8. Use the future forms to complete the following sentences. Refer to the Grammar
Bank above if necessary.
1) Ten years from now, most cars will drive/will be driving on their own.
2) The conference starts/is starting at 9.15 in the City hall.
3) This old tree has been dead for some time. It is going to fall over/will fall over soon.
4) They will cover/will have covered 30 km by sunset.
5) Scientists say that space colonies will be/are going to be the only solution for overpopulation
in the near future.
6) What are you doing/do you do on Saturday evening? – I am not working/will not be working,
so we can go out somewhere.
7) I will get burnt/will have got burnt if I stay here. It’s hot and I’ve forgotten the sunscreen –
I ‘ll go/am going to go and get some. I feel like walking. – Don’t forget, the bus leaves/is
leaving at 5.30.
8) I don’t/won't do housework on Sundays normally. But tomorrow I am tidying/will tidy my room,
because my friend Jim is going to come/is coming. The bus arrives/is arriving at 10. I think Jim
will come/comes on time as usual. So by this time I will have finished/will finish tidying.
8.
Bank above if necessary.
1) Ten years from now, most cars will drive/will be driving on their own.
2) The conference starts/is starting at 9.15 in the City hall.
3) This old tree has been dead for some time. It is going to fall over/will fall over soon.
4) They will cover/will have covered 30 km by sunset.
5) Scientists say that space colonies will be/are going to be the only solution for overpopulation
in the near future.
6) What are you doing/do you do on Saturday evening? – I am not working/will not be working,
so we can go out somewhere.
7) I will get burnt/will have got burnt if I stay here. It’s hot and I’ve forgotten the sunscreen –
I ‘ll go/am going to go and get some. I feel like walking. – Don’t forget, the bus leaves/is
leaving at 5.30.
8) I don’t/won't do housework on Sundays normally. But tomorrow I am tidying/will tidy my room,
because my friend Jim is going to come/is coming. The bus arrives/is arriving at 10. I think Jim
will come/comes on time as usual. So by this time I will have finished/will finish tidying.
8.
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1) Ten years from now, most cars will be driving on their own.
2) The conference starts at 9.15 in the City hall.
3) This old tree has been dead for some time. It is going to fall over soon.
4) They will have covered 30 km by sunset.
5) Scientists say that space colonies will be the only solution for overpopulation in the near future.
6) What are you doing on Saturday evening? – I will not be working,
so we can go out somewhere.
7) I will get burnt if I stay here. It’s hot and I’ve forgotten the sunscreen –
I'll go and get some. I feel like walking. – Don’t forget, the bus leaves at 5.30.
8) I don’t do housework on Sundays normally. But tomorrow I will tidy my room, because my friend Jim is coming. The bus arrives at 10. I think Jim
will come on time as usual. So by this time I will have finished tidying.
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1will be driving
2 starts
3 is going to
4 will have
5 will be
6 are you doing, am not working
7 will, I'll, leaves
8 don't, am tidying, is coming, arrives, will come, will have finished