Future forms MODULE Before you start 11 Read the conversation. Look at the highlighted grammar examples. sauty Do you have any cheap flights to Malaga for Saturday, 14th June? acext Hifl68K on the computer... Yes, there's one that IBaveSIBEAIBO in the morning, perso That's no good. FfAtaking the car to the garage first thing in the morning, Do you have anything later in the day? cent Let me see. .. OK, there's a fight at midday. nero No, SSSR by then, ls there anything later? cent Most of the evening flights are full, 'm afraid. What about leaving on Friday evening? say I'm afraid that's no good for me. {iNBENWSHRIAg on Friday afternoon, so | won't get home until six. And Pietro has to take the car in on Saturday morning acext Wait, there's one flight at seven on Saturday evening, say Thal sounds OK. acext What about a hotel? We have some very good offers at the moment. | can get you five nights at a four-star hotel for 250 euros remo Well, WENNBRSIGOINGROIStaY at the Hote! Luna, but your hotel sounds lke better value. sit near the beach? ‘cent Yes, itis. Sill | book it for you? rretao_ Yes, please. Oh, do you have any day trips? We'd like to do some exploring while we're there. ace Sure. You can talk to our representative WHER) HERES RBI a the deta 2 Now read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics. The highlighted grammar examples will help you. 1 I can't see you tomorrow — I will spend /T'm spending the day with my grandparents.» Unit 41 2 ‘Does the show start at seven?’ ‘I’m not sure. I check / Il check in my diary.’ > Unit 41 3. Why don't you talk to the manager? He’s going to / He'll know what to do. > Unit 41 4 Let's try that new Thai restaurant. Will / Shall | make a reservation for tonight? > Unit 41 5. Don’t phone us between seven and nine. We'll watch / be watching the football. > Unit 42 6 They want the painting tomorrow, but [ won't have finished /T'm not finishing it by then. > Unit 43 7 The tour bus is going to leave / leaves at eleven, so be here by ten forty-five! > Unit 44 8 Will the taxi be waiting when we get / ‘ll get there? > Unit 44 9. We were /are going to visit our grandmother yesterday, but she was too si to see us. > Unit 45 3 Check your answers below. Then go to the unit for more information and practice. diam 6 38 g soavay Z poysiuy ary 3,uoMm | 9 Surgorem oq s Teus # TAH € AUT Z Surpuads wi) 1 12141 A 122 going to, present continuous and will ‘Oh no, its raining We're going to get soaked! am [i Se ES No, we're staying at a campsite Ive just booked it on the Internet. never rains for stop in a minute, be going to We use am/is/are + going + to + the infinitive form of the verb: Jam ('m) going to be late. He is (') going to come later. They are (‘re) going to sell it. 1am not (‘m not) going to be late. itis not (isn't) going to arrive. We are not (aren't) going to see them. Are you going to be late? (No, I'm not.) Is she going to take the bus? (Yes, she is.) What are you going to do? ACME In informal conversation and in songs we often pronounce going to as ‘gonna’ /ganz, Pronunciation > 1.20 Present continuous form > Unit 28.1 Future plans and arrangements ‘We use going to or the present continuous to talk about future plans and arrangements: We intend to do something but we haven't made We have already made arrangements to do all the arrangements yet something: We're going to meet Joe's mother next week, David sent me a text message. He's meeting us but we haven't arranged a time yet. in front of the cinema at six o'clock. fm going to be a doctor one day. We're sitting in the front row. (We've already bought the tickets.) ‘We plan to do something in the immediate To explain why we can't do something in the future: future: i'm going to make a sandwich - would you ‘Can you come to lunch on Saturday?’ like one? ‘No, 'm afraid | can’t. 