Be going to diễn tả dự định hoặc dự đoán có bằng chứng ở hiện tại (She's going to fall asleep any minute). Hiện tại tiếp diễn dùng cho kế hoạch, sắp xếp đã định trước (We're visiting my grandparents this weekend).
Will cho quyết định tức thời, lời hứa, dự đoán (I'll look after the kids); shall dùng khi đề nghị/gợi ý (Shall I give you a hand?). Hiện tại đơn cho lịch trình cố định (The last bus leaves at midnight).
Future perfect (will have done) chỉ việc hoàn tất trước một mốc tương lai; dạng continuous (will have been doing) nhấn khoảng thời gian kéo dài tới mốc đó. Future continuous (will be doing) tả hành động đang diễn ra tại thời điểm tương lai.
Sau when, as soon as, once, until, by the time dùng thì hiện tại (đơn hoặc hoàn thành), không dùng will: You can go home when the bell rings.
be to (kế hoạch chính thức), be about to / be on the verge of (sắp xảy ra ngay), be due to (dự kiến theo lịch). Tương lai trong quá khứ dùng was/were going to, would, was to: The company was going to expand, but…
1 Sonia looks like she's ______ asleep any minute!
2 When I leave school, I'm ______ a journalist.
3 When Jake's got his degree, he's ______ to drama school for a year.
4 Watch out or you're ______ into trouble!
5 When are they ______ that they have to improve their customer service?
6 When are you ______ a branch in Littlehampton?
7 It sounds like we're not ______ a sales conference this year.
8 I think house prices are ______ in about six months.
9 Why is Tony ______ for that position? He's not qualified at all.
10 We're ______ this in detail in the next meeting.
11 I'm pretty sure that building's ______ knocked down next week.
12 There's no doubt the events of the last few days are ______ written about by future historians.
13 You're not ______ in your resignation tomorrow, are you?
14 Fiona and Jerry aren't ______ arrogant when they release their CD, are they?
15 The airline industry's ______ to cut costs in the near future.
1 I can't come to the beach this weekend, I'm afraid, as ______ my grandparents.
2 The Prime Minister ______ all of your questions in due course.
3 What time ______?
4 ______ after the neighbours' kids tomorrow evening so I can't come bowling.
5 ______ we move on to the next item on the agenda now?
6 'I don't feel well at all.' '______ you be sick?'
7 The last bus ______ at midnight.
8 Karen, ______ I give you a hand with that report?
9 I'm afraid ______ time to finish all this work today.
10 When ______ get round to having new business cards printed?
Use the words in brackets. If more than one form is correct, write all possibilities.
1 (I / come) into the office on Saturday morning if you like, Pete.
2 Carol, (you / show) Harry how to use the photocopier, please?
3 From the look of things, (it / snow) later today.
4 Hurry up! (We / miss) the ferry!
5 (The winner / announce) on 14th January.
6 I can't come in to work this morning because (I / go) to the doctor's.
7 Don't worry! (They / sack) anyone for at least six months.
8 (Jenny / find) a job easily when she graduates?
9 No, I'm afraid (I / be) at the meeting tomorrow.
10 (The new version / launch) in the spring.
11 (I / order) a pizza, shall I?
12 It looks like (some people / make) redundant quite soon.
13 What time (the train / leave) on Saturday?
Type correct if the bold phrase is right; otherwise type the corrected phrase.
1 I think we'll have sold out of these by the end of the day.
2 On Tuesday, Toby will have been being with the company for exactly 35 years.
3 We'll have been becoming the market leader by the end of the summer.
4 At the end of the summer, I'll have taking the same train to work every morning for 15 years.
5 When we meet tomorrow afternoon, will you already have a chance to look at the sales figures?
6 You'll have driven for hours without a break when we get there, so you'll need a rest.
7 A Managing Director will have appointed by the end of the month.
8 Sandra won't have been finished the reports by then, but she should at least have started.
9 Rori's going to be very surprised when he hears the news. He definitely will have been expecting it.
10 Will you have managed to put something down in writing by the end of the day?
11 Why will they have been waiting for hours? I thought you'd told them we were going to leave later.
12 It sounds like the invitations won't all have delivering by next Friday.
If more than one form is correct, write all possibilities.
1 By the end of today ______ (Ed / apply) for over 17 jobs!
2 This time next year ______ (I / hopefully / run) my own business.
3 In three days' time ______ (we / live) here for exactly two years.
4 ______ (Gemma / already / arrive) by the time we get there?
5 ______ (you / travel) all day, will you? Surely…
6 ______ (you / have) several stops on the way, won't you?
7 At the end of this sponsored jumpathon, ______ (1,000 people / jump) up and down on the spot non-stop for 48 hours!
8 ______ (the boys / sign) autographs all morning, so they'll need a break.
