An interview with Scott.

A year later Scott starred in an adventure film called “Journey to Nowhere”. Harry Sinclair, a TV journalist, is talking to Scott about his career. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple of the verb in brackets.

HARRY: Scott, how... did you get... (get) the role of Tim in “Journey to Nowhere”?

SCOTT: I..... (be) lucky. The film director..... (need) an eleven-year-old boy with blond hair, freckles and big teeth. I had all those things!

HARRY: How long.......... (it take) to make the film?

SCOTT: It........ (take) only eight weeks. We....... (film) most of it in the summer holidays two years ago.

HARRY: Is it true that you.... (have) role offers from ten other big film companies?

SCOTT: Yes. Last week I...... (get) an offer to play a computer genius who makes everything go wrong with business computers all over the world. It’s very funny.

HARRY: Scott, you...... (earn) a lot of money, and you’re only thirteen. What...... (you do) with it?

SCOTT: Well, I..... (buy) a yacht, a zoo, and a new house for my parents.

10.14 Fill in the blanks with Past Simple, Past Perfect, Present Perfect or Present Simple.

1 I …….. (saw / have seen) John yesterday.

2 Did you? I …….. (didn’t see / haven’t seen) him for weeks.

3 I …….. (know / have known) Mary since 1998.

4 I think I …….. (know / have known) her very well.

5 ……… (Have you ever been / Did you ever go) to India?

6 How long …….. (have you had / did you have / do you have) that watch?

7 John …….. (bought / has bought) a new car two weeks ago.

8 Molly lives in Dublin. She …….. (lives / has lived / lived) there all her life.

9 John and Mary are married. They …….. (are married / have been married / were married) for 10 years.

10 I …….. (didn’t play / hadn’t played) tennis when I was on holiday last summer.

11 The woman was a complete stranger to me. I ……… (didn’t ever see / hadn’t ever seen) her before.

UNIT 11 FUTURE SIMPLE / PRESENT TENSES FOR THE FUTURE

11.1 Complete These sentences with will / won’t and a verb from the list:

write / win / give / visit / celebrate / spend / help / be

1 I …….. all the money on books, honestly, Dad!

2 …….. you please …….. me with my homework? I can’t do it alone.

3 Leeds United have a great team and I think they …….. the cup.

4 Don’t telephone me tomorrow because I …….. here.

5 I …….. you next week, Grandma, really!

6 Don’t worry, Greg. We …….. the letter for you.

7 My parents …….. their silver wedding anniversary next year.

8 …….. you …….. me two pounds to buy a sandwich, Mum?

wash / start / snow / give / discover / finish / take

9 No one …….. another tomb like Tutankhamun’s.

10 I …….. the car for you, Dad.

11 Please note this change: the game tomorrow …….. at 3.15 pm.

12 No taxi, Mrs Jones? That’s OK. I …….. you to the bus station.

13 It’s very cold. It …….. probably …….. tonight or tomorrow.

14 I …….. my homework, Mum! Really!

15 …….. someone please …….. Mrs Jones a lift home?

11.2 Read the postcard and complete it using verbs from the list, including negatives.

come / return / visit / buy / swim / look for / join / meet / spend

We arrived last night. Very nice place. Tomorrow morning we …….. the town and I …….. a newspaper shop (I left my magazine at home). Jack …….. a toothbrush because he forgot his. But we …….. long in town because Nick and I want to go to the mountains. Jack ……… with us. He wants to go swimming. But I …….. in that freezing water! …….. you …….. us later? When …….. John …….. from London? …….. I …….. him at last?

Love, Anna

11.3 Complete these sentences with going to and a verb from the list:

have / be / play / get / help / spend / read / study / buy

1 I can’t come now. Jack …….. me with the computer.

2 The Johnsons …….. a new car next year – a big one!

3 It’s already 20 degrees. It …….. a hot day.

4 I’m not very good at languages so I …….. French with a tutor.

5 I …….. that book you gave me.

6 …….. you …….. football with our team this year, Craig?

