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Pag. 158 es. 1
Write full sentences using the following prompts.
1. I’m not going to school next Monday. I’m going to the dentist’s.
2. Sarah is going away in two weeks’ time.
3. The doctor is coming to see you at five.
4. Are you working late tonight?
5. They are having a party Saturday.
6. ‘When is she playing tennis?’ ‘Tomorrow at four.’
7. ‘When does the train leave?’ ‘At 6.30.’
8. Are you watching the football match this evening?’ ‘Yes, we are.’

es. 1
Complete these sentences with the correct form of be going to.
1. When are you going to start working fot that company?
2. She is going to tell them later.
3. ‘Are you going to invite her?’ ‘No, I’m not.’
4. I’m not going to pay.
5. The driver’s driving too fast! He is going to crash!
6. The sun’s shining. It is going to be a lovely day!
7. Be careful with that vase. It is going to break!
8. Be careful with that chair. You are going to fall off!

Pag. 159 es. 2
Complete Mike’s ideas for the new year with the verbs in the box in the correct form.

Next year I’m going to change my life!
I’m going to be more friendly. I’m not going to go shopping with my friends every week. I’m going to do yoga. I’m not going to forget my girlfriend’s birthday. I’m going to tidy my room every week. I’m going to learn how to cook.

es. 1
Write full sentences using the Future Simple. Write prediction, future fact, opinion, hope, promise, sudden decision next to the corresponding sentence.
1. How long will the flight take?: future fact
2. I think she will come.: opinion
3. I will send you a postcard!: promise
4. In the future, people will live longer.: prediction
5. OK, I will have a burger and a coke!: sudden decision

es. 2
Complete the sentences with the correct future form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mum is seeing the dentist this afternoon.
2. It’s my birthday next month, but I’m not going to have a party.
3. Brrr, it’s cold in here! I think I will turn the heating on.
4. What are you going to do later? Do you want to go for a coffee?
5. My cousin is getting married in May.
6. Sorry, I can’t talk now. I will call you back later.
7. ‘These bags are so heavy.’ ‘I will carry them for you.’
8. Are you going to study in London or in Brighton?

es. 3
What are these people saying? Choose the best options.
1. a customer at a café: I’ll have a big glass of orange juice, please.
2. someone who was invited to a picnic on Saturday: I can’t come. My uncle is going to paint his house and I’m going to help him.
3. someone who’s just heard about uncle Bob’s problem: What? Uncle Bob is going to paint his house all by himself on Saturday? I’ll help him!
4. a businesswoman talking about her plans for the new year: I’m going to help some African charities this year.

es. 4
Complete the dialogues with the correct future form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous, be going to or will.
1. ‘What time is your plane?’ ‘We are catching the nine o’clock flight – so we’d better hurry!’
2. ‘What are your holiday plans this year?’ ‘Well, we aren’t going to go to Spain this year as we usually do. It’s holidays at home for us this summer!’
3. ‘Any ideas about what to do when you leave school, Tom?’ ‘Yes, I’ve decided that I’ll study archaeology.’
4. ‘Do you want to go shopping with me on Saturday?’ ‘I’d love to, but I’m not sure I will have enough money.’
5. ‘Do you want to go out this evening?’ ‘I’m too tired. I’m staying at home and listen to music all evening!’
6. ‘Could you ask your parents to help you tomorrow?’ ‘I can’t – they are going to paint the living room.’
7. ‘Hi Jemma. How are you?’ ‘Hi James. Sorry, I’m a bit busy. – I will phone you back in a minute, OK?’
8. ‘What would you like to eat?’ ‘I think I will have a pizza.’

