English 211 Pre-Med & Pre-AMS
Revision Future Tenses
Part 1: Circle the answer that best completes each sentence below. 1.
Ted and I (take) _____________________part in the competition next month.* a. will have taken b. are taking c. will have been taking c. will take
2.
The last train (leave)_______________________ when we arrive at the station if we don’t hurry. a. will leave b. will have left c. is going to leave c. will have been leaving
3.
Mr. Wong and his wife (take)_____________________ their son to the Peak this time tomorrow. a. is taking b. will be taking b. will have taken d. will have been taking
4.
______________Mr. Lee (stay)_________________ in Hong Kong next week? a. will/stay b. will/ have stayed b. will/ have been c. will/ have been staying
5.
I hope you (find)________________________________ a job by the time I return from my holiday. a. are going to find b. will have found c. are finging c. will have been finding
6.
The typist is typing the letter now. It (be)___________________________ ready in a moment. a. will be c. is going to be b. is going to have been d. is being
7.
By this time next year, the new flyover (complete)_____________________. a. is complete b. will have been completing c. is going to complete d. will have been completed
8.
He (work)____________________________ for the government for 20 years by the time he retires.* a. worked c. will have worked b. is working d. will have been working
9.
Mrs. Lee _______still (talk)______________________on the phone when her husband comes home tonight. a. is/ talking b. will/ be talking c. has/ been talking d. will/ have talked
10. Peter (play) ________________________________in the garden all tomorrow morning. a. will be playing b. will have played c. will have been playing d. is playing
____________/10 Marks
Semester 1
Academic Year 2014-15
English 211 Pre-Med & Pre-AMS
Revision Future Tenses
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. The train _______________ (to arrive) at 12:30. 2. We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday. 3. It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening. 4. On Friday at 8 o’clock I __________ (to meet) my friend. 5. Paul __________ (to fly) to London on Monday morning. 6. Wait! I __________ (to drive) you to the station. 7. The English lesson __________ (to start) at 8:45. 8. Are you still writing your essay? If you __________ (to finish) by 4pm, we can go for a walk. 9. I __________ (to see) my mother in April. 10. Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes. 11. When they __________ (to get) married in March, they __________ (to be) together for six years. 12. You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you. 13. Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday morning? 14. When I __________ (to see) you tomorrow, I __________ (show) you my new book. 15. After you __________ (to take) a nap, you __________ (to feel) a lot better 16. I’m sorry but you need to stay in the office until you __________ (to finish) your work. 17. I __________ (to buy) the cigarettes from the corner shop when it __________ (to open). 18. I __________ (to let) you know the second the builders __________ (to finish) decorating. 19. Before we __________ (to start) our lesson, we __________ (to have) a review. 20. We __________ (to wait) in the shelter until the bus __________ (to come). 21. I’m very sorry Dr. Jones ________________ (not be) back in the clinic until 2pm. 22. This summer, I _________________ (to live) in Brighton for four years. 23. I don’t think you ________________ (to have) any problems when you land in Boston. 24. The baby should be due soon, next week she _____________ (to be) pregnant for nine months. 25. By the time we get home, they __________________ (to play) football for 30 minutes. 26. In three years I ______________ (to live) in a different country. 27. When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the ticket machine. 28. ___________________(to take) your children with you to France? 29. This time next week I _________________ (ski) in Switzerland! 30. Now I ________________ (to check) my answers.
Semester 1
___________/30 Marks
Academic Year 2014-15
English 211 Pre-Med & Pre-AMS
Revision Future Tenses
Part 3: Error Analysis (Each sentence below contains 2 errors.)
1.
As soon as I will put on my shoes, I will have run for half an hour in the park.
2.
Kayed won’t plan to lend his cousin any money next week because he probably doesn’t pay him back.
3.
That patient will have been losing 15 kilograms by next December.
4.
Is English still being an international language in 25 years?
5.
Naif will already have been eaten and gone home by the time you will get here tomorrow.
________/ 10 Marks
Total_________/50
Semester 1
Academic Year 2014-15
English 211 Pre-Med & Pre-AMS
Revision Future Tenses
Answer Key: Part 1: 1. b/c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a/c 7. d 8. c/d 9. b 10. a
Part 2: follow the link below for the answers: http://www.englishlessonsbrighton.co.uk/future-tenses-exercise/
Part 3: 1. As soon as I put (or have put) on my shoes, I will run (or am going to run) for half an hour in the park. 2. Kayed doesn’t plan (or isn’t planning) to lend his cousin any money next week because he probably won’t pay him back. 3. That patient will have lost 15 kilograms by next December. (Delete been.) 4. Will English still be an international language in 25 years? 5. Naif will already have eaten (or will have already eaten) and gone home by the time you get here tomorrow. (Delete been and the second will.)
Semester 1
Academic Year 2014-15