'm working on Saturday.” I'm tired. I'm not going to stay any longer. ‘We usually use time expressions when we talk about plans with going to or the present continuous: I'm going to see Manchester United on Saturday. What are you doing this evening? We don’t use will to talk about personal arrangements: X We-will sitin-the front-row. / We're sitting/going to sit in the front row. In formal English we usually use will, not going to for arrangements: The government will meet to discuss the situation tomorrow.3 will ‘We use will (not) + the infinitive form of a main verb: (GEESE | is possible to use shall instead of will, but normally only after J and we. Shall is more formal than will. The contracted form is “, the same as we use for will. The negative form is shall not or shan't. BD) Pronunciation > 1.21 4 Predictions ‘We use going 10 or will to talk about things we expect to happen: EB We often use do you think to ask what people expect to happen: ‘Do you think he'll marry her? I think he will.’ Who do you think’s going to win the election? ‘To make a negative prediction with think we usually make think negative: I don't think he'll marry her. 5 probably, certainly/definitely We often use will to talk about events that are certain to happen: There will be a full moon tomorrow. New Year's Day will fall on a Tuesday next year. We can make our predictions more or less certain by using the adverbs probably, certainly and definitely. Note the word order of the adverbs with a negative verb: I'll definitely/certainly pass the test. (I'm sure this will happen.) We definitely won't go to Portugal. (I’m sure this will not happen.) We're probably going to move to Spain next year. (I think this will happen, but I’m not sure.) 6 Immediate decisions ‘We use will when we decide to do something at the same time as speaking - something that we didn’t plan: “The manager isn’t here right now, Can I take a message?" ‘No thanks. I'l call back later.’ “Do you want something to drink?’ ‘No, I'm tired. I think I'l go to bed now.’ 7 Offers, promises and warnings We can use will to make offers, promises and warnings: Don't worry about a taxi. We'll take you to the hospital. (offer) TL work harder next year, I promise. Twill never do that again. (promise) Twill not allow bad behaviour in my house. (warning) Don’t lift that — you'll hurt yourself? (warning) ‘We can also use shall (but not will) for suggestions: It's hot in here. Shall I open a window? x Will-Loper-a-window? Shall we get the earlier train? More on will > Unit 53.1/3 12311 owns ro, present contmwuous ano wt Practice 11 Write the words and phrases in the correct order. 0 test Clare the isn’t take to going Clare. isn’t going to. take, the, test, won't this weekend rain probably it atest tomorrow going have we to are ? me meeting atthe station she is ? aren’t to come tomy party they going phone I forataxi shall ? inahotel I’m this time staying not be they're late do you think to going ? never I'll again there go ey ankene 2) Match sentences 1 and 2 with A and B in each pair. 0 1 It’s going to be cold tonight A It’s always cold at night at this time of year. 2 Wl be cold tonight. ————> S B I can feel a cold breeze coming from the north 1 1 He'll probably win. A The race is almost over and he's at the front. 2. He's going to win. B He's won lots of races befor 2.1 I’m going to do a course at college. A I've been looking at their websites. 2 I'm doing a course at college. B Lenrolled yesterday. 3-1 We'll borrow Sally’s tent. A I'll phone and ask her if it's OK. 2. We're borrowing Sally’s tent. B She’s agreed to lend it to us. 4 1 I'm taking the children to the park. A So I’m afraid | can’t stay for lunch. 2 I'm going to take the children to B Would you like to join me? the park. 5 1 I'm leaving at ten. A I'd like to have an early night. 2 I'm going to leave at ten. B I’ve arranged a taxi for that time. 6 1 He's going to be late A I know him. He's always late. 2 He'll be late. B There's a traffic jam on the motorway. 3 Complete the sentences with a form of will or going to. ‘I don’t think we ‘te. ‘Don’t sit so close to the “That ball going. ta, get a seat.’ TV-you land in the water!’ get a headache.’ tf i ‘Look at the cat. She ‘I've used this machine 4 call can’t get down.’ before. Don’t worry, the for an ambulance.’ ‘Oh dear. | photos get a ladder.’ come out in a minute.’ 1244 Read the notes and choose the correct words in italics in the conversation. (JERE Listen and check. — vanessa | hear you've booked your flights to Bangkok Feb 12th London - Bangkak. When (O(@re you leaving) will you leave? Flighe 319 crn On Monday. We're (1) getting / going to get the overnight |e 13h / teh booked 2 nights, fight. | Asia Hoted i Feb t4th 12.30 — vanessa (2) Are you staying / Willyou stay long? lon Meet Joho for rer A couple of weeks. We (3) wil fy ‘te fying back on the | Feb 150h go ta beach??? 