UNIT 3.

THE FUTURE
Exercise 1. Match sentences 1 and 2 with A and B in each pair.
P1 1 It's going to be cold tonight. 1. ___ A It's always cold at night at this time of year.
2 It'll be cold tonight. 2. ___ B I can feel a cold breeze coming from the north.
P2 1 He'll probably win. 1. ___ A The race is almost over and he's at the front.
2 He's going to win. 2. ___ B He's won lots of races before.
P3 1 I'm going to do a course at college. 1. ___ A I've been looking at their websites.
2 I'm doing a course at college. 2. ___ B I enrolled yesterday.
P4 1 We'll borrow Sally's tent. 1. ___ A I'll phone and ask her if it's OK.
2 We're borrowing Sally's tent. 2. ___ B She's agreed to lend it to us.
P5 1 I'm taking the children to the park. 1. ___ A So I'm afraid I can't stay for lunch.
2 I'm going to take the children to the park. 2. ___ B Would you like to join me?
P6 1 I'm leaving at ten. 1. ___ A I'd like to have an early night.
2 I'm going to leave at ten. 2. ___ B I've arranged a taxi for that time.
P7 1 He's going to be late. 1. ___ A I know him. He's always late.
2 He'll be late. 2. ___ B There's a traffic jam on the motorway.
Exercise 2. Choose the best ending for each sentence, A or B.
1. I'm afraid the head of finance won't be able to meet you tomorrow as ________.
A. he'll attend a conference. B. he’ll be attending a conference
2. By this time next week ________.
A. we're going to lie on the beach B. we'll be lying on the beach
3. The au pair will be taking the children to school ________.
A. if you're too busy B. tomorrow morning
4. Don't disturb me tomorrow evening because ________.
A. I'll watch the match on TV B. I'll be watching the match on TV
5. I'll be giving you a lift home ________.
A. so you don't need to bring your car B. if you like
6. You can deliver the dishwasher anytime tomorrow because ________.
A. I'll be working from home B. I'll work from home
Exercise 3. Read the sentences and choose the correct words in italics.
1. 'Does the show start at seven?' --- 'I'm not sure. I check / I'll check in my diary?'
2. Don't phone us between seven and nine. We'll watch / be watching the football.
3. I can't see you tomorrow - I will spend / I'm spending the day with my grandparents.
4. Let's try that new Thai restaurant. Will / Shall I make a reservation for tonight?
5. The tour bus is going to leave / leaves at eleven, so be here by ten forty-five!
6. They want the painting tomorrow, but I won't have finished / I'm not finishing it by then.
7. We were / are going to visit our grandmother yesterday, but she was too sick to see us.
8. Why don't you talk to the manager? He's going to / He'll know what to do.
9. Will the taxi be waiting when we get / 'll get there?
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Exercise 4. If a word or phrase in bold is correct, put a tick (✓). If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly on the line,
including ALL possibilities.
1. The universe is going to continue to expand for billions of years. _____________________
2. Are we going to invite Tony and Tim round tonight? _____________________
3. Are you going to just hold this door open for me for a minute? Thanks a lot! _____________________
4. Do you think that, in the future, people will live to be hundreds of years old? _____________________
5. I know! I'm going to have a barbecue on my birthday! _____________________
6. I'm going to do the washing-up tonight, if you like. _____________________
7. Look out! You will hit the car in front! _____________________
8. Shall we invite Tony and Tim round tonight? _____________________
9. We're going to fly to Jamaica in the summer. _____________________
10. We've decided we will try that new restaurant after the play tomorrow night. _____________________
11. Will I carry some of those bags for you, or can you manage? _____________________
12. Will you go to Jason's party next Saturday? _____________________
Exercise 5. Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. This time next week, we ________ the chemistry exam.
A. have finished B. will be finishing C. will have finished D. will have been finishing
2. When I grow up, ________ an archeologist.
A. I'm being B. I'm going to be C. I will have been D. I will be being
3. Shirley will ________ her research for the next few weeks.
A. have done B. be doing C. have been doing D. have been done
4. Next year, Sam will ________ patients at this hospital for twenty-five years.
A. have been treating B. treat C. be treating D. be going to treat
5. 'What is it?' --- 'We won't know until ________ at it under a microscope.
A. we're going to B. we'll have looked C. we'll be looking D. we've looked
look
6. You won't get any radio reception while ________ through the tunnel.
A. you've driven B. you'll drive C. you're driving D. you'll be driving
7. 'I'm going to set up the equipment in a minute.' --- '________ give you a hand?'
A. Shall I B. Will I C. Would I D. Do I
8. I can't see you tomorrow afternoon. I ________ a check-up at the dentist's.
A. 'll have B. 'm having C. have D. 'll have had
9. The train's very late. I ________ my appointment.
A. 'm going to miss B. am missing C. miss D. 'll be missing
10. Don’t open your presents until we ________ there.
A. 'll get B. 're getting C. get D. 're going to get
11. I ________ that job – the pay isn't good enough.
