Future Tenses
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the future tense.
1. I ___________ (know) the result in three days’ time.
2. You ___________ (be) in London tomorrow.
3. You ___________ (recognize) him when you see him?
4. I ___________ (remember) this day all my life.
5. I am sure you ___________ (like) this book.
6. He ___________ (be) please if you invite him.
7. I am sure I ___________ (succeed).
8. You ___________ (remember) to post the letter?
9. I hope I ___________ (pass) the exam.
10. You ___________ (not find) a solution if you don’t know the whole truth.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous.
1. This time next month, I ___________ (swim) in the sea.
2. When you reach Sinaia, it ___________ probably (rain).
3. Don’t ring her up at 8 o’clock p.m. She ___________ (watch) TV.
4. You ___________ (need) the vacuum cleaner tomorrow or may I borrow it?
5. I am sure when I arrive home, the baby ___________ (cry).
6. Let’s hurry to the beach. The sun ___________ (rise) in 10 minutes.
7. He ___________ (study) all day tomorrow.
8. This time next day, we ___________ (climb) the mountain.
9. Tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock, I ___________ (have) breakfast.
10. Don’t expect me home for lunch; I ___________ (work) at the office till late at night.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. My party is on Thursday.
I ________________ on Thursday.
2. Tomorrow’s weather forecast is for rain.
It’s ________________ tomorrow.
3. I predict a victory for our team.
I think ________________ win.
4. Tomorrow I’ll be absent.
I ________________ here tomorrow.
5. Terry intends to finish painting the kitchen this evening.
Terry ________________ painting the kitchen this evening.
6. Meet me outside the station at 5.30.
I ________________ outside the station at 5.30.
7. What’s our arrangement for lunch?
Where ________________ for lunch?
8. Everyone expects lots of tourism in this country next summer.
Everyone thinks a large number ________________ this country next summer.
9. I don’t plan to sell my bike after all.
I ________________ my bike after all.
10. Are you free tomorrow?
Are ________________ anything tomorrow?
IV. Choose the correct sentence, 1) or 2), in each dialogue.
1.
A: Can you come dancing tomorrow night?
B: 1) Sorry, I’ll play basketball.
2) Sorry, I’m playing basketball.
2.
A: What are your plans for the summer?
B: 1) I’ll spend a month in the mountains.
2) I’m going to spend a month in the mountains.
3.
A: What do you think about the weather?
B: 1) It’ll probably rain tomorrow.
2) It’s raining tomorrow.
4.
A: What about tomorrow at about 5.30?
B: 1) OK, I’ll see you then.
2) OK, I’m seeing you then.
5.
A: Mary is buying a dog next week.
B: 1) Really? What is she going to call it?
2) Really? What is she calling it?
6.
A: It would be nice to see you next week.
B: 1) Are you doing anything on Wednesday?
2) Will you do anything on Wednesday?
V. Complete each mini-dialogue, using the verbs given, in either present perfect simple or continuous.
1.
A: Matrix Reloaded is at the Rex? (you see) ________________ it?
B: No, not yet. Shall we go? I (look forward) ________________ to seeing it.
2.
A: What’s the matter? You look really tired!
B: I am! I (study) ________________ all day, and I (not finish) ________________ yet.
3.
A: I (phone) ________________ Carol all day, but there’s no reply.
B: I expect she (go) ________________ swimming with her friends.
4.
A: (you hear) ________ the news?
B: What news?
A: Someone (rob) ________________ the bank at the end of the road.
5.
A: Why is your leg in a plaster?
B: That’s a silly question! I (break ) ________________ it, of course.
A: Someone (write) ________________ “Time for a break” on the plaster!
Tenses Review
A. Choose the correct word or phrase.
a) While I had waited/ was waiting/ waited at the bus stop, I had noticed/ was noticing/ noticed a new shop which wasn’t/ had not been in the street the day before.
b) I had gone / went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found/ was finding that someone stole/ had stolen it.
c) When George met/ was meeting Diana for the first time, he knew/ was knowing that he met/ had met/ was meeting her somewhere before.
d) Helen got off/ was getting off the bus and walked/ was walking into the bank when she realized/ had realized/ was realizing that she left/ had left/ was leaving her handbag on the bus.
B. Put each verb given into past simple, past continuous or past perfect. More than one answer may be possible.
The police suspected that Brian (1) ________ (break) the window at his house because he (2) ________ (want) to make them think that the burglar (3) ________ (steal) his valuable stamp collection. They (4) ________ (think) that Brian (5) ________ (do) this because he (6) ________ (need) the money. However, they (7) ________ (not know) that Brian (8) ________ (fly) to Brazil the week before and (9) ________ (be) abroad when the burglary (10) ________ (take place).
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (present perfect)
1. We started working here three years ago.
We __________________________ three years.
2. This is the first time I’ve been on a plane.
I __________________________before.
3. That’s strange! My pen isn’t here!
That’s strange! __________________________ disappeared!
4. Nicky and Jan aren’t at this school any more.
Nicky and Jan __________________________ this school.
5. I saw a friend of yours a few moments ago.
I __________________________ a friend of yours.