7 He’s driving too fast. He …….. an accident.

8 Helen …….. the next three years in Australia.

9 Look at the time! I …….. to the airport late!

11.4 Ask questions about what these people are going to be. Use these words: musician / actor / secretary / businesswoman / doctor / journalist

1 Suzanne loves playing the piano.... Is she going to be a...?

2 Peter writes very well.............................................................

3 Julia is at business school.....................................…............

4 Tony is at drama school........................................….............

5 Ann and Paul are studying medicine......................…............

6 Jane and Rose are learning to type................................……

11.5 There is one mistake in each Present Continuous sentence. Write the correct sentence.

Model: What are you do today? → What are you doing today?

1 She going on holiday next week.

2 They is seeing a film on Saturday.

3 When Steve is flying to New York?

4 Are you meet him in the pub?

5 Vince not having lunch at El Gordo.

6 What time is leaving Julia?

7 John’s brother doesn’t coming tomorrow.

8 How long they staying?

11.6 Make a plan for a week’s holiday. Write full sentences, and use either the Present Continuous or the going to form for the future.

Model: On Monday morning, I’m meeting my friend and we are going to play tennis. On Monday afternoon, we are going to the cinema.

	morning	afternoon	evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

11.7 Sarah and Tom are very busy next week. Answer the questions.

JULY Mon Sarah. See bank manager 3.00 p.m.

Tue Go to the theatre 8 p. m.

Wed Sarah. Fly to Paris 2.30 p.m.

Thur Tom. Go to dentist 10.30 a.m.

Fri Tom. Meet Sarah at airport 6.30 p.m.

Sat Have dinner with Tom’s parents 7.30

Sun Play tennis 11 a.m.

1 What’s Sarah doing on Monday?... She is seeing the bank manager in the afternoon...

2 What are Tom and Sarah doing on Tuesday?

3 What is Sarah doing on Wednesday?

4 What is Tom doing on Thursday?

5 What is he doing on Friday?

6 What are Tom and Sarah doing on Saturday?

7 What are they doing on Sunday?

11.8 Some friends have got plans for the weekend. Look at the table, then write the questions.

	Saturday morning	Saturday evening	Sunday morning	Sunday afternoon	Sunday evening
go / pub	Carl	Carl/Alice	Carl	Carl	Carl/Ella
go shopping	Dennis/Alice
play tennis	Bob		Bob/Ella	Alice
meet friend	Ella	Dennis			Dennis
see / parents		Bob	Alice	Ella/Dennis
stay at home		Ella	Dennis	Bob	Alice/Bob

Model: What’s Ella doing on Saturday evening?

She’s staying at home.

1 (Alice) What’s Alice ……. on …….? She’s going shopping.

2 (Bob) What’s ……..? He’s seeing his parents

3 (Ella) ……….? She’s playing tennis.

4 (Dennis) ……..? He’s going shopping.

5 What’s Carl doing on Saturday and Sunday? ……………………….

11.9 Lookat the sentences and decide which use of the future A – G each shows.

A: prediction (general)

B: promise

C: intention

D: prediction

E: fixed arrangement for the future

F: scheduled events

G: something completed in the future

School starts next week.

2 It’s going to be a lovely day. Look at the sky.

3 They’re leaving on Monday.

4 I’ll come and see you at the weekend.

5 That film’s very exciting. You’re going to enjoy it.

6 The flight to Athens gets in at 6.40.

7 I think John will win the competition.

8 Mariam will finish work today at four o’clock.

9 I can’t come this afternoon. I’m meeting my uncle.

10 By this time next month, Adam will have worked for the company for four years.

11.10 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct future form to express the use.

Model: We ’ll help…. (help) you repaint your house. (offer)

They ’re going to spend …. (spend) the summer in South America. (plan)

1 I think you …….. (like) that film. (offer)

2 Lee …….. (be) a school teacher. (prediction)

3 The train …….. (be) late. There’s been an accident. (prediction with evidence)

4 I …….. (finish) the work by Friday. (promise)

5 Henry …….. (get) the job. The head of the company was very impressed by him. (prediction with evidence)

6 …….. (you pass) me that book, please? (request)

7 I …….. (not see) the football game. (intention)

8 …….. (you come) with me to the concert? (request)

11.11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Your appointment …….. (be) at 3 pm on Friday.

