1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of will or going to. 1 Ive decided to go to university. Really? Which subject you (study)? 2 Do you think that computers (control) our lives in the future? No, of course not! 3 Why are you wearing a tracksuit? I (play) tennis in the park with David. 4 Its very cold in here. Yes, youre right. I (close) the window. 5 That woman looks very pale. Yes, I think she (faint). 6 Why are you turning on the radio? I (listen) to the news. 7 I cant work out this maths problem. I (help) you with it.
2 Choose the correct tenses. 1 In a hundred years time I think people will live / are living on the moon. 2 Who are you meeting / will you meet this evening? 3 What are you going to wear for the party? I havent decided yet. Maybe Ill wear / Im wearing my new jeans. 4 Greg passed his driving test last week. He told me hes going to buy / hell buy a car. 5 I feel terrible. I think Ill be / Im going to be sick. 6 Where are you going for your summer holidays? I dont know yet. Perhaps Ill go / Im going to go to France.
Future perfect simple and future continuous 1. Complete the text. Use the correct form of the future perfect simple or future continuous. What 1 we (do) in a hundred years time? According to NASA Scientists we 2 (travel) in outer space. By the twenty-second century man 3 (develop) a quick way of getting to the stars, and the first long-distance spaceships 4 (leave) Earth. However, these spaceships wont be the first to explore outer space. Other spaceships 5
(already / voyage) into the unknown. In fact, the first unmanned ship, Pioneer 10, was launched in 1972. Pioneer 10 will be in space for thousands of years, and in 32,000 years time it will pass a star called Ross 248. By the time Pioneer 10 gets there, man 6 (already / reach) Ross 248 and 7 (colonize) the planets around it. What 8 these humans (do) when Pioneer 10 passes by? Will they remember that it was the first spaceship to venture into outer space? 2
Conditionals
2 Read the text. Then complete the sentences in the first, second or third conditional. Use the correct form of the verbs.
Andrew Chances mother was horrified when she received her sons Internet shopping bill. Thirteen-year-old Andrew had spent nearly 1 million on eBay , an Internet shopping site. Andrew used his parents password to get into the site. He then bought a Rolls Royce, a Van Gogh painting and an antique bed. Im in big trouble, the worried teenager said yesterday.
1 If Andrews parents ... (not buy) him the computer, ..............................................(not shop) on the Internet. 2 Andrew ............................ ....(make)more friends if he ..................... (spend) less time on the Internet. 3 If his parents ......(find out) earlier, Andrew ........................................(spend) less money. 4 If Andrews mother.................................... (pay), she................................. (have to) go to prison. 5 Andrew (not get) into trouble if he........................................(use) his parents password. 6 If I (be) Andrews mother, I..............................................(sell) his computer. 7 If teenagers (have) a computer, they..........................................(will want) to surf the Internet.
3 Rewrite the sentences in the first, second or third conditional. 1 In order to lose weight you need to exercise more. If .. 2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue Note caf. If ......... 3 An old woman saw him burgle the house. Thats why hes in prison. He 4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then hell be happy. If ................ 5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of the film. Dave................. 6 He cant find his wallet so hes angry. If..............................................................................................................
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Expressions of quantity
4 Read the text and choose the correct words.
Summer holidays 1 A lot of / Much people go 2 somewhere / anywhere in Europe for their summer holidays. Paris is the number one destination. You dont need 3 much / many money to get there and the city has 4 something / anything for everyone. However, 5 a lot of / much other people have the same idea, so the city can get very crowded.
6 Many / Much holidaymakers like to go 7 somewhere / anywhere with beautiful beaches and 8 not many / not much tourists. The Caribbean is a popular destination. You dont have to do 9 anything / something except lie on the beach, but 10 some / any people can get bored, and you often need 11 a lot of / many money to get there.
12 A few / A little people prefer activity or adventure holidays. These holidays often take you 13 somewhere / anywhere exciting, so you need to be 14 someone / anyone who is fit and healthy!
Modal Verbs 3 Choose the correct modal verb.
When The Face Model Agency offered fifteen- year-old Julie Willis a job, it was a dream come true. However, once she started work, Julie found she had no time for school. Finally she decided she 1 had to / mustnt leave. Many people criticized her decision. It was a difficult thing to do, says Julie. And I miss all my friends. But I 2 had to / must make a choice. Although I 3 dont have to / mustnt go to school, I still 4 have to / mustnt study. I have a private tutor now. My parents told me I 5 dont have to / have to take some exams. Most models retire young, adds Julies mother. So Julie 6 mustnt / doesnt have to forget that she needs qualifications for her next job. But at the moment Julie isnt worried about the future. Next week I 7 have to / mustnt go to New York for a photoshoot, she says. I still cant believe my luck!
2 Read the story. Then rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs.
Mr Smith was an ordinary man. Every day he went to work at nine oclock and came back at half past five. Mr Smith was married to Mrs Smith. One day Mrs Smith disappeared. The next day Mr Smith started planting flowers in his garden. He continued to go to work as usual. Then one day he didnt go to work. He left the house at ten oclock, and came back at two oclock driving a new car. The next day Mr Smith moved out. I never saw him again.