6. I’m still writing my letters.
I __________________________ my letters yet.
7. Is this your first visit to South Africa?
Have __________________________ before?
8. Oh brother! My wallet is still in the car.
Oh brother! I __________________________ my wallet in the car.
9. It’s a long time since we spoke to your sister.
We __________________________ to your sister for a long time.
10. Is Anna still asleep?
Has __________________________ up yet?
D. Present and Past Tense Review
Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony: We (wait) ____________for the new Stars Wars Phantom Menace movie. In fact, we (wait) ____________for here for more than five hours.
Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?
Tony: We (get) got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already) ____________for here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?
Tony: Yeah, people (take) ____________for Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) ____________for in line to get a good seat in the theater.
Lars: When did you buy your tickets?
Tony: I (buy) ____________for them last week by phone. I (know) ____________for tickets would be hard to get because I (hear) ____________for on the news that a group of people in Los Angeles (wait) ____________for in line for almost a month to buy some.
Lars: I don't believe that!Tony: It's true. They (camp) ____________for out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for about a month because they (want) ____________for to be the first people to see the movie.
Unique Personalities -- Vocabulary
cynical
1) Adj. seeing little or no good in other people, believing that people do good things for bad reasons
eccentric
1) Adj. having strange, unusual or abnormal habits or tastes (This term is less insulting than strange, weird or bizarre.)
egotistical
1) Adj. thinking too highly of oneself, considering oneself better than others
imaginative
1) Adj. creative, having much imagination
indecisive
1) Adj. unable to decide quickly, not knowing what choice to make
picky
1) Adj. hard to please, too careful in choosing something
sensible
1) Adj. practical, reasonable, something that makes sense
sensitive
1) Adj. easily feels emotion, easily hurt emotionally (can be positive or negative)
sophisticated
1) Adj. representing high culture, very experienced in life
thoughtful
1) Adj. often doing things to make other people feel good
Unique Personalities -- Vocabulary in Conversation
cynical eccentric egotistical imaginative indecisive picky sensible sensitive sophisticated thoughtful
Robin: Did you meet that guy, Richard, at the party last night?
Michele: Oh my God, he was so ________. He kept talking about how intelligent he was and how much money he makes. He even said he was thinking about becoming a professional model. Like that is ever going to happen!
Robin: What about Brad, the artist from New York, he was rather ________! He told me he sculpts and paints nothing but frogs. He even said he wanted to introduce a new line of frog jewelry. That's a little odd.
Michele: He wasn't strange at all. I thought he was very ________you have to be really creative to become such a successful artist. He was also incredibly ________- he almost started crying as he told me about his art. By the way, look at the ring he gave me.
Robin: He gave you a frog ring? That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen!
Michele: It is not! I think it's really ________. He said his jewelry is the latest trend among the New York elite. Wasn't that ________of him to give me one of his creations.
Robin: Not really, I think he just wanted some free advertising.
Michele: My God, you are so ________! Wasn't there anybody you liked at the party?
Robin: Yeah, Bill was really nice. He was the only ________, clear-thinking person I met there.
Michele: Oh, the waitress is coming. Have you decided what to order?
Robin: I'm not sure what I want to order. I don't know what I want.
Michele: You are so ________. Nothing is every good enough for you.
Robin: That's not true! I'm just a little ________.
Michele: Well, you need to decide soon so we can order.Unique Personalities -- Vocabulary Follow-Up
cynical eccentric egotistical imaginative indecisive picky sensible sensitive sophisticated thoughtful
1. naive
2. easy to please
3. uncreative
4. selfish
5. modest
6. normal
7. quick to decide
8. unfeeling
9. illogical
10. has faith in people
Conversation
EVENT – EFFECTS
§ get a new job
§ lose a job
§ buy a new house
§ become a member state of European union
§ elect a new president
§ become a Lotto millionaire
Working in groups comment on the following statements. Which ones do you agree or disagree with? Present your views to the class.
§ Good-looking people are often more successful than others.
§ A certain type of appearance is necessary for some jobs.
§ Production work is more satisfying than office work.
§ Women tend to be more cooperative than competitive.
Story
Once upon a time there was a legendary king who loved gold very much. He liked to watch his pieces of gold in the light of the moon. He always thought he had less than he wanted.
One day a stranger came into the room and said to him, “Are you happy?”
“No, I’m not. I shall never be happy until everything I touch becomes gold”.
“You shall have what you wish”, said the stranger, turning a switch.
“Touch that book”, suggested the stranger. The book turned into gold. The king was very happy. The next morning while dressing, he was happy to make another discovery. His bed and clothes had become gold. So, the stranger’s promise proved true. At breakfast, the kind lifted his cup to his mouth, but it turned into gold.
“What’s the matter father?”, asked his daughter, taking his hand, but both she and her armchair turned into gold. The king understood that gold was not the most important thing!
Finish with a smile
Three blood transfusions were necessary to save a patient's life at a hospital. A young Scott offered his blood. The patient gave him £10 for the first pint, £ for the second pint - but the third time he had so much Scottish blood in him, he only thanked him.