Wed, 13/ 10 2021 MAJOR: FUTURE TENSES -GRADE 10 - 2006

A. Read the passage and complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE words or a number
for each answer.
Green shopping in the US A
Survey of 6,036 people in the US showed that people aged 55 and older purchased the most green
products for the home, contrary to beliefs that environmentally conscious buying is largely done by young
people. Another survey of 30,000 people found that respondents gave 'a sense of responsibility' as the
leading motive and 'to give back to society' and 'make the world a better place' as the other reasons for
buying eco-friendly goods. Researchers think what will happen is that eventually green (environmentally
friendly) products will not be a small market. It will become an expectation among all consumers that all
products will be environmentally friendly. The main question isn't 'Will the green market become
mainstream?' but 'When will the green market become mainstream?'
1. The passage says that people think that environmentally friendly products are most often bought by
____________________________________
people aged 55 and older younger
2. The main reason for buying environmentally friendly goods is a _______________________________
sense of responsibility
3. Eventually, consumers w ill____________________________________
expect all products to be eco-friendly.
B. Complete the passage with will and a verb from the box.

be (x 3) - work - not use - do - not work - have - need - not be

Working in the future

Predicting the future of work is not
a science.
Most employment in Britain in 20 years’ time (1 ) ______
________
will still__________________
be the same as it is
now: the majority of us (2 ) still__________________
work
for other people doing a job that is recognisable today.
So what (3) _______________
is different? Although we
(4) __________________
will do the same jobs, we (5 ) _________
won't work
_________ in the same way - there will be more flexibility
of working hours and where we work.Everything that can
be done from home, (6 ) __________________
will be Companies
will be smaller and more specialised; offices will be
for ‘face time’ only, when meeting other people is
essential. That (7) __________________
wil have wider benefits, too. Half the greenhouse gas emissions in
Europe are the result of office work - people’s journeys to their workplace, heating and air conditioning.
While homeworkers (8 ) __________________
will still__________________
need to keep warm, we (9 )
__________________
won't use as much energy. But (10) __________________we
Will __________________
be happy in
our jobs? Sadly, in spite of all the corporate attempts to please us, and the chance to work from home a
couple of days a week, it seems likely we (11) __________________
won't be happier than we are now.
C. Match the questions with the answers.
1. What time will the sun set this evening? A. Well, tomorrow I’ll be in London.
2. What’s your schedule for this week? B. That will be Prince William.
3. What time does the tutorial start? C. It begins at 3 pm, after the lecture.
4. Where will the first experiment be held? D. It won’t get dark until around 7.30 pm.
5. Who will be the next head of state? E. It will take place in laboratory
D. Complete the replies using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Oh no, we’ve run out of milk again. Don’t worry,_____________________(go)
I will go to the shop.
2. Did Sally bring her holiday photos to show us? No, she’s forgotten - _____________________
she will (bring)
them next week.
3. And what can I get you for your main course today? _____________________
I will having (have) pizza, please.
4. Ali, you’re late again. Why can’t you be on time for once? I’m sorry, _______________
this won't happen (happen) again.
5. I can’t put this bag onto the luggage rack; it’s much too heavy. Let me take it_____________________
. Will lift
(lift) it up for you.
E. Read the passage. Choose TWO correct letters A-F.
Clocks around the world are about to change. The world's
official timekeepers are going to add a single second or leap
second to atomic clocks on Wednesday, the last day of the year.
This will be the 24th leap second since 1972, when the practice began. It is going to be the first leap second
since 2005.
The move will help match clocks to the Earth's slowing spin on its axis. Because of tidal friction and other
natural phenomena, that rotation is slowing down by about two-thousandths of a second a day.
The extra second is due to be added in co-ordination with the world's atomic clocks on New Year's Eve at
23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds Co-ordinated Universal Time or UTC. This is the timescale kept by
the precise atomic clocks around the world.
In today's digital world, the smooth operation of everything from cash machines to the Internet depends on
the exactly timed transmission of electronic data. Leap seconds can crash mobile phones and computer
networks. However, the passing of the leap second on December 31st won't make much of a difference to
most people. We're not going to notice it.
The leap second
A. was first added to atomic clocks in 2005. B. may be removed from atomic clocks in future.
C. was introduced in 1972. Going to D. usually causes machinery to break down.
E. can affect the transmission of electronic data. F. may vary from the Earth’s rotational time.
F. Choose the correct alternative.
1. The world’s atomic clocks are about to be changed / due to be changed on December 31st.
2. Are you going to do / about to do anything special on New Year’s Eve?
3. I don’t think we are going to notice / about to notice an extra second!
4. Wait! It is 23 hours 59 minutes and 57 seconds so the clocks are just about to change / due to
change!
5. I hope my mobile phone isn’t due to crash / isn’t going to crash on New Year’s Day!
6. Do you think there is about to be / going to be a leap second next year too?
G. Write C for correct or I for incorrect next to each sentence.
1. Be quiet! The concert is just about to start!
2. Are you due to go to the shops later? Can you get some bread?
3. I haven’t got time to discuss it now. The train is about to leave in five minutes.
4. The plan is that we are all going to meet up on Friday night. Do you want to come too?
5. When are you about to take your driving test?
6 Quick! Pass me a tissue. I’m just due to sneeze!
7 When is the meeting about to finish? I thought it was scheduled to be over by 2 pm!