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VocabGram Practice Unit 2
VocabGram Practice Unit 2
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 A keyboard which lights up will ................................... you to see the letters in the dark. ABLE
2 The ................................... connection between the printer and my laptop means I can print from anywhere in
the house. WIRE
3 There is no ................................... that playing computer games makes children violent. PROVE
4 A real relationship is more ................................... than an online one. MEANING
5 Artificial ................................... helps me every day by stopping spam e-mails. INTELLIGENT
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6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original. Use one word from
each box.
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1 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect Simple or
Future Continuous.
Life will be very different in 20 years’ time. By then, most banks 1. ..................................................... (close) and
people 2. ..................................................... (do) all their banking online. Cash 3. .....................................................
(not disappear) altogether, but most of us 4. ..................................................... (not use) it as often as we do
now.
To help us, telephone companies 5. ..................................................... (work) hard to try to provide fast fibre
broadband to every home. At the moment, under 10% of British households have this compared to over 95%
in South Korea and Japan. Unfortunately, by the time Britain has caught up, fibre broadband
6.
..................................................... (become) outdated and the rest of the world
7.
..................................................... (use) an even more efficient technology.
As we use the Internet for more and more things, remember to take care. According to one report, by the
end of the year, people in the UK 8. ..................................................... (lose) about £70 million to cybercrime.
2 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect
Simple or Future Continuous.
1 A: Are you still playing that computer game?
B: Yes, but don’t worry. ..................................................... (I / finish) by the time the others arrive.
2 A: What do you think you will do in the future?
B: By the time I’m 30, ..................................................... (I / set up) my own company and be a successful
businessperson.
3 A: You look excited.
B: I am. This time tomorrow, ..................................................... (I / play) in the gaming competition.
4 A: Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
B: I’m a pessimist. I think that in 2040, ..................................................... (we / live) in a world ruled by robots.
5 A: Where are you going?
B: To the town centre. By the time I see you again, ..................................................... (I / buy) a new computer.
3 Three of the sentences contain mistakes. Tick (✓) the correct sentences and rewrite the incorrect
ones.
...... 1 Do you know how many hours you’ll be spending online by the time you’re 30?
...... 2 By the time we wake up, the Internet will have come back on and our lives can return to normal!
...... 3 In four hours’ time, I’ll be watching the football match on TV.
...... 4 At eight o’clock this evening, I’ll have played my computer game. I always play for an hour from
7.30 to 8.30.
...... 5 By the time I’m 50, I’ll be retiring and will be on a round-the-world cruise.
...... 6 I hope my brother will have installed the new programs I want on my computer by the time I get home.
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4 Write questions using the words given. Use the Future Perfect Simple or Future Continuous. Use
the answers to help you.
Think about the year 2030.
1 what / you / do?
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I think I’ll be working in an office.
2 you / finish / your studies?
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Oh, yes. I’ll have finished them by 2028 at the latest.
3 how much money / you / save?
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I hope I will have saved a few thousand pounds so I can start thinking about buying a house.
4 where / you / live?
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Well, I won’t be living at home. I think I’ll be living with friends in a shared house in a big city.
5 you / still / play / computer games?
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Of course I will, but I won’t be playing the same ones that I play now.
5 Now answer the questions from Exercise 4 about yourself. Use full sentences.
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