a verdict by the morning.

23. The teacher will mark the essays in three days’ time.

24. Clive hasn't cut the grass yet.

25. They may not repair the car this week.

26. The police are questioning the suspects.

27. Had Helen closed the door before she left the house?

 

 

**TASK 78. Fill in blanks using the correct active or passive form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. In recent years, Americans ____________ (to become) more concerned about their health.

2. People also __________ (to take) more interest in good health and nutrition lately.

3. They want _________ (to warn) about the possible dangers of some products.

4. Manufacturers____________ (to make) to put warning labels on certain products.

5. Some foods and drugs that may be dangerous for people’s health ___________ (to take) off the market.

6. Several years ago cancer-causing substances ____________ (to find) in saccharin.

7. Experiments ____________ (to do) on rats but a danger to humans ____________ (not to prove).

8. Nevertheless manufacturers ____________ (to require) to put a warning label on products that contain saccharin.

9. Cancer-causing substances ____________ (to find) in cigarettes.

10. Consumers ____________ (to inform) immediately by radio and TV.

11. Warnings ____________ (to put) on cigarette packages and most Americans very soon ____________ (to react) to that and __________ (to give up) smoking.

12. Many restaurant managers ____________ (to add) nonsmoking sections.

13. Smoking ____________ (to prohibit) on domestic airline flights.

14. In the last decades many useful drugs ____________(to develop) but unfortunately a cure for cancer ____________ (not to find) yet.

 

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