Test "Future tenses"
тест по английскому языку (8, 9, 10 класс)

TEST

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between 2and 5 words, including the word given.

1. Our meeting is tomorrow.

a  

      We ___________________________________ tomorrow.

2. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00 p.m.

at

      Helen’s flight ___________________________ 8.00 p.m.

3. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play.

will  

By the time we get to the theatre, the play _____________________________ begun.

4. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening?

doing

What _________________________________ Saturday evening.

5. Look at those black clouds! There is rain on the way!

to

     Look at those black clouds! It_____________________________ rain.

6. Our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is in June next year.

For

      By June next year we ____________________________________ twenty-five years.

7. I’ll be home late.

Until

      I __________________________ late.

8. This book will take me two years to write.

Have

      In two years’ __________________________________ this book

9. I’ve been in this company for almost three years.

will

By the end of the month _________________________ in this company for three years.

10. Don’t worry; David won’t be late.

here  

Don’t worry; David ______________________ time.

2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.

1. The train ___________ (leave) London at 8.15 next Tuesday morning. It ___________ (arrive) in Edinburgh at 14.30.
2. Thanks I’d love something. I _____________ (have) a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit, please.
3. Watch out! Behind you! That dog ________________ (bite) you.
4. By the time you get back Harry _________________ (leave).
5. This time next week I ______________ (lie) on the beach in Italy.    
6. They say the weather __________ (get) worse in the next few days.
7. I _____________ (carry) those bags for you; they must be very heavy.
8. The builders ______________ (finish) building the roof by Thursday.
9. By December I _________ (study) English for three years and I plan to go on.
10. They _______________ (travel) to Paris this time next weekend.

3. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.

11. She looks very pale. I think she will/ is going to faint.
12. I’ll be/ I’m going to be a rocket scientist when I grow up.
13. “Somebody’s at the door”. “I’ll/ I’m going to see who it is”.
14. I need to be home early today so I leave/ am leaving soon.
15. By the time you get back all the food will have gone/ will go.
16. Why are you going to buy/ will you buy a new mountain bike?
17. Don’t phone between 8.00 and 9.00. I’ll study/ I’ll be studying then.
18. Can you call me at 7.00, because I’ll leave/ I’m leaving tomorrow.
19. Christmas is/will be on a Tuesday next year.
20. Let me know as soon as Louise will get/ gets there.

4. Choose one of the answers A, B, C, D for each sentence.

5. ANSWERS