matrix intermediate
UNIT 4
Future Tenses
1. Fill the gaps with WIL, BE GOING TO or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1 She ______________________tennis with Tom on Tuesday (play)
2 When Susan grows up, she _____________________a doctor (be)
3 What´s happening? The train _________________________(stop)
4 I’ve got the tickets for the concert. We ___________ next June (go)
5 She _______________married on Saturday at the local church (get)
6 I ____________Peter on Tuesday to talk about our problems (meet)
7 I think it _______________________________ soon (snow)
8 Perhaps I __________________________New York one day (visit)
9 What time ____________________tomorrow? (leave / you)
10 I’m sure you ___________________the exam next week ( not fail)
11 I ____________________my parents at the weekend (visit)
12 Take a raincoat, I think it ________________ this afternoon (rain)
13 Did you pass the exam? No, but I _____________harder next year. (work)
14 I ________________ anyone your secret (not / tell)
15 Are you free tomorrow evening? We _____________ a party (have)
16 I promise I __________________home before midnight (be)
17 _________________me when you arrive? (ring)
18 My boss _______________in two weeks (retire)
19 I’m not feeling well, I ________ back home (go)
20 In a hundred years time I think people __________________on the moon (live)
21 Alice passed her driving test last week and she ________________ a car (buy)
22 I ___________________you a present, I promise (give)
23 It’s your mum’s birthday tomorrow, what _________________her? (give)
24 “Jane phoned while you were out” “OK, I____________________ her back” (ring)
25 “That bag is very heavy”, “no problem, I______________________ You carry it” (help)
2. Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, going to + infinitive, will I won't + infinitive.
1 A They don't answer (not answer) the phone after six o'clock The office is dosed.
B OK, I’ll call (call) them tomorrow.
2 A ____________ your brother ____________ (have) a girlfriend?
B Yes, he does. She's French.
3 A Our goalkeeper _______________ (not play) very well at the moment.
B That's unusual. He's usually good.
4 A Who ____________ (write) the music for the Star Wars films?
B I have no idea!
5 A The teacher _________________ (give) us an exam tomorrow.
B Are you sure? Isn't it next week?
6 A What __________ you ____________ (do)?
B I'm finishing my homework.
7 A How __________they ____________ (get) home last night?
B They ____________ (take) a taxi.
8 A Why couldn't you sleep?
B Because the neighbours ________________ (argue) again.
9 A What _________ you ____________ (do) when I phoned you?
B I was in the shower.
10 A What time _________ he usually ____________ (get) to work?
B About 9.30.
11 A Did you hear about the elections?
B Yes, I heard it on the news when I _______________ (drive) home.
12 A What __________ you ____________ (do)?
B I work for a German software company.
13 A Doctor, I’m a bit nervous.
B Don’t worry, this ____________ (not hurt).
14 A Hi, can you talk now?
B Yes, I _______________ (not work) at the moment.
15 A What _______ you __________________ (do) this afternoon?
B Nothing. Why?
A _______ you ____________ (want) to go to the swimming pool?
16 A When _______ we _________________ (study) the present perfect?
B It's the next lesson in the book.
17 A My plane is arriving at one o'clock in the afternoon.
B Fine, we ____________ (meet) you at the airport
18 A Last October we ____________ (go) to Italy.
B Really, did you like it?
19 A What time __________ you ____________ (go) to bed last night?
B Not until 2.00!
20 A How was your weekend?
B It was great. This time yesterday I _________________ (walk) on the beach.
16-20 Excellent. You can use the past, present, and future very well.
11-15 Quite good, but check the rules and look at the exercise again.
1-10 This is difficult for you. Read the rules in the rules and look at the exercise again.
THE KEY
1 Fill the gaps with WIL, BE GOING TO or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1 She is playing tennis with Tom on Tuesday (play)
2 When Susan grows up, she is going to be a doctor (be)
3 What´s happening? The train ...
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