Task 1. Revision of future forms. Match the rules with their examples 1. I’m going to fly to Goa this August 2. They are planning to move to another city 3. Sara would like to have a bigger salary 4. I’d rather sit and home and watch a movie then go out with my friends 5. I think that robots will do all the housework in the future 6. Did you know that Mary is in hospital? – Oh, no. I will visit her 7. Did you know that Mary is in hospital? – Yes, I’m going to visit her tomorrow 8. Don’t skate on the town pond! You will fall through the ice! 9. Look out you are going to fall !!!! 10. Are you free on Friday at 2? –No, I’m having lunch with my boss a. prediction in the future b. spontaneous (on-the-spot) decision c. intention in the future d. warning e. carefully thought plan in the future f. polite form of “want” g. evidence that something is going to happen h. preference of one thing to another i. planned action, information isn’t new j. fixed arrangements in the future Task 2. Underline the best future form 1. I think it (will cost/is going to cost) about $ 3. 000 to rebuild the garage 2. Alice (will have/is going) to have a baby 3. I (would rather/would like) to have another glass of wine 4. One day everybody (will have/is going to have) good housing 5. Don’t tell her! She (will/ is going to tell) everybody else 6. I (will play/am playing) tennis with Steve this Sunday 7. She (would rather/ would like) invite the Harrises than the Stones 8. (It will rain/It is going to rain). Look at those clouds! 9. (She will get married/ She is getting married) on Friday at the local church 10. It (will be warm/is going to be warm) tomorrow, with some clouds in the afternoon 11. They (would rather/ are planning) to take a loan in the bank and buy a car 12. (Would you like/Will you like) anything to eat? 13. I hope this summer (won’t be/isn’t going to be) as hot as it was last year 14. Look at the cat! It (will catch/is going to catch) a bird! 15. Aunt Gertruda (is going to fly back home/is flying back home) this Monday. She has already bought the ticket You don’t know what to do for your next weekend. (It is possible in the future) (Probably it is not possible in the future) (We are fairly sure that something will happen) (We are fairly sure that something won’t happen) (We are sure that something will happen) (We are sure that something won’t happen) Task 3. Complete each gap with the correct answer, a, b or c. e.g. When __b__ the photos be ready? a) won’t b) will c) will probably If people (1) _____ to use their cars , the climate (2) _____ hotter and the world (3) _____ become warmer, says a United Nations report today: Forests (4) _____ become deserts. People (5) _____ have any water to drink. Penguins and polar bears (6) _____ die. The sea will rise and (7) _____ cover all of Europe, Canada and Russia. (8) _____ many more forest fires. The ice on Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa (9) _____ turn to water. Unfortunately, says the report, most people (10) _____ realise the truth until it is too late. 1 a) continue b) will continue c) might continue 2 a) definitely will become b)will definitely become c) definitely may become 3 a) will b) may not c) won’t 4 a) might definitely b) probably will c) will probably 5 a) probably won’t b) will probably c) won’t probably 6 a) won’t b) will c) are going 7 a) might b) might to c) may not 8 a) There will b) They will be c) There will be 9 a) probably will b) will probably c) definitely will 10 a) won’t probably b) won’t definitely c) won’t I may/might stay home and watch soap operas all day long I may/might not go shopping for new clothes I will probably sleep a lot this weekend I probably won’t clean my flat I will definitely have a good time I definitely won’t visit my relatives . prediction in the future b. spontaneous (on-the-spot) decision c. intention in the future d. warning e. carefully thought plan in the future f. polite form. action, information isn’t new j. fixed arrangements in the future Task 2. Underline the best future form 1. I think it (will cost/is going to cost) about