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Consolidation exercises

Consolidation exercises. Form and meaning Match each of the future forms used in the texts with an appropriate rule of thumb from the list below: From a programme accompanying a series of concerts I hope you will enjoy (1) this year’s season as much as the last.

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Consolidation exercises

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  1. Consolidation exercises Form and meaning Match each of the future forms used in the texts with an appropriate rule of thumb from the list below: From a programme accompanying a series of concerts I hope you will enjoy (1) this year’s season as much as the last. e From a political biography I believe that the Conservative government of the 1980s will be seen (2) by future historians as the most successful British e government of the 20th centry.

  2. From a programme accompanying a series of concerts …Ivor Bolton brings (3) the St James’s Players from St James’s f Piccadilly. From a local newspaper A lighthouse built over two centuries ago to guide ships into the Mersey is to enjoy (4) a new lease of life as a tourist attraction… b From an advertisement for a concert of classical piano music Renowned as a world authority on the music of Liszt, Leslie Howard is recording Liszt’s entire piano works. This project will have taken (5) d fifteen years to complete and amount to some eighty Hyperion compact discs.

  3. A teacher talking to a visitor to his class T: Well, at the moment they’re writing scripted dialogues that they’re going to use (6) later for a role-play. c V: And what roles are they going to play (7)? c T: Well, they’re all going to play (8) imaginary roles… well, it c looks like they’re finished so I’ll just go(9) back over to them… a

  4. Language in context The first text that follows is a transcription of a boy (A) and his mother (B) telling a visitor their plans for the following weekend. A is going away with his father (C). B is going away with her other son (D) and a friend (E). In the second text a nine-year-old child is talking about his future. Some of the verbs have been written in their infinitive form. In each case: a Use the contest to help you guess what future form was originally used. b What alternatives to this might be possible? c How might choosing between different possible alternative influence meaning and emphasis?

  5. A: We go (1) camping. We go (2) on the River Thames. ex:1&2: a ‘re goingb‘re going to go B: Friday be (3) spent getting A and C ready to go off,and then 3: awill bebis going to be on Saturday D and I go (4) down to Wokingham on the train 4: a are goingb will go; will be going; present simple for the weekend, which be (5) very exciting. 5: a will beb going to

  6. And I’m sure E have (6) some plans in mind. 6: a will havebgoing to I expect we do (7) some exploring, and I knowthat E 7: a ‘ll dobgoing to and I talk (8) a bit about these Open University courses. 8: a are going to talk bwill

  7. I’m not get (9) married. I live (10) in Manchester, 9: going to get 10: going to live Leeds or Blackburn. I be (11) a policeman, a life-saver or a fireman. 11: going to be Or I be (12) a star football player. 12: going to be

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