A. From 14 - 20 June, Liverpool 1) _______ will be holding/is holding (hold) its International Garden Festival. Tickets 2) _____________ (be) on sale to the public from Saturday 1 May and this year we 3) _____________ (offer) special family tickets at the discount price of £15. The gates 4) ____________ (open) at 9 am and the first event 5) __________ (start) at 9.30.
B. Kenwhite’s one-day sale 1) ___________ (start) this Monday. The store 2)______________ (open) at 8 am and early morning shoppers 3) __________ (be able to) enjoy shopping in peace and quiet before the crowds 4) _________ (arrive). We 5) ___________ (offer) substantial discounts on ladieswear and you
6) _________________ (come across) some real bargains in our menswear range. By the end of the day we are sure that all of our customers 7) ________ (find) what they are looking for.
C. Anne Mayton’s latest book “The S-Plan Diet” 1) ____________ (be) available in bookshops next week. The new S-plan diet 2) ___________ (help) you lose weight safely and quickly. You 3) ___________ (not/need) to miss meals and you 4) ___________ (not/have to) spend hours measuring out portions of food. By the end of the diet the author guarantees you 5) _______ (lose) at least 7 kilos or she
6) _________________ (give) you your money back.
6 What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... or will (I’ll).
1 You have made all your holiday arrangements. Your destination is Jamaica.
FRIEND: Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet?
YOU: Yes, I’m going to Jamaica………(I/go)
2 You have made an appointment with the dentist for Friday morning.
FRIEND: Shall we meet on Friday morning?
YOU: I can’t on Friday. …… (I/go)
3 You and some friends are planning a holiday in Britain. You have decided to hire a car but you haven’t arranged this yet.
FRIEND: How do you plan to travel round Britain? By train?
YOU: No, …… (we/hire)
4 Your friend has two young children. She wants to go out tomorrow evening. You offer to look after the children.
FRIEND: I want to go out tomorrow evening but I haven’t got a baby-sitter.
YOU: That’s no problem. …… (I/look after)
5 You have already arranged to have lunch with Sue tomorrow.
FRIEND: Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
YOU: No, …… (have lunch)
6 You are in a restaurant. You and your friend are looking at the menu. You ask your friend if he/she has decided what to have.
YOU: What ……? (you/have)
FRIEND: I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.
7 You and a friend are reading. It’s getting a bit dark and your friend is finding it difficult to read. You decide to turn on the light.
FRIEND: It’s getting a bit dark, isn’t it? It’s difficult to read.
YOU: …… (I/turn on.)
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8 You and a friend are reading. It’s getting a bit dark and you decide to turn on the light. You stand up and walk towards the light switch.
FRIEND: What are you doing?
YOU: …… (I/turn on)
7 Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I’ll) or shall.
Conversation 1 (in the morning)
JENNY: 1) Are you doing (you/do) anything tomorrow evening, Helen? HELEN: No, why?
JENNY: Well, do you fancy going to the cinema? “Strangers on a Plane” is on. I want to see it but I don’t want to go alone.
HELEN: OK, (2) …………. (I/come) with you. What time 3)………... (we/meet)?
JENNY: Well, the film (4) …………… (begin) at 8.45, so (5) …………. (I/meet) you at about 8.30 outside the cinema, OK?
HELEN: Fine. (6) ………….. (I/see) Mary later this evening. (7) ………… (I/ask) her if she wants to come too?
JENNY: Yes, do that. (8) …………… (I/see) you tomorrow then. Bye.
Conversation 2 (LATER THE SAME DAY)
HELEN: Jenny and I (9) ……………….. (go) to the cinema tomorrow night to see “Strangers on a Plane”. Why don’t you come with us?
MARY: I’d love to come. What time (10) …………………. (the film/begin)?
HELEN: 8.45.
MARY: (11) ……………………. (you/meet) outside the cinema?
HELEN: Yes, at 8.30. Is that OK for you?
MARY: Yes, (12) ………………………….. (I/be) there at 8.30.
Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
1 A has decided to learn a language.
A: I’ve decided to try and learn a foreign language.
B: Have you? Which language (1).. are you going to learn.. (you/learn)?
A: Spanish.
B: I see. And (2) …………………… (you/do) a course?
A: Yes, (3) …………………… (it/start) next week.
B: That’s great. I’m sure (4) ………………… (you/enjoy) it.
A: I hope so. But I think (5) ……………………. (it/be) quite difficult.
2 A wants to know about B’s holiday plans.
A: I hear (1) …………………… (you/go) on holiday soon.
B: That’s right. (2) ……………………… (we/go) to Finland.
A: I hope (3) …………………………. (you/have) a nice time.
B: Thanks. (4) ……………………….. (I/send) you a postcard and (5) …………… (I/get) in touch with you when (6) ………………………. (I/get) back.
3 A invites B to a party.
A: (1) ……………. (I/have) a party next Saturday. Can you come?
B: On Saturday? I’m not sure. Some friends of mine (2) ……………….. (come) to stay with me next week but I think (3) ……………………… (they/go) by Saturday. But if (4) ……………………… (they/be) still here, (5) ………………... (I/not/be) able to come to the party.
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A: OK. Well, tell me as soon as (6) ………………………. (you/know).
B: Right. (7) ……………………………. (I/phone) you during the week.
4 A and B are two secret agents arranging a meeting. They are talking on the phone.
A: Well, what time (1) …………………….. (we/meet)?
B: Come to the café by the station at four o’clock. (2) ………………………. (I/wait) for you when (3) …………………………….. (you/arrive). (4) ………….. (I/sit) by the window and (5) ………………………….. (I/wear) a bright green sweater.
A: OK. (6) ………………………. (Agent 307/come) too?
B: No, she can’t be there.
A: Oh. (7) ………………………….. (I/bring) the documents?
B: Yes. (8) …………………………….. (I/explain) everything when (9) ……………….. (I/see) you. And don’t be late.
A: OK. (10) ……………………………. (I/try) to be on time.