9 How many people ______ (you / interview) for the position tomorrow?
10 ______ (Terry / see) the e-mail as he's only just got here so we'd better discuss that first.
11 What ______ (you / do) this time next week?
12 ______ (we / see) Ken and Tricia when we go to the States as they'll be away.
Use an appropriate time clause (when, while, once, as soon as, until). Do not use will in the time clause.
1 The bell will ring and then you can all go home.
You can all go home when ______.
2 Ahmed will ask the questions and I'll take notes.
I'll take notes while ______.
3 You're a trainee for three months and then you become a junior employee.
You become a junior employee once ______.
4 Miss Jones will be interviewing the candidates and Mr Dawkins will be recording the interviews.
Miss Jones will be interviewing the candidates while ______.
5 The sales figures will come in and then we'll assess the situation again.
We'll assess the situation again as soon as ______.
6 Work for us for over a year and we'll consider promoting you.
We'll only consider promoting you once ______.
7 They'll start selling in much larger quantities and then they'll make a profit.
They won't make a profit until ______.
8 The publishing company will offer me a contract and then I'll know for sure that they're going to publish the book.
I'll know for sure that the book is going to be published when I ______.
arrive • be • call • destroy • draw up • give • last • notify • record • show • take • wait
Information for job applicants
1 When you (1) ______ at the main gates, hand over the attached invitation letter to the security guard.
2 You (2) ______ where to park, and how to get to reception.
3 As soon as you (3) ______ your name to the receptionist…
4 …you (4) ______ to Meeting Room 7.
5 While you (5) ______ in Meeting Room 7, please fill in one of the Personal Information forms.
6 When you (6) ______ for interview, please bring this form with you.
7 Your interview (7) ______ for approximately 45 minutes.
8 Please note that all interviews (8) ______.
9 Once the selection process (9) ______ over…
10 …all recordings (10) ______.
11 You (11) ______ as soon as…
12 …a shortlist of candidates (12) ______.
1 Shona will find out if she has been promoted very soon. just
Shona ______ find out if she has been promoted.
2 They will decide very soon whether to close the Paris office. point
They ______ whether to close the Paris office.
3 The plan is that I will give a presentation to the board on Friday morning. due
I ______ a presentation to the board on Friday morning.
4 Are you going home in a minute? about
Are you ______ home?
5 Actually, there won't be a general election for a while. verge
Actually, we ______ a general election.
6 What time do the inspectors arrive tomorrow? due
What time ______ tomorrow?
7 Keep this a secret. to
You are ______ anyone about this.
1 The company ______ going to expand, but the economic downturn has put a stop to that.
2 No one had any idea that Dave ______ resign the next day.
3 We were all standing around in front of the TV, knowing that the Minister ______ to make a statement on the emergency in the next few minutes.
4 Ann ______ to find the documents soon, or her boss would find out she'd mislaid them.
5 ______ you going to apply for the post before you heard it had already been filled?
6 Bill ______ on a business trip the next day anyway, or did he have to pack a suitcase and get a plane ticket at the last minute?
7 You're lucky you caught me. I ______ just on the point of leaving.
8a We ______ due to arrive at six, so I left a message…
8b …saying we ______ be there at nine.
9 I think they ______ about to fire me when I quit!
10 Thompson understood the cryptic message. He was ______ get to Berlin on the first flight.
What (1) ______ the office of 2020 be like?
…most of the western world will (2) ______ been connected to a WiFi network.
As (3) ______ as that (4) ______… (write answer for gap 3)
As soon as that (4) ______… (write answer for gap 4)
…the physical restriction of phone lines (5) ______ disappear.
Some people will (6) ______ have to commute to the office each day…
…their office will (7) ______ wherever they are.
More and more people will be (8) ______ from home several days a week.
…businessmen and women will (9) ______ sending e-mails…
…and (10) ______ business with clients…
…(11) ______ they (12) ______ lying on a beach… (write answer for gap 11)
…while they (12) ______ lying on a beach… (write answer for gap 12)
…mobile phones and laptops will have (13) ______ even more lightweight…
…communication technology will have (14) ______ introduced to make our working lives easier.
Indeed, (15) ______ 2020, it's quite possible that…
1 We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ______ replace Susan Williams as Operations Manager from 24th September.
2 I ______ Penny for her advice, but I'm not so sure that's such a good idea now.
3 Once ______ broadband, you won't want to go back to a dialup connection.
4 ______ find out more about the costs before we make a final decision?
5 ______ to the Finance Manager or the Accounts Manager?
6 This time tomorrow, Barry will ______ across the Pacific for exactly three months.
7 When ______ treating me with some respect at work?
8 Were you really just on the point ______?
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