Тест по английскому языку на тему Способы выражения будущего времени

FUTURE TENSES

Variant 1

1. Match the tenses in bold to their use.

1. Watch your spending or you will fall into debt.

2. Terry is taking her dog to the vet this afternoon.

3. I am going to work for an overseas charity in summer.

4. Look out! You are going to spill your tea all over your new shirt.

5. I think computers will run our homes in the future.

6. This time tomorrow, I will be having a meeting with my interior designer.

7. I like these brown boots. I think I will buy them.

8. Mike's plane leaves at 7:00 am.

A a threat or warning

B a fixed arrangement in the near future

C an action that will be in progress at a stated time in the future

D an action we are sure about

E a prediction based on what we think/imagine

F an on-the-spot decision

G a schedule or timetable

H a prediction based on what we see or know

2. Underline the correct item.

1) You can't carry all those shopping bags on your own. I'll be helping/'ll help you.

2) Watch out! You will knock/'re going to knock over those bottles!

3) Fiona will be/is being a famous fashion designer one day.

4) The last bus from the city centre leaves/is leaving at 11:30 pm.

5) I'll meet you outside the florist's at 10:00. I won't be/'m not late this time!

6) Now that I've saved up some money I'm buying/ am going to buy Kylie a birthday present.

3. Complete the sentences with the future continuous of the verbs from the list.

run * use *wait* have* take

1) I'll be waiting for you outside the train station when you get there.

2) In just one week, I .............................. my own business.

3) I can't meet you at 8:00. I ................................ my brother to school.

4) It would be better if you didn't call us at 7:00. We ............................... dinner then.

5) I can't let you borrow my laptop this afternoon.I ............................... it.

4. What will life be like in 100 years' time? Make sentences using will or won't in future simple.

1) People/commute to work in flying cars (✓)

2) People /do all their shopping online. (✓)

3) People/use fossil fuels (✗)

4) People/wear spray-on clothes. (✓)

5) Voice-activated computers/help run our houses (✓)

6) People/pay for things in cash (✗)

FUTURE TENSES

Variant 2

1. Match the tenses in bold to their use.

1. Terry is taking her dog to the vet this afternoon.

2. Watch your spending or you will fall into debt.

3. I am going to work for an overseas charity in summer.

4. I think computers will run our homes in the future.

5. Mike's plane leaves at 7:00 am.

6. This time tomorrow, I will be having a meeting with my interior designer.

7. Look out! You are going to spill your tea all over your new shirt.

8. I like these brown boots. I think I will buy them.

A an action we are sure about

B a fixed arrangement in the near future

C a threat or warning

D an action that will be in progress at a stated time in the future

E a prediction based on what we think/imagine

F an on-the-spot decision

G a prediction based on what we see or know

H a schedule or timetable

2. Underline the correct item.

1) Now that I've saved up some money I'm buying/ am going to buy Kylie a birthday present.

2) The last bus from the city centre leaves/is leaving at 11:30 pm.

3) Fiona will be/is being a famous fashion designer one day.

4) Watch out! You will knock/'re going to knock over those bottles!

5) I'll meet you outside the florist's at 10:00. I won't be/'m not late this time!

6) You can't carry all those shopping bags on your own. I'll be helping/'ll help you.

3. Complete the sentences with the future continuous of the verbs from the list.

run * use *wait* have* take

1) I............................for you outside the train station when you get there.

2) I can't meet you at 8:00. I ................................ my brother to school.

3) In just one week, I .............................. my own business.

4) I can't let you borrow my laptop this afternoon. I ............................... it.

5) It would be better if you didn't call us at 7:00. We ............................... dinner then.

4. What will life be like in 100 years' time? Make sentences using will or won't in future simple.

1) Voice-activated computers/help run our houses (✓)

2) People/commute to work in flying cars (✓)

3) People/use fossil fuels (✗)

4) People/pay for things in cash (✗)

5) People /do all their shopping online. (✓)

6) People/wear spray-on clothes. (✓)