The future (1)
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences. Use one of these structures: will, shall, be going to, will be + -ing, will have + past participle, will have + been + -ing, present continuous or present simple.
Example
'Have you booked a holiday yet for this year?'
'Yes, we.........M&.tef&U?..........(take) a cruise
around the Caribbean in November.'
1 I've taken the 10.40 to Bristol every Friday for three years and it's always half empty.
Believe me, you....................................
(find) a seat.
2 My father's approaching retirement age, so
he....................................(probably/sell) the
business next year.
3 Going by all of the recent polls, the social
democrats....................................{win) next
week's election by a huge majority.
4 Look at those black clouds. It ....................................(rain) this afternoon.
5 I'm going on holiday tomorrow. This time next Tuesday afternoon I
....................................(ski) down a
mountain!
6 At our next wedding anniversary we
....................................(be/married) for
twenty-five years.
7 'You speak very good Chinese.' 'Thank you.
It's not surprising; I....................................
(live) in Beijing for eight years next month.'
8 Sit down and watch the TV; I
....................................(just/finish) this letter
quickly before I join you.
9 Your driving test is next Tuesday, so
.....................................(we/have) a two-hour
session on Monday?
10 'Have your parents decided whether you can come to the festival next weekend?' 'Not yet, but they can't stop me. I ....................................(come) with you.'
11 I've won the jackpot on the lottery and I
....................................(spend) it all straight
away!
12 I've just been to the council meeting. It looks
like they....................................(build) a
new shopping centre in town.
1 3 I've just heard a rumour that your favourite
jazz singer....................................(come) to
give a concert in our village!
14 'Have you looked at the new financial report
yet?' 'No, but I....................................
(stay) at home this evening so I can study it then.'
15 The takeover is going ahead, I'm afraid, so
we....................................(make) some
redundancies in the New Year.
16 Erm, ! don't want to be rude, but
....................................(you/stay) with us for
long when you come over to Britain?
17 The plane....................................(take off)
at 10.45, so we had better check in by 8.45.
18 Sunrise....................................(be) at 6.40
a.m. tomorrow.
19 Mr Fellows....................................(play)
golf tomorrow afternoon, as usual, so you can catch him on the golf course.
20 The decorator won't finish the work until you
....................................(pay) him what you
owe.