26th | Feb 2oth booked flight. 8 - nessa What about accommodation? Londo Slight Bangkok in. Leave rrr We've booked a hotel or the fist two nights 4) We're men PRA 11330 pa staying / Weill stay at the Asia Hotel on Sukhumwit Road vanessa That sounds nice, But I've heard Thailand can be teribly hot in February verek No, I've been before, so | know it (5) won't /isn’t going to be too hot then vanessa What are your plans while you're in the city? veer Do you remember John? (6) We're having / We'll have lunch with him on the 14th, vansssa Give him my best wishes when you see him. What about after that? veer rm not sure. (7) We will / We're going to look around and see what's available. We'd lke to go to the beach vanessa How are you going to get there? rere We'll ®) probably / certainly get the bus. I'm not sure reall. vwnessa (9) Shall / Will| look on the Internet? There might be a timetable or something rere That's good idea vanessa OK. (10) 'm getting 1 get my computer. 5 Complete the conversations. Write one word (or a short form) in each gap. Listen and check. 0 A How are you getting to the station tomorrow? B_Idon’t know. I'll prebably order a taxi. Actually, I ll... phone them now and see if I can book one. ‘This bag’s too heavy. I'm ...... to hurt my back! Thelp you carry it? Thanks. Do you Davina will be here on time? Yes, I'm sure she . She's never late. Have the tickets arrived? Yes. We sitting in row E. That's quite near the front. Excellent. I call Pedro and tell him 1 going to do the shopping later. Is there anything you want? Yes. Quite a few things. Imake a list? Have you asked Brian to the concert? I've got an extra ticket for him. YES, DUET screen think he'll come. He hates classical music. How annoying, Well, 1 waste money on an extra ticket again! A B A A B A B A A B A B A E 12542 126 Future continuous ‘Come to the hotel lobby at nine o'clock tomorrow. Your guide will be waiting in reception. Form We form the future continuous with will + be + the -ing form of the verb: (POSITIVE!) J will (i) be working. He will (1) be waiting. They will (il) be watching TV. will not (won't) be coming to the party. It will not (won't) be working. We will not (won't) be leaving then. Will you be waiting for me? (No, | won't) Will she be arriving tomorrow? (Yes, she will) What will you be doing? Spelling rules for -ing forms > page 350 Actions happening at a future time We use the future continuous to talk about an action that will be in progress at or around a time in the future: Come to the main door when you arrive at the theatre — we'll be waiting for yout inside. you arrive at the theatre v Now > weil be waiting inside Don’t phone me at the office tomorrow. I'll be working at home. We don't use going to with this meaning: xe ost % i | ¥ By this time next month I'll be living in my new flat! Future actions with possible results ‘We can use the future continuous to talk about a future action © which may have a result: TH be meeting my friends after work so I may be home late. © or which may make another action possible or necessary: Tl be seeing the doctor tomorrow. Do you want me to ask her about your prescription? We'll be turning off the water supply for two hours at six o'clock. Please do not turn on your taps during this time. Asking about plans We use the future continuous to ask polite questions about personal plans and arrangements. It is less direct than the present continuous or going Excuse me. Will we be stopping for a break during the journey? ‘Compare: Are you coming to the party? (present continuous: a direct question, to a friend) Will you be coming to the party? (future continuous: a less direct question, to your boss) We can also use the future continuous to say that we can’t do something in a formal situation. Compare: ‘Mr Jenkins is busy so I’m afraid he won't be meeting us. (future continuous: formal situation) Sally's working so she isn’t coming to the party tonight. (present continuous: informal)Practice 1 ‘Complete the captain’s announcement with the future continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check. iood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. Welcome