IESPP “ALIANZA ICHUÑA-BÉLGICA”

PRACTICE ABOUT FUTURE: ONE MORNING WITH HORATIO

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1. QUIZ ABOUT READING COMPREHENSION

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT ONE MORNING

WITH HORATIO
1. "I'm going to call our partner in Bangkok at 7am. Then I'm meeting three
new clients for coffee." When is Horatio meeting clients?
A Now
B After he has spoken to the partner in Bangkok

2. "Then I'm meeting three new clients for coffee." Why does Horatio use
the present continuous when he talks about meeting clients?
A It's a timetabled event
B It's happening now
C It's an arrangement

3. "Today I finish work at 12." What is the name of the tense he uses to tell
us when he finishes work?
A The present continuous
B The present simple
C The future with 'will'

4. "Today I finish work at 12." Why does Horatio use the present simple
tense to tell us when he finishes work?
A Because it's an event that happens at a specific time
B Because it's happening now
C Because it's a regular event

TEACHER: DENNIS CONDORI ESPILCO

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5. "I'm about to do a video conference with Delhi... " We use 'be about to'
for…
A Things that will happen in the near future
B Things that have a small chance of happening
C Things that you can only give an approximate time for

6. "After that I plan to write our annual report." Will Horatio definitely write
the report this morning?
A Yes
B No

7. Why does he say "I'll just answer that" when his phone rings?
A Because it's an arrangement
B Because it's a future prediction
C Because it's a decision he made at the time of speaking

TEACHER: DENNIS CONDORI ESPILCO