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For example: We will all use flying cars. We will develop new drugs which will heal or even prevent all illnesses.
Activity 3. Complete the conversation below (it takes place at a construction site) with the correct expressions from the list:
won’t be able to start work; won’t let you come to work; won’t be able to get our lorries;
won’t have to widen the road;
will the site be ready will not be able to start work;
will have to widen the door it will be.
Jim: OK, let’s get over this one more time. Will the site be ready for us to start work tomorrow?
Joe: Bob says ……… and he’s in charge.
Jim: If they haven’t prepared the site, we ……… on time and that means unexpected costs.
Joe: We gave clear instruction. Bob says everything is ready.
Jim: What about access to the site? If they haven’t taken down the fence, we ……… to the site.
Joe: Don’t worry. It’s been done already. So we don’t need any specific tools because we ……….
Jim: What about the door?
Joe: The door?
Jim: We ……… to get the compressor in. It was in the plan. And if we can’t get the compressor in, we ……… on time.
Joe: But can they do it?
Jim: They’ll have to. But don’t worry so much. It’ll be OK. If you are so worried about everything, I ……… tomorrow.
Activity 4. The export manager of an agricultural machinery company is talking to his assistant about the business trip he’s going to take. Put the verbs in the conversation in the correct future form:
Nancy: I’ve booked your flight and hotels for your visit to Vietnam next Friday. You are leaving (leave) at 6.30 a.m. and that means you ……… (arrive) there late in the afternoon.
Jason: What about hotels?
Nancy: You ……… (stay) at the Marriott for the first two nights. You ……… (have to) take a taxi from the airport. Your first meeting is on Monday and you ……… (see) Mr. Chin from the Ministry of Agriculture at 10 o’clock.
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Jason: ……… (I need) any vaccinations?
Nancy: I’m not sure. I ……… (ask) our Health Directorate and I ……… (let) you know as soon as possible.
Jason: What about the rest?
Nancy: Your next meeting is on Monday afternoon. You ……… (meet) Mr. Jin of the Vietnamese Agricultural Association.
Jason: And on Tuesday?
Nancy: Then you ……… (have) another meeting with Mr. Ly Tien, the manager of Tractors, Ltd. I’ve arranged a table for the two of you in the local restaurant.
Jason: Anything else?
Nancy: No, that about covers it.
Jason: Please let me know about the vaccinations as soon as possible so I ……… (able) to make the doctor’s appointment.
Nancy: We’ll do, don’t worry.
Activity 5. Fill in the correct future form:
Dear Jane,
Why don’t you come with us to Yorkshire? It’s all arranged. Jo is coming (come) to my house at six so we can go to the station together. The train ……… (not leave) until 6.45, but we don’t want to be late. It ……… (stop) a lot on the way so it ……… (not arrive) until three in the afternoon. I imagine we ……… (get) quite tired by the time we get there. We……… (stay) in a youth hostel and we ……… (spend) five days there. We can catch a bus on the way from the station, but it ……… (not go) all the way, so we ……… (have) to walk the last two miles from the village. We ……… (have) breakfast and dinner at the youth hostel. It’s in a beautiful spot with lots to see. On the way back we need to set off early as there’s only one bus and it ……… (leave) at 8.30. The train back is much faster so it arrives just after lunch. As you can see we have everything planned and organised. I hope you ……… (change) your mind and join us.
Write soon.
Love,
Emily
Activity 6. Correct these sentences:
Don’t worry. It’ll only be lasting a few minutes before the tooth will be out. Don’t worry.
It’ll only last a few minutes before the tooth is out.
By the time I get there the chef will cook for three hours.
Next year I work in our factory in Germany.
This year she stays at home for the holidays.
On Saturday Jack will have got married.
Tom will see his doctor next Monday.
I’ll call you when I’ll know something.
The bus will be leaving at three.
What do you think you are doing next year?
