THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

Exercise 12. Complete the sentences with I’ll + a suitable verb. Choose the verbs from the list below:

Have, turn, go, phone, get. do.

Example: I’m too tired to walk home. I think....... I’ll get ........a taxi.

1) I feel a bit hungry. I think ....………...... something to eat. 2) It’s too late to telephone Tom now. I think ………….… him in the morning. 3) ‘It’s a bit cold in this room.’ – ‘Is it? .......………….. on the heating then.’ 4) ‘We haven’t got any cigarettes.’ – ‘Oh, haven’t we ? ………………. and get some. 5) ‘Did you write that letter to Jack?’ – Oh, I forgot. Thanks for reminding me ....………. it this evening. 6) ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ – ‘………....... coffee, please.’

Exercise 13. Use I think I’ll... or I think I won’t....

Examples: It’s cold. You decide to close the window. – I think I’ll close the window.

It’s raining You decide not to go out - I think I won’t go out.

You feel tired. You decide to go to bed – I………………………………………..

A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but you decide to walk. - Thank you but I.……………………....

You arranged to play tennis. Now you decide that you don’t want to play………….

You were going to go swimming. Now you decide that you don’t want to go………

Now talk to your partner. He/she suggest that you do something, and you either accept it, or not, as in the following example:

A: There’s a good program in the concert hall. Let’s go there!

B: I think I won’t go. I have a lot to get prepared to the tomorrow test.

Exercise 14. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Example: When do you think he’ll arrive? (expect / tonight) - I expect he’ll arrive tonight.

What do you think she’ll say? (probably/nothing) She ......…………………...

Where do you think she’ll go? (expect / London) I ..............…………………

When do you think she’ll leave? (think / tomorrow) I ……………..................

How do you think she’ll go there? (expect / by train) I ……………….............

When do you think she’ll be back? (think /quite soon) I ………………….......

Do you think you’ll miss her? (I’m sure /very much) Yes, ……………….......

Exercise 15. All the sentences in this exercise are about the future. Put the verbs into the correct form: will / won’t or the present simple.

Example: When I ...see ...(see) Tom tomorrow, I… ’ll tell ….(tell) him about it.

1) Before you .......(leave), don’t forget to shut the windows. 2) I ……… (phone) you as soon as I ……….. (arrive) in London. 3) Please don’t touch anything before the police ........... (come). 4) When you ……… (see) Brian again, you ....... (not / recognize) him. 5) We …………. (not / start) dinner until Jack .....….(arrive) 6) If I ……….. (need) any help, I ……………. (ask) you. 7) …………. (you / be) ........ lonely without me while I …………….. (be) away. 8) Everyone …………. (be) very surprised if he .......... (pass) the exam.

UNIT 2

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