on board today’s flight to Las Palmas. Our flight time today will be around five hours and we (0) will. be. flying. (fly) at an altitude of 35,000 feet. Weather conditions are good and we (1) (arrive) at Las Palmas at six o'clock local time. During today’s flight we (2) (show) a selection of films. You can find details in the in-flight magazine in the pocket of the seat in front of you. Our cabin crew (3) (pass) through the aircraft with refreshments shortly after take-off. | apologise for the fact that we (4) (not / serve) a hot meal on today’s flight. This is due to a strike at the catering company. However, we (5) (offer) you sandwiches and the usual choice of drinks. Ina few moments the cabin crew (6) . (demonstrate) the safety equipment. Please give them your full attention, then sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Thank you.9? 2 choose the best ending for each sentence. A or B. Listen and check. 0 I'm afraid the head of finance won't be able to meet you tomorrow as A he'll attend a conference. (8) he'll be attending a conference. 1 By this time next week A. we're going to lie on the beach. B we'll be lying on the beach. 2 The au pair will be taking the children to school A if you're too busy. B tomorrow morning. 3 Don't disturb me tomorrow evening because A I'll watch the match on TV. B I'll be watching the match on TV. 4 Vllbe giving you a lift home A so you don’t need to bring your car. B if you like. 5 You can deliver the dishwasher anytime tomorrow because A I'll be working from home. B 1'll work from home. 3 Rewrite these statements and questions so they are more polite. 0 Are you going to give us extra points for correct spelling? Will you be giving. us extra points for correct spelling? 1 Do we get a pay rise next year? 2 I'm afraid we aren’t sending you the documents until next week. 3. Are you going to stay the night? 4. Will you recommend me for a promotion when you see the boss? 5. Unfortunately, we aren’t opening the day-care centre next summer. 6 Are you going to bring some food for the picnic? rai 127Shall | book the restaurant for seven this, evening? We'll have got back to the hotel and had a shower by then. 128 That's a good idea. We'll have been skiing all day so we'll be ready for a meal! Future perfect simple We form the future perfect simple with will + have + past participle: ©) will (1) have worked. He will (1) have worked. They willl) have arrived. will not (won't) have worked. it will not (won't) have finished. We will not (won't) have stopped. Will you have worked? (No, | won't.) Will she have finished? (ves, she will.) Whot will you have done? Future perfect continuous We form the future perfect continuous with will + have + been + the -ing form of the verb: 'll have been working. He'll have been waiting. They'll have been watching TV. J will not (won’t) have been waiting. It will not (won't) have been working, We will not (won't) have been skiing. "Will you have been swimming? (No, ! won't.) Will she have been waiting? (es, she will.) What will you have been doing? Completed actions We use the future perfect simple for actions which we expect to be completed by a particular time in the future: get back to the hotel We'll have got back and had a shower by seven. (© We will get back before seven o'clock.) Now We usually use time expressions with the future perf He'll have arrived by this evening. Do you think your guests will have left before we get there? Actions in progress We use the future perfect continuous to talk about an action which is happening up toa particular time in the future. The action may stop at that time or it may continue after it. By next Friday I'll have been waiting for my exam results for over two months! ‘We can use this form, usually with so, to explain the reason for a future situation: We'll have been skiing all day so we'll be ready for a meal! They'll have been working since eight o'clock so they'll be tired. ‘Compare the future perfect simple and continuous By ten o'clock I'll have finished my homework. (emphasis on a completed action) By nine o'clock I'll have been working on my essay for four hours. (emphasis on ‘how long’)Practice 11 Read the conversations and choose the correct word in italics. 