Future Simple

29. Fill in the gaps with shall or will.

1. I … get up early in the morning next week. 2. We … do morning exercises next month. 3. They … read more next year. 4. She … work less next month. 4. In a week they … finish their work. 5. I … tell the story in the evening. 6. We … play tennis on Wednesday. 7. He … retire in a few month. 8. You … complete the form and send it by mail. 9. It … take a lot of time. 10. He … quit smoking.

30. Tell what you will do to make your life healthier.

31. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs. Ask questions and give negative answers.

1. Mr. Brown … (retire) next year. 2. He … (start) fishing. 3. He and his wife … (get up) early and (do) morning exercises. 4. She … (cook) porridge and (make) tea. 5. She … (visit) a hairdresser every weekend. 6. He … (play) tennis and golf. 7. They … (buy) a small house in Florida. 8. Later they … (rent) a yacht and they … (travel) around the world. 9. Mrs. Brown … (take) pictures. 10. Mr. Brown … (make) notes about unknown places. 11. In a year or two they … (return) home. 12. They … (publish) a book on remote places on Earth.

32. Fill in the gaps with either Present Simple or Future Simple.

if, when, as soon as, before, after, till (until)

1. If I (to stay) some more days in your town, I (to call) on you and we (to have) a good talk. 2. If you (to decide) to forget about your diet, you (to eat) wed­ding cake tomorrow. 3. As soon as I (to return) from University, I (to ring) you up. 4. You (to pass) many towns and villages on your way before you (to arrive) in Mos­cow. 5. I (to stay) at home till she (to come). Then we (to go) to the theatre if she (to bring) tickets. 6. If I (to drink) too much champagne at my friend's wedding, I (to get) a bad headache. 7. When he (to return) to St. Petersburg, he (to call) on us. 8. If I (to see) him, I (to tell) him about their letter. 9. We (to gather) at our place when my brother (to come) back from Africa. 10. I (to sing) this song with you if you (to tell) me the words. 11. I hope you (to join) us when we (to gather) in our country-house the next time. 12. What you (to do) when you (to come) home? 13. When they (to cross) the road, they (to see) the hotel. 14. Be­fore she (to get) to the theatre, she (to go) past the shopping centre. 15. What we (to do) if it (to rain) tonight? 16. What she (to do) if she (to see) her best friend again? 17. If they (to go) to California next year, they (to visit) his friend in San Francisco. 18. If it (to be) very cold tonight, our car (not to start) in the morning. 19. If the weather (to be) nice, we probably (to go) to the beach. 20. If he still (to have) a cold and (not to feel) better, he (not to go) to a disco. 21. If she (not to work) properly, her boss (to fire) her and (to hire) my sister.

33. Tell your friend what you will do if he does something for you. E.g. I’ll do your homework if you give me your new baseball cap. – And I’ll give you my cap if you … .

34. Answer the following questions about what will happen in the next hundred years.

1. Will the population increase? How many people will live on Earth?

2. How many people will speak English? Will it still be a world-wide language?

3. What fuel will people use? Gas, oil, electricity or some alternatives? Why?

4. Will people smarter than they are now? Why?

5. Will people read more? Why?

6. Will men and women still get married? Why?

7. Will the scientist send a manned space shuttle to the Mars?

8. Will people inhabit other planets and satellites? Which ones?

35. Talk to your friend. Describe what you think will happen in the future.