UNIT 11. TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
EX 1: Put the verbs in the simple future tense
- If it rains, he (stay)____ at home
- In two days, I (know)_____ my results
- I think he (not come)____________back his hometown
- I (finish)______ my report in 2 days.
- We believe that she (recover) from her illness soon
EX 2: Use the given words to make meaningful sentences
- If/ you/ not/ study/ hard/,/ you/ not/ pass/ final/ exam
- they / come/ tomorrow?
- rains/ it/ he/ home/ if/ stay.
- I’m/ she /able/ afraid/ to/ be/ come/ to/ party/ the/ not.
- You/ look/ tired,/ so/ I/ bring/ you/ something/ eat
EX 3. Fill in the blanks using the words in the following table to complete a complete Speaking Part 2
Question: How would you think the modern technology will change the workplace in the next 100 years?
are going to feel | are likely to lead to | will have |
will find | is likely to become | will develop |
are predicted to work | are likely to occur | will be |
will continue | are going to happen | will result |
Sample answer:
Thanks to modern technology, there have been enormous changes in the workplace over the past 100 years.
So now let us consider the changes that (1)……………… in the next 100 years. Unfortunately, I believe that not all changes (2)…………for the better. For example, more people (3)………… … from home and so they (4)………… more isolated from their colleagues. On the other hand they (5)………… greater freedom to choose their working hours.
A further possible change is that handwriting (6)…………… obsolete. We are already so used to using a keyboard that today’s children are losing the ability to spell without the aid of a word processor.
Without a doubt, even greater changes (7)…………… in technology used in the workplace. Computers (8)……………… to grow even more powerful and this (9) …………………… in an even faster pace of life than we have now. Let us hope that our employers (10)……………… way to reduce the stress on worker’s this fast pace can bring.
I also think these improvements in technology (11)……………… even more globalization than now and companies (12)………………… very strong international links.
EX 4.Put the verbs in the brackets into the simple future tense and the near future
- I’m afraid I……………… (not/ be) able to come tomorrow.
- Because of the train strike, the meeting ……………… (not/ take) place at 9 o’clock.
- A: “Go and tidy your room.”
B: “Okay. I ……………… (do) it now!” - If it rains, we ……………… (not/ go) to the beach.
- In my opinion, she ……………… (not/ pass) the exam.
- A: “I’m driving to the party, would you like a lift?”
B: “Thank you but I ……………… (take) the bus.” - Look at the sky! It………………(rain) very heavily!
- The company (hold)………………a very important meeting next month.
- According to the weather forecast, it ……………… (not/ snow) tomorrow.
- I think I (go)…………………study abroad.
EX 5: Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B
A | B |
1.What will they do to reduce traffic jam | a. solar and wind energy |