Future tense 1. Choose the correct form of tense. a) - Here’s the builder estimate. It will cost/is going to cost 7000$ to repair the ceiling. - I think it will cost/is going to cost less than that. b) - Alice will have/is going to have a baby. - With a bit of luck, the baby will have/is going to have Alice’s eyes. c) Don’t tell her. She’ll tell/ She is going to tell everybody else. d) She’ll get married/ She’s getting married on Friday at the local church. e) When does/will the school start? f) I post/will post your letters. I promise. g) Where do/will I go for my interview? 2. Put each verb in brackets into the most appropriate future time form. More than one answer may be possible. a) I can’t see you on Thursday afternoon. I (visit) my aunt in Prague. b) Henrik (not be) back until seven. Can I take a message? c) What (you buy) with the money you won in the lottery? d) All the hotels are full. Where (we spend) the night? e) What time (your plane leave) ? f) Have you ever wondered what exactly (you do) in ten years time? g) Professor Vincent (hold) a press conference next week. h) I (go) to the library before I (do) the shopping. i) I (let) you know the minute I (hear) the results. 3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 1 Shona will find out if she has been promoted very soon. just Shona …………………………………………… find out if she has been promoted. 2 They will decide very soon whether to close the Paris office. point They …………………………………………… whether to close the Paris office. 3 The plan is that I will give a presentation to the board on Friday morning. due I …………………………………………… a presentation to the board on Friday morning. 4 Are you going home in a minute? about Are you …………………………………………… home? 5 Actually, there won't be a general election for a while. verge Actually, we …………………………………………… a general election. 6 What time do the inspectors arrive tomorrow? due What time …………………………………………… tomorrow? 7 Keep this a secret. to You are …………………………………………… anyone about this. Revision 1. Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both. a) Sonia looks like she's falling / going to fall asleep any minute! b) When I leave school, I'm being / going to be a journalist. c) When Jake's got his degree, he's going / going to go to drama school for a year. d) Watch out or you're getting / going to get into trouble! e) When are they realising / going to realise that they have to improve their customer service? f) When are you opening / going to open a branch in Littlehampton? g) It sounds like we're not having / going to have a sales conference this year. h) Why is Tony applying / going to apply for that position? He's not qualified at all. i) The airline industry's having / going to have to cut costs in the near future. 2. Write a verb from the box in the correct form in each gap. arrive • be • call • destroy • draw up • give • last • notify • record • show • take • wait Information for job applicants • When you (1) ......................... at the main gates, hand over the attached invitation letter to the security guard. You (2) ......................... where to park, and how to get to reception. • As soon as you (3) ......................... your name to the receptionist, you (4) ........................ to Meeting Room 7. • While you (5) ......................... in Meeting Room 7, please fill in one of the Personal Information forms which will be in the room. • When you (6) ........................ for interview, please bring this form with you. • Your interview (7) ......................... for approximately 45 minutes. Please note that all interviews (8) .......................... This is to help us with the selection process. Once the selection process (9) ......................... over, all recordings (10) ......................... • You (11) ......................... as soon as a shortlist of candidates (12)