Theres a possibility that he argued with his wife. (might) He might have argued with his wife. 1 Im sure that Mrs Smith didnt leave home. (cant) Mrs Smith 2 Perhaps shes gone to stay with her mother. (might) She 3 Its possible that Mr Smith committed a crime. (may) Mr Smith 4
4 Im certain that he buried something in the garden. (must) He 5 Perhaps he won the lottery. (could) He 6 Im sure he bought a new car. (must) He 7 Perhaps Mr Smith murdered his wife. (might) Mr Smith
Past Tenses 1 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. At midnight last night rescue teams 1 (search) for victims after a giant tornado 2 (hit) Oklahoma and Kansas. The storm flattened more than 5,000 homes and 3 (injure) more than 700 people. Robert Hensley 4 (hide) in his cellar when the tornado 5 (destroy) his home. I 6 (not come out) until two hours later, he said, My house was gone and I 7 (not recognize) the street. Mary Richardson . (have) a bath when she 9 (hear) the tornado. She quickly 10
(put on) a coat and 11 (escape) to the local high school. I 12 (run) to the school when the tornado 13 (strike) my house, she said. It 14 (be) a very frightening experience.
2 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple. 1 you (ever / dream) of being a film star? Leonardo DiCaprio was only five years old when he 2 .(star) in his first TV show, and just thirteen when he 3
(appear) in his first film. Since then he 4 (not stop) working. He 5 (be) in over fifteen films and he 6 (work) with stars such as Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp. Leonardo 7 (be) born in Los Angeles in 1974. After appearing in TV shows, he 8 (get) his first film role in Critters 3, then he starred in Romeo and Juliet. But it 9 (not be) until Titanic that he 10 (become) a world-famous teen idol. It was then that Leonardo 11 (begin) to appear on magazine covers around the world. Since Titanic, Leonardo 12 (be) very busy. He 13 (already / make) three more films and 14 (just / start) work on another.
3 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. Ever since he was a teenager Alex Whitestone 1 (want) to travel. This year he decided to do it. Alex gave up his job as a journalist in July, and since then he 2 (travel) around the world. So far he 3 (visit) four different countries. At the moment Alex is in Bangkok, in Thailand. He 4 (already / be) there for five days. I 5 (never / be) to Asia before, so it was my first stop, he explains. So 6 he (buy) any souvenirs yet? Not yet, says Alex. And what about the food? Its great! I 7 (eat) a lot of rice and fish, he says. During his travels Alex 8 (meet) many other tourists. I 9
(made) some new friends, he says, and we 10 (exchange) advice about where to go and what to see. I 11 (also / write) a travel guide, but I 12 (not finish) it yet! Teacher's Resource Book Reported Speech
1 Rewrite the commands in reported speech. Keep to the left. The police officer told the cyclist to keep to the left. 1 Please dont smoke in this area. The waitress asked them 2 Sit down and be quiet. The teacher told the class 3 Dont forget to post the letter. Jane told her boyfriend 4 Dont talk during the exam. The examiner told us 5 Please switch off your mobile phone. The air hostess asked him 2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the correct form of the verbs from the box.
Put down your gun, Paul. The police officer ordered Paul to put down his gun. 1 I think you should have a holiday, Kate. He 2 Dont touch that electric wire, John. Its dangerous! She 3 Would you like me to help you, Brad? She 4 Jamie, dont forget that its Julies birthday on Friday. She Passives
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive. 1 The leather jacket (design) by a famous designer. It cost 3,500. 2 The new Boyzone album (not release) until September. 3 A lot of computer games (make) in Taiwan these days. Most of the games (export) to America and Europe. 4 Madonna is a very popular singer. Every week millions of her CDs (sell) around the world. 5 Romeo and Juliet (perform) at the Globe Theatre next Saturday.
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2 Complete the article with the correct form of the passive.
Stunts Nowadays, action films are getting more and more spectacular. Many special effects are added (add) to make the action more realistic. Its impossible to control the weather during filming. As a result, weather effects 1 often (create) for the film. For example, the winter scenes in Young Sherlock Holmes 2 (not film) in winter, but in the middle of summer. The snow 3 (make) from polystyrene! Car chases, high-speed crashes, or falls from high buildings 4 (not play) by the stars themselves they 5 (do) by stuntmen. In Volcano, stuntmen 6 (set on fire). However, the actors 7 (protect) by several layers of special clothing, so nobody 8 (injure). In the future, many stunts 9 (not need). Most effects 10 (generate) by computer, so action films should be safer and easier to make.
3* Put the correct passive form for the active sentences
1. Many people from all over the world speak English. English.................................................................................................
2. Jenny will not forget this quarrel in a few year time. This quarrel .........................................................................................
3. Nobody has never beat us at badminton ..............................................................................................................
4. The company made these t-shirts in France. .............................................................................................................
5. My mother took me and my sister to school when we were younger. My sister and me.................................................................................................
Prepositions of Time
1 Complete the newspaper extracts with for, since, ago, during, by and until.
Cinema is celebrating another birthday. Exactly 105 years 1 , the Lumire brothers opened the first cinema in Paris. 2 then, cinema has become the most popular entertainment in the world. An earthquake hit Tokyo 3 the early hours of this morning. It is the first earthquake 4 several years and has caused millions of pounds worth of damage. 5 the year 2010, the Hilton Group plans to open a hotel on the moon. A holiday there could cost up to 20,000. Experts say that 6 there is a cheaper way of getting there, most of the rooms will be empty.