English Grammar Inside Out Future

A Complete the sentences with the Simple Present and/or Present Perfect and Simple Future (will) of the verbs in parentheses.
1. The conference [not, commence] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . until all the delegates [arrive] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. While the delegates are arriving, the authorities [close] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the area to the public.
3. We [not, reserve] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the tickets until we [be] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . certain how many people are coming.
4. While you're fetching her from the station, I [check] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that her room is prepared.
5. After she [settle] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in, we [take] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her on a tour of the city.
6. They [not, be] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very happy when they [see] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . what a mess we've made.
7. As in all matches, the police [contain] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the crowds tomorrow while the match [be] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in
progress.
8. The doormen [not, let] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . us in until some people [come] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . out because, as a rule, they
[only, allow] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a certain number of people in the tower at one time.
9. After the young lawyer [familiarize] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . himself with similar court cases, I'm sure he [be] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
able to handle the case.
10. We [not be able] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to use our new kitchen before the workmen [check] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all the
appliances.
B Complete the sentences using the Simple Future (will) or "going to" future.
1. A: Oh, I've just read in the paper that there's a train strike today. How you (get) ................................. to work?
B: It's O.K. We heard about it yesterday and Jake (drive) ............................... me.
2. A: Have you typed that letter for me? B: Oh, no. I forgot all about it. I (do) ............................... it now.
3. A: I'm just popping out because I (buy) .................................some sugar. B: We need coffee as well, you know.
A: O.K. I (get).................................that too.
4. She's very pale. She looks as if she (faint) .......................................
5. A: Can you type this letter for me, please? B: Sure. I (do) ................................... it as soon as I've finished this report.
6. A: Dad, the kitchen tap doesn't work properly. B: Yes, I noticed that this morning, and I brought a few tools with me from work. I
(repair) ................................... it after dinner.
7. Watch out! Those books are leaning against your vase. It (fall) ..................................... off the shelf.
8. A: We have a lot of bookings tonight! We (get) .................................... home very late again.
B: Don't worry. I've just phoned Greg and Tony. They (come) .......................................to help us with clearing out the mess.
9. A: Do you like chili and rice? B: I'm not too keen on very spicy food. A: I (make) ................................... some with just a pinch of chili
powder for you then. B: Thank you.
10. A: I don't think I (have) ................................... time to fetch Sally's birthday cake this afternoon.
B: Don't worry. I (do) ...................................it on my way back from work.
C Complete the sentences with the Simple Future (will do), Future Continuous (will be doing) or Simple Present (do/does) and/or Present
Perfect Simple (have/has done) of the verbs in parentheses.
1. At the rate he's improving, he (play) .............................. football for the national team by the time he's sixteen!
2. At the end of next week, you (drive) .............................. round Europe, Jane (sail).............................. across the Mediterranean and I
(feel) .............................. very jealous of you both!
3. Until your grades (improve) ............................... you (have to) .............................. stay at home every evening.
4. At the moment, you think you (never, learn) .............................. to ski, but this time next week you (whiz) .............................. down
the slopes like a professional!
5. Do you think you (see) .............................. Mike at any time over the weekend? If so, can you give him a message?
6. I (drop) .............................. you off at the end of your road, but I (not, have) .............................. time to accept your offer of tea, I'm
afraid.
7. Contact our agency at the resort as soon as you (get) .............................. there and they (provide) .............................. all the camping
equipment you (need) .............................. there immediately.
8. It's more than a little inconvenient, I'm afraid. I (perform) .............................. an operation on a patient at that time, so later in the
day would be better.
9. I (work) .............................. night shifts all this week, so it's quite frustrating to think that I (work) .............................. while everybody
else is sleeping.
10. After you (undergo) .............................. our expert parachute training, jumping out of an aeroplane (not, bother) ..............................
you at all.
11. The police (not, open) .............................. the road until they (clean) .............................. all the debris from the accident away.
12. The mayor (not be able) .............................. to present the prize in person next week because at that time, he
(welcome) .............................. the German trade minister. His wife (present) .............................. the prize on his behalf.
D Complete the sentences with the Simple Future (will do), Future Perfect (will have done) or Simple Present (do/does) of the verbs in
parentheses.
1. Don't spend too much at the Grand Bazaar, or you (regret) ................................. it when you (run out) ................................. of money
before the end of your holiday.
2. By the time the credit card statement with this purchase on it (arrive) .................................. I (receive) ................................... my
wages. So don't worry.
3. We (find) .....................................Jenny either happy or very sad when we (return) ..................................because she
(receive) ..................................her exam results by then.
4. The police anticipate that the thieves (somehow, manage) ...................................... to send a message to their accomplices and, by
the time they (reach) ..................................their hideout, their accomplices (remove) ....................................... all traces of their criminal
activity.
5. About fifty years from now, the Pacific Ocean (rise) ......................................to a level dangerous to the very existence of some
inhabited islands.
6. At last I've found two tickets for the concert, but I (pretend) ................................ that I couldn't, when my sister
(ask) ................................me.
7. If I (put) ................................ a quarter of my salary aside every month, by next June, I (save) ................................ enough money to
afford a proper holiday abroad.
8. By the time the government (bring) ................................ down inflation, a lot of companies (already, go) ................................
bankrupt.
9. We (adapt) ............................... the computer program, if necessary, once we've seen how suitable it is in its present form.
10. In about a year's time, this system (become) ................................. obsolete, so we ought to start thinking about changing it before
too long.
11. We have decided that when the management (announce) ................................ the new pay scales, we (say) .....................................
that we are not satisfied, no matter what percentage they are.
12. Fortunately, when we (arrive)................................... she (already, break) .................................. the news to him.

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