1 A Shall we go out this evening? B OK, but only after seven. I (0) won't finished my homework until then. A That's OK. I’m working on my project this evening but I'll (1) done / have done most of it by seven-thirty, so I can phone you then. 2 A Carol's lost a lot of weight! B_ Yes, she’s been on a very good diet. By next week she'll have been (2) go / going to a weight loss class for over six weeks! If she carries on like this she'll (3) have / has lost cover five kilos by the end of the month, 3A Will you (4) have / been finished plastering this room by the weekend? B Yes, [hope so. A. Great. So will we be able to paint the room on Monday? B No. Wait until Wednesday. The new plaster (5) didn’t dry / won't have dried until then. 4A Excuse me, nurse. I've been waiting here for ages. B I'm sorry. The doctor's very busy. She'll probably be able to see you after four, A. And by then I'll (6) be / have been waiting here for more than six hours! 2. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the future perfect or, where possible, the future perfect continuous form. Listen and check. 0 By the end of next month I ll have, been living. here in Spain for six years. (live) 1 Pll ask Jane to call you back at twelve. Her meeting by then. (end) 2 When he retires next year, Adam here for more than twenty years. (work) 3 I'll have more free time after September because the children to school by then. (go back) 4. My best friend is doing a ‘round-the-world’ trip. By this time next week she for more than six months. (travel) 5. Don’t worry. By the time you get here, my mother-in-law cosas ! (leave) 6 the project in time for the meeting? (the team, complete) 7 I’sa really long flight. We in the same seats for over fourteen hours so we'll be exhausted when we get there. (sit) 8 You can’t stay here next week. We . the decorating. (not finish) 3 Find five more mistakes in the letter and correct them. WEEE Listen and check. Dear Mr Sanderson, i seri Blea Cae Teenie iter vouiscorn cites Hea eae aie cece ucaoeritist otiking ‘The work started in March and it still isn’t finished. By the end of this week the men will have working on the roof for over two months. This means we will sufered more than eight weeks of continuous noise and disruption, and we will be lving for all that time with permanent cold draughts and dirt AAs you know, my wife is pregnant and the baby is due next month. It looks as though the work will haven't been completed by the time the baby is born. Ths is unacceptable | would like you to reassure us that work on the part of the roof that covers our flat will have finishing by ‘the beginning of June at the latest. | think this is the least we can expect. Yours sincerely, Jeremy Brogan 0 on E 12944 Present simple with future meaning 1 130 Look, our gate opens at 6.30 so we've ill got time for a coffee, Fixed future events ‘We often use the present simple with a time or date to talk about future events on a timetable or fixed programme: The Dallas flight arrives at 9.45. Our next meeting is at 11.00 on Thursday. Does the tour bus stop in Ronda? Do we get back to the hotel by 6.00? We can use will in the same way: ‘When do/will your classes finish?" “The last one will be/is ‘on December Sth.’ We also use the present simple or will to talk about definite arrangements and things we can't change: ‘What sort of party is it/will it be?’ It's/ItU be a fancy dress party.’ ‘New Year's Day falls/will fall on a Thursday next year, When we are talking about personal arrangements we use the present continuous or going to, not the present simple: X Wemect-ourfriends-at-the-cinema-this-evening. Y We're meeting our friends at the cinema this evening after, when, as soon as, etc. ‘We use the present simple to talk about future events after when, as soon as, before, after, once and until Twvon't be able to use my phone until the plane lands. But as soon as I get there, 'l phone you. TIL send you a text message once the parcel arrives. ‘We can also use the present perfect after these expressions when we are talking about a completed action: Il tell you what it’s like after I've seen it We'll come down to reception as soon as we've unpacked our suitcases. Don't leave until you've spoken to the manager. We don't use will (or the present continuous for future meaning) after these expressions 2 Till see you when I arrive. ; As soon as I get there, I'l phone you. mn phone you after I arrive. More on these linking words > U: 82.1 Form and present tense uses of the present simple > Unit 27Practice 1 Match the two parts of the sentences. © I've checked the timetable; our next exam A. welll see the doctor. 