Pag. 160 es. 1
Choose the correct options.
1. If Joe passes all his exams, his parents will buy him a car.
2. My teacher won’t mind if I finish my essay tomorrow.
3. If Ella doesn’t find a job this year, she will do voluntary work to get experience.
4. They will miss all their friends if they choose to go abroad.
5. If the school uniform is compulsory next year, we will have to wear it.
6. If John drops PE and Art, he will have more time for academic subjects.
7. Will you help me with my homework if I have a problem?
8. Sandra won’t do a gap year if she doesn’t collect some money.

es. 2
Complete with the First Conditional. Put a comma where necessary.
1. We will raise our standard of living if we develop the country’s resources.
2. Hewon’t have another accident if he drives carefully.
3. If that branch falls down it will hit your bicycle.
4. If you score another goal you will win the match.
5. If a new university is built here there will be more places available for students.
6. If I have enough money I will buy a new house.

es. 3
Complete the following email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Clare,
thank you for your email.
I’m working for a new company now. It’s a new job, so I can’t come to Italy for the time being. I need to save money first! If I save enough money when the summer holidays start, I will try to come then if that’s ok. Besides, if I ask my employer for a holiday now, he will certainly say no! But if I wait until the summer holidays, he will probably say yes. So, I will come back in August if everything be ok. Tell Serena I am very glad she’s planning a trip to London next week. The city’s full of tourists at the moment, so if she can’t find a room in a hotel, I will be glad to have her at my place. If she comes on the first week of April, Martha will be abroad and Serena can sleep in her bedroom. How’s Mum? Will you phone me if there is any problem?
Lots of love,
Laura.

es. 4
Join the following sentences to make one.
1. If I see Andrew, I’ll tell him the news.
2. If I change my job, I’ll be happier.
3. If the train late, we will walk.
4. If it costs too much, I’ll buy a cheaper one.
5. I will ask Tom if I see him this afternoon.

es. 5
Complete the sentences to make them true for you.
1. I will get a place at university if I study a lot.
2. If I don’t get a place at university, I will try to find a job.
3. If my timetable is very demanding next year, I will delate some activities.
4. I won’t get good marks if I don’t study hard.
5. If I don’t get a good job, I will find a new one.
6. I will move house if I have some money.
7. I will travel round the world if I speak well many languages.
8. If I get stressed about my next exams, I will do some exercises.
9. I will do voluntary work if I don’t find a job.

Pag. 162 es. 1
Complete the Second Conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If everybody went to university, nobody would want to do hard physical work.
2. Buses wouldn’t be so crowded if more people worked from home.
3. If people didn’t apply for low-paid jobs, salaries would go up.
4. Family relationships would improve if parents spent more time with their children.
5. You would be happier if you had an interesting and well-paid job.
6. If I were you, I would go and see a doctor.
7. Her grades would be better if she studied harder.
8. Would you take that job if they offered it to you?
9. If you explained the situation to your teacher, he would understand.
10. What would you do if you could live your life over again?

es. 2
Rewrite the sentences. Use the Second Conditional.
1. If the lesson wasn’t too long, it wouldn’t be boring.
2. If our teacher didn’t explain things already, we wouldn’t understand his lessons.
3. If I didn’t know the meaning of that word, I would have to look it up.
4. If this exercise was easy, most pupils would get the correct answer.
5. If I knew the answer, I would tell you.

es. 3
Rewrite the sentences in order to express a lower degree of possibility.
1. If she worked harder, she would pass her exams.
2. If we caught the early train, we would get there on time.
3. If you set the alarm clock, you wouldn’t oversleep.
4. If you cooked the dinner, I would do the washing-up afterwards.
5. If you took the trouble to read the comprehension exercise carefully, you would pass the test.

es. 4
Match the sentences 1 – 9 with a – i.
1. If you drove carefully,
2. If I were you,
3. If she finds out,
4. If she goes abroad,
5. If it snows this winter
6. If they offered you that job,
7. If he had more money,
8. If she studied harder,
9. If he found out

a. she would get better grades.
b. would you take it?
c. he’d buy a new car.
d. she’ll be angry.
e. I’d go to university.
f. she’ll learn a foreign language.
g. we’ll go skiing.
h. you wouldn’t have so many accidents.
i. he’d be very angry.