2 When I ……. (see) him, I’ll tell him.

3 What time ……. (the train leave)?

4 I …….. (play) tennis with Peter on Saturday.

5 I …….. (swim) in the sea on holiday this time next week.

6 He’ll finish the work before he …….. (go).

7 By this time next year, they …….. (sell) more than a million copies of that song.

8 Don’t start that now. We …….. (about get) a visit from the boss any minute.

9 They …….. (show) “ Titanic ” at the cinema next week.

10 The new term …….. (start) on 8^th April.

11.12 Choose the best future for the verbs in brackets. Use negatives if necessary.

1 Andy: …….. you to the supermarket with me, please, Tom?

Tom: Yes, I ……... But then I …….. chess with Philip. (come, play)

2 Mrs Brown: …….. you …….. lunch at school tomorrow, Mr Jones?

Mr Jones: No, I …….., Mrs Brown.

Mrs Brown: ……..you …….. us for lunch, then?

Mr Jones: Thank you, yes I ……... You are very kind. (have, join)

3 Mother: We …….. a picnic. You can see that it …….. today.

Uncle Bill: Yes, but the weather man predicts that it …….. tomorrow.

Mother: Well, we …….. a picnic tomorrow! (have, rain)

4 Pete: I …….. home.

Dave: That sounds good. I …….. with you if you don’t mind.

Pete: OK. But I …….. a burger on the way.

Dave: No problem. I’m not hungry but I …….. for you. (walk, come, buy, wait)

11.13 Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?

1 I’m hungry. I’ll have / I’m going to have something to eat.

2 The World Cup in 2006 will be / is going to be in Germany.

3 Don’t worry, Mary. John will drive / is going to drive the car home for you.

4 Next year we’ll drive / we’re going to drive across America in a caravan.

5 Take plenty of sun cream to Greece. It’ll be / It’s going to be hot there.

6 Will you give / Are you going to give us a lift to school, please?

7 We’ll look after / We’re going to look after your car very carefully, Mr Jones.

8 Look out! That bicycle will hit / is going to hit us.

11.14 Fill in the gaps with will or Present Continuous.

Frank: … Are...you (go) … going … on holiday this year?

Mike: Yes, but we don’t know where. Maybe we …….. (go) to Italy again or perhaps we …….. (try) Greece.

Frank: Oh, Betty and I …….. (go) to Greece this year. Athens.

Mike: Really? …….. you …….. (fly)?

Frank: Yes we are. We …….. (leave) on the 18^th and we ……… (come) back on the 28^th. Only ten days.

Mike: And where …….. you …….. (stay)?

Frank: Well, we …….. (stay) in the Hotel Splendid for three days, but we …….. (not take) a lot of luggage because we want to go to the islands. Maybe we …….. (travel) around for two or three days before we come back to Athens for the flight.

11.15 Amazing Records. Complete the news stories with will / won’t or with a form of be going to.

Pete Newman, a 20-year-old Canadian, … is going to … walk across Canada. He thinks he … will …be able to complete his walk from Vancouver to Halifax in 95 days.

Five French sailors …….. sail round the world on a catamaran. They hope that they …….. complete their trip in only 79 days. If they succeed, they …….. set a new world record. Jean Dubois told our reporter, “It …….. be an easy journey. Our worst problem …….. probably be seasickness.”

Sheila Wood, an 18-year-old student from Penzance, …….. travel over 11,000 kilometres around the British coast – in roller boots. She …….. be the first person to do this. Sheila, who …….. nineteen next Monday, told our reporter, “The trip …….. take me about six months. My biggest problem …….. be loneliness. I’m sure that this adventure …….. teach me a lot about myself.” Before she starts, Sheila …….. buy several pairs of spare wheels for her boots.

11.16 Imagine that you are going on a journey round the world, starting next Monday. Write about your schedule. Useful words: fly, stay, drive, hire.

Example: On Monday I’m flying to New York. I am staying in New York for three or four days; then I am hiring a car and driving to Los Angeles. Then...

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