A. don't think I'll take B. don't think I'm taking C. think I'm not D. think I won’t take
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 12. I fancy a snack. I think ________ myself a sandwich.
A. I'm making B. I'll make C. I make D. I’ll be making
13. It's rather cold in here. ________ turn on the heating?
A. Will I B. Am I going to C. Do I D. Shall I
14. Come to the back door at 7.35 exactly. ________ for you.
A. I'm waiting B. I wait C. I'll be waiting D. I’m going to wait
15. I'm afraid we can't tell you anything yet. The board of directors ________ an official announcement tomorrow.
A. is make B. will be making C. makes D. will have made
16. Excuse me, Prime Minister. ________ a statement about the crisis this evening?
A. Are you making B. Do you make C. Will you be D. Shall you make
making
17. By the end of August ________ on the new bridge for over eighteen months.
A. they'll work B. they'll be working C. they’re working D. they'll have been
working
18. You can come round at six. ________ work by then.
A. I’ll will have been B. I’ll have finished C. I’m finishing D. I’m going to finish
finishing
19. According to the website there are three flights tomorrow. The earliest ________ at 7.30 a.m.
A. is going to leave B. leaves C. are leaving D. will have left
20. Jack sent me an email. I'm afraid he ________ on Saturday.
A. isn't coming B. won't come C. doesn't come D. won't have come
Exercise 6. 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 (1) won't have / won't finished my homework until then.
A That's OK. I'm working on my project this evening but I'll (2) do / 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 (3) go / going to a weight loss class
for over six weeks! If she carries on like this she'll (4) have / has lost over five kilos by the end of the
month.
3. A Will you (5) have / been finished plastering this room by the weekend?
B Yes, I hope so.
A Great. So will we (6) be / have been able to paint the room on Monday?
B No. Wait until Wednesday. The new plaster (7) didn't dry / won't have dried until then.
4. A 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 (8) be / have been waiting here for more than six hours!
Exercise 7. Underline the corerct phrase in each sentence.
1. 'Are you doing / Will you do anything tomorrow evening?' --- 'No, I'm free. Why?'
2. 'Did you call Max?' --- 'Oh no, I forgot. I call / I'll call him now.'
3. 'Do you do / Will you do something for me?' --- 'It depends. What do you want me to do?'
4. 'Do you go / Will you go to work by car?' --- 'Not usually. I prefer to walk.'
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5. 'Do you have any plans for the weekend?' --- 'Yes, we're going / we'll go to a wedding.'
6. 'I meet / I'll meet you outside the hotel at 10.30, OK?' --- 'Yes, that's fine.'
7. 'Please don't go yet.' --- 'OK, I'm staying / I'll stay a little longer, but I have to go soon.'
8. 'Remember to lock the door when you go out.' --- 'OK. I don't forget / I won't forget.'
9. As soon as we get any more information, we let / we'll let you know.
10. Don't drive through a red light. Wait until it changes / will change to green.
11. Don't forget to lock the door when you go out / you'll go out.
12. I asked Sue what happened, but she doesn't tell / won't tell me.
13. I can't meet you tomorrow morning. I'm playing / I'll play tennis.
14. I don't know if I can win the race tomorrow, but I'm doing / I'll do my best.
15. I wait / I'll wait for you until you're ready, but don't be long.
16. I want to get to the cinema before the film starts / will start.
17. I'm 20 now. I wonder where I'll be when I'm 40 / I'll be 40.
18. I'm having / I'll have a party next Saturday. I hope you can come.
19. If the weather is / will be nice tomorrow, we're going to the beach.
20. Oliver is five years old. He wants to be a TV presenter when he grows up / he'll grow up.
21. Sarah will be here soon. I make / I'll make some coffee when she comes.
22. Vicky is / will be very disappointed if she doesn't get a place at university.
23. We could meet for coffee tomorrow morning if you're / you’ll be free.
24. You'll feel better after you've had / you'll have something to eat.
Exercise 8. Choose the correct words in italics in the conversation.
VANESSA I hear you've booked your flights to Bangkok. When (1) are you leaving / will you leave?
PETER On Monday. We're (2) getting / going to get the overnight flight.
VANESSA (3) Are you staying / Will you stay long?
PETER A couple of weeks. We (4) will fly / 're flying back on the 26th.
VANESSA What about accommodation?
PETER We've booked a hotel for the first two nights. (5) We're staying / We'll stay at the Asia Hotel on
Sukhumvit Road.
VANESSA That sounds nice. But I've heard Thailand can be terribly hot in February.
PETER No, I've been before, so I know it (6) won't / isn't going to be too hot then.
VANESSA What are your plans while you're in the city?
PETER Do you remember John? (7) We're having / We'll have lunch with him on the 14th.
VANESSA Give him my best wishes when you see him. What about after that?
PETER I'm not sure. (8) We will / We're going to look around and see what's available. We'd like to go to
the beach.
VANESSA How are you going to get there?
PETER We'll (9) probably / certainly get the bus. I'm not sure really.

