3.3 Complete the conversation with the correct tense of the verbs in the box.

Use short forms where possible.

be phone have seem fix

look at need think bring

SAM Hello, Ann. This is Sam. I’m phoning to ask about the jobs you sent this morning. I’m glad that you met your
deadline, but there’re some problems.

ANN Oh. I think they’re not too serious. What’s wrong?

SAM Well, I’m looking at Job 1 now. The drawing seems to be a bit different from what we talked about in the last
meeting. In Job 2, some number need to be in the right font.

ANN Oh… I’m sorry. About Job 1, I think I might misunderstand you. I thought I had followed the right instructions. I
will have a check and get back to you to confirm. And for job 2, I’m going to fix it after this call.

SAM Sounds good. However, you only have about 30 minutes because I bring these jobs to my meeting at 3. Do you
need help?

ANN Hmm. Yeah, let me ask Laura if she can give me a hand.

LAURA No need to ask. Sure thing.

ANN Thanks, Laura. You’re the best.

LAURA Don’t mention it.

3.4 Canteen conversation— Some office workers are talking at lunchtime. Complete the conversation by crossing out the form
that doesn’t fit.

TIM I see that you ‘re eating / eat1 a vegetarian dish. Are / Do2 you always eating / eat3 vegetarian food?

CLAIRE No, I ‘m eating / eat4 everything, but I ‘m trying / try5 this today because it ‘s looking / looks6 so good.

TIM My cousin is a vegan. That ‘s meaning / means7 that he isn’t eating / doesn’t eat8 any animal products. At the
moment he ‘s suffering / suffers9 from a vitamin problem and the doctor ‘s thinking / thinks10 that he should
eat some fish or meat.

FRED It ‘s seeming / seems11 silly to me to be so strict. People aren’t killing / don’t kill12 animals to get milk or eggs,
for example.

TIM I ‘m agreeing / agree13 with you, but my cousin ‘s believing / believes14 that we shouldn’t exploit animals at all.

CLAIRE Well, I ‘m hoping / hope15 that he’ll soon get over his vitamin problem.

3.5 The optimist and the pessimist— Complete the opinions of the optimist and the pessimist with will or won’t. Circle the correct
word.

OPTIMIST In a few years, medical science will / won’t1 eliminate most disease.
 PESSIMIST No, rich people will / won’t2 have access to doctors but poor people will / won’t3 and they will / won’t4
continue to suffer.

OPTIMIST Famers will / won’t5 produce enough food for everybody so there will / won’t6 be any hungry people.

PESSIMIST Food will / won’t7 become more and more expensive and poor countries will / won’t8 be able to buy it.

OPTIMIST Scientists will / won’t9 find ways to produce cheap energy and the world will / won’t10 be much cleaner.

PESSIMIST Perhaps there will / won’t11 be cheap energy for some people but there will / won’t12 be enough for
everybody.

OPTIMIST Wars will / won’t13 no longer exist and people will / won’t14 live together in harmony.

PESSIMIST Maybe there will / won’t15 be any traditional wars, but people will / won’t16 fight for water and other basic
resources.

3.6 Complete these sentences using will or going to and explain your answer using the phrases from the box.

offer spontaneous decision warning promise

prediction based on evidence decision made in advance

1. You’re so sunburned! That’s going to hurt (hurt) tomorrow! -> prediction based on evidence

2. Don’t steal those apples! I’ll call (call) the police! -> warning

3. Look! There's Kelly. I’ll go (go) and say hello to her quickly. -> spontaneous decision

4. I booked our holiday yesterday. We’re going to drive (drive) across America in a vintage Cadillac! -> offer

5. I’m sorry I broke your vase. I’ll buy (buy) you a new one tomorrow. -> promise