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a) In twenty-four hours' time (I/relax) on my yacht. b) There's someone at the door.' That (be) the postman.' c) By the time you get back Harry (leave). d) It's only a short trip. I (be) back in an hour. e) What (you/do) this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out? f) By the end of the week we (decide) what to do. g) It (not/be) long before Doctor Smith is here. h) We'll go to the park when you (finish) your tea. i) It's very hot in here. I think I (faint). j) What (you/give) Ann for her birthday? Have you decided yet? It's hard to make predictions too far into the future, but I think I can say quite a lot about my life in about ten years' time. I think I k (still live) in the same city. By that time I l (finish) my studies, and, who knows, perhaps I m (find) a good job. And I n (probably go out) with the same friends too! I'm optimistic about the future, so I think that by the time I'm 35, say, o (make) mу fortune. By then I p (run) my own company for about ten years, and I q (almost certainly become) a millionaire! So I r (drive) an expensive sports car. I hope! I think we should all be worried about what the world s (be) like in fifty years' time. By then, I hope that the world's governments t (find) an answer to the problem of global warming, hut perhaps scientists u (still search) for technological solutions. It's quite possible that we v (still talk) about the problem, as we do now!	a.
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

a) I don't suppose you have heard the news. won't

You the news.

b) The Prime Minister expects an easy victory for his party in the election. believes

The Prime Minister the election easily.

c) I've been in this company for almost three years. will

By the end of the month in this company for three years.

d) This book will take me two years to write. have

In two years' this book.

e) Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. about

Scientists are a vital breakthrough.

f) Maria is pregnant again. have

Maria is baby.

g) I'll be home late. until

I late.

h) No one knows what the result of the match is going to be. who

No one knows the match.

i) Don't worry; David won't be late. here

Don't worry; David time.

j) Mary and Alan's wedding is next weekend. getting

Mary and Alan next weekend.

Write a new sentence with the same meaning containing the word in capitals.

a The 12th English Teaching Conference takes place on 5-12 June. TO

b The president is expected to arrive here at 9.30. DUE

c Everyone was on the point of leaving when the fire alarm went off. ABOUT

d He's got the bad habit of playing very loud music late at night. WILL

e The car has broken down, we're miles from anywhere, and we haven't got a phone. So, what's our plan? TO

f Good news! Jane is expecting a baby! HAVE

g I intended to phone you last night, but it slipped my mind. GOING

h I'm driving to Leeds anyway on Tuesday, so why don't I give you a lift? I'LL

i 'There's a letter for you.' 'I'm sure that's my new credit card.' WILL

j I expect the police have caught the thief by now. WILL

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