Specify the meaning of the tenses in the sentences and translate into Russian.

1. I ’ll explain what happened, and then perhaps you’ ll understand what I require from you. 2. The more time we spend together, the more your behavior will change. You’ ll grow more knowledgeable. 3. I’ll accompany you with pleasure as soon as I finish my report. 4. I don’t think he will play at Wimbledon next summer. 5. Perhaps he will arrive in time for lunch. 6. Unless you look at the picture at some distance you won’t see the details. 7. Do you think that he will recognize me? 8. Don’t be upset! I’ ll lend my car to you. 9. I’ ll remember this day all my life. 10. He will be at the party tomorrow. 11. I’m sure that you’ ll like our new flat. 12. She will rejoin us at the end of the game. 13. The performance will be a great success if he plays the leading role. 14. Will you please give me salt? 15. I shan’t stay with them!

2. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the verb “to be”.

1. Ronald Frank … a managing director of the First Bank of Kingsville on Main Street. 2. He … always on a business trip. 3. Yesterday he … in Geneva. 4. Tomorrow he … in London. 5. Last week he … in Chicago. 6. Next week he … in New Orleans. 7. At the end of his trips he … usually very tired but happy. 8. He … with his family now. 9. His sons … so much excited. They have got new toys from their father. 10. Everybody in the family … very glad to see him at home again. 11. Where... your mother now? – She... in the kitchen. 12. Where... you yesterday? – I... at the cinema. 13. When I come home tomorrow, all my family... at home. 14.... your little sister in bed now? – Yes, she.... 15.... you... at school tomorrow? – Yes, I....

3. Here is the forecast of the life in the 24^th century. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. People ……. on the moon. 2. Children …… school at the age of three. 3. Computers ……. teachers. 4. People ……. 4 hours a day. 5. Houses and factories ……. solar energy. 6. Americans ……. a woman president. 7. Robots ……. most jobs. 8. There will be a law, which ……. having more than two children. 9. Six weeks ……. a normal annual holiday. 10. Great Britain ……. a black Prime Minister. 11. We ……. people’s minds. 12. People ……. the same language all over the world. 13. There ……. drugs against every kind of disease. 14. Everyone ……. much money.

Make your own prediction:

15. I’m absolutely sure that …….

4. A salesman is trying to sell a computer. Complete the sentences with will or won't.

" This is an excellent machine which... give you many years of service. We... install it for you. We... even give you a special course to teach you how to use it. But you... find it difficult to learn. You... soon see how easy is to store information and to type letters with this computer. Now, about the payment. We... ask you for immediate payment. It... be ok if you make a small payment now, and you can pay the rest in three months' time. We... send you a letter to remind you. What's more, we... give you a 5% reduction on the market price. And of course, the computer... come to you with a two-year guarantee. But actually, you... need the guarantee, because there... be any problems with the machine. If there are, I... deal with them personally. So, do you want to buy it? Good! I can tell you, sir, you... be sorry! Actually, I... give you this machine there in the showroom - it's a demonstration model, and it's rather dusty. I... get you another one from the store downstairs. Please wait a moment, sir. I... be back in a minute."

Answer the questions:

1. Will the customer buy the machine? Why do you think so?

2. How long will it take the salesman to become a private owner of his shop? Try to prove your reasons.