1 The government has announced that the atation B is leaving tomorrow, 2 The train to Edinburgh C is on Tuesday. 3. My friend from university D_ we've seen the doctor. 4 We'll go the chemist’s after E_ leaves at 4.45. 5 When we get to the hospital F will take place in May. 2 Read the email. Then choose the correct words in italics in the conversation. Listen and check. ‘Subject [French Society Day Trip to oa BX * 08.40 Departure from St Pancras International. (Train 9010) * 12.15 Arrival at Paris Gare du Nord International station. * 20.05 Departure from Paris Gard du Nord International (Train 9059) * 21.54 Arrival at London St Pancras International. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday. And don’t be late for the traint! Jeremy carniz I'm so excited about Thursday's trip. I’ve just had Jeremy's email with the details. rppy Oh, I haven't, but I’m so pleased we (0) sit RISE on the train. Shall we meet up and have a coffee before the train (1) Teaves / is leaving? cantt No, we can get coffee on the train. But why don’t you come to my house? We can get a taxi to the station together. The train (2) ‘ll leave / leaves at 8.40 so perhaps you should come here at about 8.00. EDDY OK. What time (3) does it arrive / is it arriving in Paris? cases At quarter past twelve. EDDY Perfect. Just in time for lunch! Do you know where we (4) eat /'re eating? carne Not exactly, but I know Jeremy’s organised everything. We (5) have / ‘re having lunch at a place he knows near the Louvre. Apparently it’s very nice but not too expensive. eppy That sounds great. I'd like to go to the museum after we (6) have /'Il have lunch. canuz Good idea. But don’t forget Jeremy (7) 'll take /’s taking us to the Eiffel Tower at 5.00. EDDY I’m sure there'll be time. When do we have to be back at the station? cannts The train back to London (8) will leave / leaves at five past eight. EDDY How long (9) is / will be the trip back? canue The train (10) gets /’s getting back to London just before 10.00, so less than two hours. 3- Complete the sentences with the present simple, present continuous or will form of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check. 0 Tl check, (check) with you before I buy the tickets. 1 We (meet) Sophie at 7.00. Would you like to join us? 2 Till phone you as soon as I (hear) any news. 3. Because of unexpected demand, there (be) an extra show on Friday. 4 Once we (know) the survey results we'll be able to plan our campaign. 5 Next year, Thanksgiving Day (be) on Thursday, 26th November. 6 I can’t come tomorrow. I... sous (Spend) the day with my cousins. 7 After 1 (pass) my driving test I'm going to buy a car. 8 I've checked the itinerary. The bus (get back) at 4.45.45 other ways to talk about the future Well, we were going to have a skiing ) holiday this winter, but Judy broke her leg, so we're staying at home instead. 1 was/were going to ‘We use was/were going to to talk about something that was expected or planned for the future but it didn’t happen. We sometimes call this form ‘the future in the past’: In 2005 they were going to build a supermarket here. (= There was a plan to build it.) When I was younger I was going to be a ballet dancer. (= | expected to do this in the future.) I wasn’t going to work today, but the boss called me in. (= 1 didn’t expect to work today.) We often use this form. © to talk about something we expected to happen but in fact didn’t happen. Iwas going to study medicine but my grades weren't good enough for medical school. ® to make excuses about something we failed to do: Twas going to finish my homework but I didn’t have time. We were going to buy some more milk but we left our money at home. Sorry. Past continuous for plans that did not happen > Unit 31.4 2 Expressions with a future meaning We use am/is/are to + infinitive in formal situations to talk about future events: The president is