1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
Use the Future Perfect Simple or
Future Continuous.
1 They .................................................................... (play) a big match on Saturday.
2 ................................................ you ................................................ (finish) your homework before they arrive?
3 Jack .................................................................... (go out) by the time I get home.
4 What time ................................................ you ................................................ (leave) today?
5 I .................................................................... (not get) my driving licence before my birthday.
6 That new shop .................................................................... (open) by the end of the week.
7 Ask Sarah. She .................................................................... (organise) it.
2 Write complete sentences using the words below and the Future Perfect Simple or the
Future Continuous.
1 I hope / my marks / improve / by the end of term / .
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2 they / not leave / home / by then / .
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3 the restaurant / close / by 11.30 / .
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4 what time / the game / start / tomorrow / ?
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5 the office / upgrade / our computers / next month / .
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6 robots / not do / all our work / in / 20 years’ time / .
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3 Choose the correct answer.
1 What time … ?
a will their plane have arrived
b is their plane going to arrive
2 We won’t be home tomorrow at this time. We … to London.
a will have flown
b will be flying
3 You can’t come over tonight. I … studying for the exam by then.
a won’t finish
b won’t have finished
4 Don’t drive there alone. I … with you.
a will go
b will be going
4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct future form. There
may be more than one possible answer.
1 A: I ..................................................................................... (spend) the next few weeks in Australia.
B: It’s winter there. I ..................................................................................... (lend) you a warm jacket.
2 A: I ..................................................................................... (visit) you this afternoon.
B: Could you come by later than that? I ..................................................................................... (work) until 6 pm.
3 A: By next month, I ..................................................................................... (save) enough money to buy a car.
B: That’s great. What kind of car .....................................................................................
you ..................................................................................... (buy)?
4 A: The lecture ..................................................................................... (begin) at 7.00.
B: Do you think it ..................................................................................... (end) by 9.00? I need to return the car.
5 Complete the report using a suitable future tense. There may be more than one possible
answer.
Anyone who 1 ..................................................................................... (buy) a drone in the UK in future
2
..................................................................................... (have to) register it and take a safety test, according
to new rules that the government is developing to prevent collisions with other
aircraft. This year, ministers 3 ................................................ also ................................................ (propose) rules
that include punishment for anyone who operates a drone in no-fly zones near airports
and prisons.
More rules have become necessary as drones have become increasingly popular.
Experts predict that the industry 4 ..................................................................................... (increase) in value
to £100 billion by the middle of the next decade.
Soon, more and more transport providers, emergency services and conservation
groups
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..................................................................................... (use) drones to improve their services and respond to
incidents. There is also the possibility that online shops
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..................................................................................... (make) commercial deliveries using drones in the
near future. These drones may require specially licensed pilots. Hopefully, this and
other rules 7 ..................................................................................... (help) keep the public safe – in the air and
on the ground.
6 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.
1. I …………………… (start) my paragliding course in January. I
…………………… (save) enough money to pay for it by then.
2. Hopefully, we …………………… (reach) the top of the mountain by
sunset. We …………………… (spend) the night at a camp there.
3. I wonder what I …………………… (do) at this time next year. One thing’s
for sure –
I …………………… (finish) school by then.
4. By the end of the summer, we …………………… (sell) our old car. I hope
that by that time, we …………………… (find) a better one.
5. We …………………… (start) work on your new kitchen next month.
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you …………………… (decide) what colour you want by then?
