Complete the sentence with either the future perfect or the future perfect continuous for each situation.

Example: Simon started to learn Spanish when he was 25. He is still learning Spanish.

When he’s 40 he will have been learning Spanish for 15 years.

1 Every day, Peter eats three bars of chocolate on the way home from school.

Before he gets home from school tonight Peter…

2 So many people enter the New York Marathon that the last runners start several minutes after the ones at the front.

By the time the last runners start, the ones at the front…

3 I started writing this book 3 years ago next month.

By the next month I…

4 The company is spending $ 5 million on developing the software before it goes on sale.

By the time the software goes on sale, the company …

5 I’m going to paint the front door today. I’ll finish it before you get back.

When you get back, I…

Exercise 5. You are going to listen to Martin Cinert from Prague talking about the night the River Vltava flooded. Mark the sentences T (true), F (false) [1, p. 41, T.3.6], [Part III, p.175].

1. His office wasn’t at risk, but his flat was.

2. He took his wife and child to his parent’s house.

3. He went back to the flat because he was excited by the situation.

4. Martin went to a place near his flat to watch the water level rising.

5. He looked out of the window and saw that his car park was starting to flood.

Exercise 6. Answer the questions:

· Where was he when there was the news on TV?

· What is the name of the river which was flooding?

· What kind of advice was given to people?

· Where were his office and flat situated?

· What did he decide to do with his family?

Exercise 7. Put the verb in brackets in the right future form (will/shall+infinitive, going to or present continuous). Sometimes more than one form is possible.

1 A It’s freezing in here!

B _____I_____the window? (close)

2 The sky is really clear! I’m sure it _____a lovely day tomorrow. (be)

3 A Do you think____ while we’re in London? (rain)

B I don’t know, but I ____my umbrella just in case.

I’ve already put it in my case. (take)

4 A _____we_____lunch in the garden? (have)

B I’m not sure if it’s warm enough. What do you think?

A I think it’s fine. I____the table outside. (lay)

5 A What time_____you____? (leave)

B Soon, in about ten minutes. It’s very foggy, but don’t worry. I____(drive)

really slowly, I promise. And I’m sure there ____too much traffic. (not be)