to talk to the nation tomorrow. The bridge is to be opened by the mayor on July 20th. ‘We often use this form in news reports and in instructions or orders: The police are to start house-to-house enquiries this week. ‘The driver of the stolen car is to appear in court tomorrow. These pills are to be taken three times a day. You are to report for duty at 9.00 a.m. We use am/is/are about to + infinitive to talk about an action that will happen in the immediate future: Hurry up! The train’s about to leave. I can’t talk now ~ my phone battery is about to run out. Some verbs and other expressions also have a future meaning: be due to The new computer is due to arrive tomorrow. be surelcertain to The test isn't difficult. 'm sure to pass it. be likely to don't think we're likely to get a refund as we don’t have a receipt. expect ‘The company expects to announce Its annual results next month. hope Thope to see you on Friday. want They want to visit us next summer. 132Practice Match the sentences 1-5 with A or B. 0 She's certain to be promoted. A I’m talking about the present. (@) I'm talking about the future. 1 We were going to go to their party. A We went to their party. B We didn’t go to their party. 2 I can’t talk now, I’m about to go out. A I’m going out in a few minutes. B I’m going out later this evening. 3. wasn't going to wear that red dress A I didn’t wear the red dress. B My friend persuaded me to wear the red dress. 4. Four heads of state are to attend the opening ceremony. A [read this in a newspaper. B A friend said this. 5. The government was going to reduce taxes last year. A They reduced taxes last year. B They didn’t reduce taxes last year. Complete the the recorded phone messages with the words and phrases from the box. {JERE Listen and check. about to due to hepe hope to likelytobe sureto want was going to were going to A Hi Carla, it’s Jane here. 1 (0) here. you get this message! Sorry I didn’t call you earlier. I (1) phone, but it’s been a really busy day. Anyway, | just wanted to tell you that { might be a bit late for the aerobics class this evening. I'm (2) finish a really important report for my boss for tomorrow and I need to spend a couple more hours on it to get it ready. But I'm (3) finish it by 7.00 so I'll see you around 7.30. B Hello. Mr Carlton? This is Anthea from the electrical shop. You (4) collect your repaired toaster this morning but you didn’t come in to the shop. Do you 6) Us to send it to you or do you still want to collect it yourself? The thing is, we're (6) close for our annual holidays so if you don't collect it before the weekend it'll be too late. This is Karen from customer services with a message for Stephen Brook. I'm afraid we've had some problems with our suppliers and there’s (7)... 4 few weeks! delay in the delivery of your spare parts. I'm sorry about that. I (8) ow Set a definite date from them in the next few days. I’ll phone again when I’ve got a firm date for you. Complete the second sentence so it means the san brackets. Use two to five words in your answer. & as the first, using the word in isten and check. 0 They will definitely ask us about our holiday plans. (sure) ‘They are sure #0. ask 4s. about our holiday plans. 1 Iplanned to phone you but I didn’t have time. (was) I but I didn't have time. 2. The new hospital will open next September. (due) The new hospital next September. 3. think we'te probably going to be there around 6.00. (likely) We there around 6.00. 4 ‘The Prime Minister will make an announcement this evening. (is) The Prime Minister an announcement this evening. 133Review MobuULE 8 1 UNITS 41 AND 42 Complete the conversation with suitable forms of the verbs in brackets. crus JAKE Hi, Celia. Nice to see you. (0) Shall. I gee. (L get) you a coffee? No, thanks, I’ve just had one. cin I can't believe this weather. It’s awful! sake I know. And by the look of those clouds it (1) . (get) worse. ceuA Oh well, this time next week I (2). seuss (Sit) ona beach in the sun! Jake So you've booked your holiday then? coun Yes. We (3)... (leave) on Sunday. sake Lucky yout! I (4) _ (not think) we're going to go away this year. Sylvia's boss has given her a big project. She (5) .. (work) on it all summer. cua That's a pity. ae, Yes. But her boss has promised that he (6) . (give) her three weeks off in the autumn ... Anyway, we should all get together before you leave. How about Friday? cea I’m not sure. I (7) . sn. @0Ok) in my diary... Well, I @). vn (not do) anything on Friday but Matio (9) (go) to football training. So it (10) ., (Just be) me. Is that OK? yaxe Fine. We (11) (see) you on Friday. (12) (we meet) at seven? cna Great. See you then. 2. units 41, 42 AND 43 Read the email and choose the correct words in italics. 