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 VANESSA (10) Shall / Will I look on the Internet? There might be a timetable or something.
PETER That's a good idea.
VANESSA OK. (11) I'm getting / I'll get my computer.
Exercise 9. Choose the correct words in italics in the conversation.
CARRIE I'm so excited about Thursday's trip. I've just had Jeremy's email with the details.
EDDY Oh, I haven't, but I'm so pleased we (1) sit / 're sitting together on the train. Shall we meet up and
have a coffee before the train (2) leaves / is leaving?
CARRIE 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 (3) 'll leave / leaves at 8.40 so perhaps you should come here at about 8.00.
EDDY OK. What time (4) does it arrive / is it arriving in Paris?
CARRIE At quarter past twelve.
EDDY Perfect. Just in time for lunch! Do you know where we (5) eat / 're eating?
CARRIE Not exactly, but I know Jeremy's organised everything. We (6) have / 're having lunch at a place he
knows near the Louvre. Apparently it's very nice but not too expensive.
EDDY That sounds great. I'd like to go to the museum after we (7) have / 'll have lunch.
CARRIE Good idea. But don't forget Jeremy (8) '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?
CARRIE The train back to London (9) will leave / leaves at five past eight.
EDDY How long (10) is / will be the trip back?
CARRIE The train (11) gets / 's getting back to London just before 10.00, so less than two hours.
Exercise 10. Read the email and choose the correct words in italics.
Subject: More money, please!
Ні Dad
I've just arrived in Johannesburg so this is my first chance to send an email. (1) I'll have sent / I'll be sending one to
Grandma and Uncle Joe later on today.
By the start of next month I'll have (2) travelled / been travelling for more than three months! I can't believe how
quickly the time has gone. It's been an amazing experience. After I get home (3) I'll be boring / I 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
(4) I'll have used up / I'll use up most of it. Is there any chance you could send me some more? I'll (5) be arriving /
have arrived in Cape Town next Monday. I (6) 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 (7) be seeing / have seen him on Tuesday and he (8) 'll have been showing / 's
going to show me around the town. We won't (9) have seen / be seeing each other for four or five years so I hope I
recognise him! Did I tell you I've grown a beard? Don't worry, I'm sure I'll have (10) shaved / been shaving it off by
the time I get home!
Anyway, I'll (11) have written / write again soon.
Jimmy