1 – h
2 – e
3 – d
4 – f
5 – g
6 – b
7 – c
8 – a
9 – i

Pag. 166 es. 1
Underline the action that came first in the following pairs of sentences.
1. When I got to the station, the train left. - When I got to the station the train had left.
2. When the police arrived, the burglars escaped. - When the police arrived, the burglars had escaped.
3. When I phoned him, he had left the house. - When I phoned him, he left the house.
4. When the investigator arrived, the case was solved. - When the investigator arrived, the case had been solved.
5. When she left school, she travelled a lot. - When she left school, she had travelled a lot.

es. 2
Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. When Queen Victoria died, she had reigned for over 60 years.
2. Nobody understood how he had managed to pass the examination without studying.
3. When Martin Luter King died, he had made over 3,000 speeches.
4. When I returned from the holidays, I discovered someone had broken into my apartment.
5. The results had been better than anyone expected.
6. Fortunately, the driver discovered that he had taken the wrong road.
7. When the police arrived, the thieves had just left.
8. When I found my purse, someone had taken the money out of it.
9. After she had seen the police, Becky felt better.
10. Paul had been late before, so Clare wasn’t very worried.

es. 3
Rewrite the sentences. Use the Past Perfect and the Past Simple in each sentence.
1. The thieves escaped abroad. Then a detective found out about it. - A detective found that the thieves had escaped abroad.
2. The suspect was released from prison. Then new evidence was found. - When new evidence was found, the suspect had been released from prison.
3. The robbers drove away in a black jeep. The police knew about it. - The police knew that the robbers had driven away in a black jeep.
4. The mugger took my mobile phone. I couldn’t call the police. - I couldn’t call the police because the mugger had taken my mobile phone.

es. 4
Complete with the Past Perfect or Past Simple.

Sue knew Tokyo very well. She had been there several times and she had also spent a lot of time there before going to the States. Now she was back, she was happy to see the same old places. She was in her hotel room when suddenly the earth started to shake. She ran down to the reception, where people, tourists for the most part, were beginning to gather. They all went out into the street. She had never been so frightened. The next day, she phoned her friend Aiko, the girl she had come to meet. They met at the corner of the street. They hardly recognised each other because they hadn’t met since they were young. Eventually, Sue told her about the earthquake. But Aiko told Sue she hadn’t been at all afraid. Earthquake were common in Japan, and most houses were built to resist them. When the earth strated shaking, she had already gone to bed, and there she stayed until the next day.

Pag. 167 es. 1
Report what the witnesses told the police.
1. ‘We saw the burglars in the office,’ said Mrs Reid. - Mrs Reid told them that they had seen the burglars in the office.
2. ‘I have never been witness to a crime before,’ said Mr Ross. - Mr Ross said that he had never been witness to a crime before.
3. ‘I feel very frightened,’ said Miss Hill. - Miss Hill said that she felt very frightened.
4. ‘I’m still shaking,’ added Miss Hill. - Miss Hill added that she was still shaking.
5. ‘I can’t stop thinking about the burglary,’ said Mrs Reid. - Mrs Reid said that he couldn’t stop thinking about the burglary.
6. ‘I haven’t been to the office since the burglary,’ added Mrs Reid. - Mrs Reid added that he hadn’t been to the office since the burglary.

es. 2
Complete the sentences with say or tell.
1. She said to the police: ‘I haven’t seen the robber.’
2. Clare told the police she didn’t know about the robbery.
3. Sam said he worked for the police.
4. Laura said she had seen the thieves climbing up the ladder.
5. ‘I saw the thieves climbing up the ladder’ Laura said to the police.
6. The police said the investigation had finished.
7. They told me not to open the door.
8. He told me he met a strange man on the stairs.
9. The investigator said the murderer had made a mistake.
10. She said she couldn’t identify the robber.
11. She said to the investigator: ‘I don’t think it’s the same man’.

es. 3
Change into Reported Speech. Use tell instead of say.
1. He told to the police officer he was twenty.
2. He told to the police officer he wasn’t twenty.
3. He told to his mother he was watching a film.
4. He told to his wife he wasn’t doing the shopping.
5. He told to the company he had been out of work for a long time.
6. He told to the teacher he had wanted to go to university.
7. He told to his dad he hadn’t worked in an office.
8. He told to the police he could prove it.
9. He told to the detective he couldn’t tell her the truth.

es. 4
You’re listening to last week’s answer phone messages. Rewrite each message using the Reported Speech; don’t forget to change the pronouns.
1. Sue said her mum was arriving at 4.
2. Mum and Dad said the car wasn’t at their house They had taken it to the garage.
3. Tom said he hadn’t met his new boss yet.
4. Pat told me he couldn’t meet me on Friday.
5. Ruth said she had given the present to Laura.