134 More money, please! Sino Vest eke fw quickly the time has gone. I's been an amazing experience. After | get home (2) I'l be boring / am boring you for weeks with all my stories! Everything's fine here but I'm getting a bit short of money now. By the end of the week. (3) Il have used up / I'l use up most of it. Is there any chance you could send me some ‘more? I'll (4) be arriving / have arrived in Cape Town next Monday. | (5) stay /‘m staying in a hotel in the Clifton district, so could you send some money to the Western Union office there? I'm really excited because I've arranged to meet one of my old school friends in Cape Town. I'll (6) be seeing / have seen him on Tuesday and he (7) ‘have been showing / ‘s going to show me around the town. We won't 8) have seen / be seeing each other for four or five years so I hope I recognise him! Did | tell you I've grown a beard? Don't worry, I'm sure I'll have (9) shaved / been shaving it off by the time | get home! Anyway, I'l (10) have written / write again soon. Jimmy3 units 44. AnD 45 Complete the sentences with words and phrases from A-K. There are two extra words or phrases. Katie is an excellent driver. She ....C.... pass the test. My sister . become a scientist but she became a teacher instead. New recruits report to the staff sergeant at 07.30 precisely. ‘The next train at ten forty-five. “Today's main news: the government lower the tax on fuel.’ The final classes of the term ..... at six o'clock on Thursday. As oil runs out, electric vehicles ......... become more and more popular, We try bungee jumping but our friends persuaded us to do it! The bridge open early in the New Year. A are B are to CHeserete —D were going lo E isdueto — F weren't goingto G leaves H is about to 1 was going to J is to K are likely to eUunnewntoc 4 A\LUNITs Match the two parts of the sentences in each group. 1 0 I can’t see you on Saturday, A I'll have finished work by then. 1 Tl come and see you after SS B [finish work, 2 We can meet at five because C 1'll be working. 2 1 We're not sure of our exact plans but A we'te going to go somewhere hot. 2 There's no shade here, so B_ we're going to Mexico. 3 I've just got the tickets; C_we'te going to get hot. 3.1 By the time he gets here, Harry will be tired; A. he's going to work all day. 2. I'm afraid Bill won't have time to see you; _B_ he'll be working all day. 3. Dave's determined to finish that essay; C he'll have been working all day. 4.1 The sales director's instructions are as A. we're meeting her at the café ... follows - 2. Everything's arranged, B_ we are to mect her at the café. 3. We can go to the concert together after C we meet her at the café. 5 1 We were going to take the plane but we A. Il miss our connection. 2 We can’t go on the later plane because we —_B_ ‘re going to miss our connection. 3. Look at the time! We C missed our connection. 5 al.units Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the word in brackets. Use two to five words in your answer. 0 The President will speak to the nation tonight. (is) ‘The President is 0..924K.#0.....0.... the nation tonight. 1 I'm certain house prices will go down this year. (sure) House prices this year. 2 James will leave before we get there. (left) James oun by the time we get there. 3 We'll arrive at the resort and then we'll decide where to stay. (after) ‘We'll decide where to stay at the resort. 4. Next Saturday is Harry and Julia's twentieth wedding anniversary. (been) By next Saturday Harry and Julia , married for twenty years. 5. David planned to become an airline pilot but he failed the fitness test. (going) David .... an airline pilot but he failed the fitness test. 6 I need to use my laptop tomorrow so I can’t lend it to you. (be) I can’t let you borrow my laptop tomorrow because I seossesne MYSelE, 135,