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Exercise 11. Complete the sentences using ‘will’ or ‘(be) going to’.
1. A: Why are you turning on the TV?
B: _______________ watch the news. (I / watch)
2. A: I forgot my wallet. I don't have any money.
B: Not to worry. _______________ you some. (I / lend)
3. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: _______________ the car. (I / wash)
4. A: I don't know how to use the washing machine.
B: It's easy. _______________ you. (I / show)
5. A: I've decided to paint this room.
B: That's nice. What colour _______________ it? (you / paint)
6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B: Yes, _______________ some things for dinner tonight. (I / buy)
7. A: What would you like to eat?
B: _______________ a pizza, please. (I / have)
8. A: This food doesn't taste very good, does it?
B: No, it's horrible. _______________ it. (I / not / finish)
9. A: Tom is starting an evening class next month.
B: Is he? What _______________? (he / study)
10. A: Did you call Lisa?
B: Oh, no. I completely forgot. _______________ her now. (I / call)
11. A: Has Dan decided what to do when he leaves school?
B: Yes. Everything is planned.
First _______________ a holiday for a few weeks. (he / have)
Then _______________ a management training course. (he / do)
Exercise 12. Complete the sentences using the present progressive, present simple or ‘will’ form of the verbs.
1. After I _______________ (pass) my driving test I'm going to buy a car.
2. Because of unexpected demand, there _______________ (be) an extra show on Friday.
3. I _______________ (check) with you before I buy the tickets.
4. I can't come tomorrow. I _______________ (spend) the day with my cousins.
5. I'll phone you as soon as I _______________ (hear) any news.
6. I've checked the itinerary. The bus _______________ (get back) at 4.45.
7. Next year, Thanksgiving Day _______________ (be) on Thursday, 26th November.
8. Once we _______________ (know) the survey results we'll be able to plan our campaign.
9. We _______________ (meet) Sophie at 7.00. Would you like to join us?
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Exercise 13. Put the verb into the correct form, ‘will be (do)ing’ or ‘will have (done)’.
1. Ben is on holiday and is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, _______________ all his
money before the end of his holiday. (he / spend)
2. Do you think _______________ in the same place in ten years' time? (you / still / live)
3. Don't phone between 7 and 8. _______________ then. (we / eat)
4. I'm fed up with my job. I hope _______________ it much longer. (I / not / do)
5. If you need to contact me, _______________ at the Lion Hotel until Friday. (I / stay)
6. Lisa is travelling in Europe and so far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip,
_______________ more than 3,000 miles. (she / travel)
7. Sarah will meet you at the station. _______________ for you when you arrive. (she / wait)
8. The meeting starts at 9.30 and won't last longer than an hour. You can be sure that _______________ by 11
o'clock. (it / finish)
9. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, _______________
tennis. (we / play)
Exercise 14. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the future perfect or, where possible, the
future perfect continuous form.
1. _______________ the project in time for the meeting? (the team, complete)
2. By the end of next month I _______________ here in Spain for six years. (live)
3. Don't worry. By the time you get here, my mother-in-law _______________! (leave)
4. I'll ask Jane to call you back at twelve. Her meeting _______________ by then. (end)
5. I'll have more free time after September because the children _______________ to school by then. (go back)
6. It's a really long flight. We _______________ in the same seats for over fourteen hours so we'll be exhausted
when we get there. (sit)
7. My best friend is doing a 'round-the-world' trip. By this time next week she _______________ for more than
six months. (travel)
8. When he retires next year, Adam _______________ here for more than twenty years. (work)
9. You can't stay here next week. We _______________ the decorating. (not finish)
Exercise 15. Complete using the future perfect simple or future perfect progressive of the verbs in brackets.
1. _______________ (you / do) all your homework by bedtime?
2. At six o'clock this evening, we _______________ (not / climb) for five hours but for seven hours!
3. I _______________ (cook) dinner by the time you get home.
4. If she's still on the phone at eight o'clock, _______________ (Jan / talk) to Melissa for over two hours.
5. In a few minutes, I _______________ (wait) here for Craig for over two hours. Where can he be?
6. They _______________ (not / finish) painting the house by the time we get back from holiday.
7. This time next month, you _______________ (probably / pass) your driving test!

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8. Tomorrow _______________ (Elaine / work) on the project for ten days.
9. We _______________ (probably / not / leave) by the time you get home.
10. We'll be halfway through the sponsored swim in one hour so we _______________ (swim) for forty-eight
hours non-stop by then.
Exercise 16. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future ‘will’, the Future Progressive, the Future Perfect Simple
or the Future Perfect Progressive.
1. _______________ (you / go) to the concert by car? I'd really appreciate a lift.
2. At lunchtime tomorrow you _______________ (entertain) your friends from Mexico, so I _______________
(ring) you later on in the evening.
3. By the time we reach Gstaad, we _______________ (drive) for twelve hours.
4. Call David. He _______________ (arrive) home by now.
5. Do you think that they _______________ (complete) the construction of the tunnel by the end of this year?
6. I _______________ (study) for three hours by 8:00 pm.
7. I _______________ (paint) the living room by the time Dad comes home. He'll be so surprised!
8. I hope I _______________ (interview) all the applicants by the time the manager arrives.
9. Jenny, Ms Kingsley _______________ (contact) you as soon as the documents are ready. _______________
(you / let) me know when she does?
10. Kathy can't come shopping with us on Saturday morning. She _______________ (have) a French lesson.
Exercise 17. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple, the Future ‘will’, the Future Perfect Simple or
the Future Perfect Progressive.
1. I think she _______________ (hear) all about it by the time I _______________ (see) her.
2. I reckon I _______________ (finish) this book by the weekend and then I _______________ (give) it to you.
3. The children _______________ (be) hungry when they _______________ (get in) because they
_______________ (run around) all afternoon.
4. This government _______________ (be) in power for eight years soon but I don't think they
_______________ (win) the next election.
5. _______________ (you / eat) when you _______________ (get) here? If not, I _______________ (make) you
something.
6. Don't phone them now. They _______________ (not get) home yet. They _______________ (probably get
back) at about half-past eight.
7. I think they _______________ (finish) building the house by the time the winter _______________ (come)
and then we _______________ (move in) in the New Year.
8. I expect they _______________ (be) tired when you _______________ (see) them because they
_______________ (work) all day.
9. If I _______________ (come) and see the film with you on Saturday, I _______________ (see) it six times.
But it is my favourite film of all time: I think you _______________ (love) it.

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10. Why don't you come round at 9 o'clock? The children _______________ (go) to bed then so it
_______________ (be) nice and peaceful.
Exercise 18. Find SIX mistakes in the letter and correct them.
Dear Mr Sanderson,
I am writing about the repairs which your company has been made ti the roof of our apartment building.
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 suffered more than eight weeks of continuous noise and disruption, and
we will be living for all that time with permanent cold draughts and dirt.
As 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. This is unacceptable.
I 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. I think this is the least we can expect.
Yours sincerely,
Jeremy Brogan
Exercise 19. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between TWO and FIVE words in each gap..
1. We'll get home and then we'll have something to eat. GOT

We'll have something to eat _______________________________________________________ home.

2. I'll finish marking the exams and then I'll tell you your results. SOON

I'll tell you your result __________________________________________________ marking the exams.

3. You'll be travelling across the Sahara next week so remember to wear lots of sunscreen! WHILE

Remember to wear lots of sunscreen _______________________________ across the Sahara next week!

4. They'll show Titan at the cinema and then they'll release the DVD. BEFORE

They won't release the DVD _________________________________________________ at the cinema.

5. My science exam starts at ten tomorrow morning. TAKING

At ten past ten tomorrow _________________________________________________ my science exam.

6. Let's watch the space documentary before we have supper. WATCHED

Let's have supper __________________________________________________ the space documentary.

7. I'll send out all the invitations before lunchtime. HAVE

By lunchtime, _________________________________________________________ all the invitations.

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8. Do some revision and then I'll give you a test. UNTIL

I won't give you a test ______________________________________________________ some revision.

9. When you visit us, we'll have moved into our new house. BY

We'll have moved into our new house ___________________________________________ you visit us.

10. We'll get some more information and then we'll make a decision. ONCE

Let's make a decision____________________________________________ got some more information.

11. Jane’s baby will be born in October. IS

Jane _________________________________________________________________a baby in October.

12. The Tigers are likely to win the Cup Final. PROBABLY

The Tigers _______________________________________________________________ the Cup Final.

13. I will have dinner ready by the time your parents arrive. PREPARED

I ____________________________________________________ dinner by the time your parents arrive.

14. She started working here at the end of June, nearly two months ago. BEEN

By the end of August, she ______________________________________________ here for two months.

15. We’ve arranged to leave by train tomorrow morning. ARE

We __________________________________________________________ by train tomorrow morning.

16. By the time my favourite TV show starts, I will have lunch ready. FINISHED

By the time my favourite TV show starts, I ____________________________________ cooking lunch.

17. Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel. SOON

Dinner will be served ________________________________________________________ at the hotel.

18. We’ll check some more reviews and then we’ll buy the product. ONCE

Let’s buy the product ___________________________________________ checked some more reviews.

19. I’ve decided to paint the living room a relaxing pale-green colour. GOING

I ______________________________________________ the living room a relaxing pale-green colour.

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