A. GRAMMAR
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
Dear Victoria,
The holidays are coming and I've made lots of plans. This time next week. I (1)
......................................... (buy) Christmas presents for my family and friends. I (2)
......................................... (get) everything in one day so that I can enjoy myself for the rest of
the holidays.
I'm staying at home with my family on Christmas Day, but two days later I (3)
......................................... (leave) for Austria. Becky and I (4) .........................................
(spend) a week there skiing. I'm sure we (5) ......................................... (have) a wonderful time.
When I come back from Austria. I (6) .......................................................... (probably/have)
a party, because it's my birthday on January 5th. I (7) ......................................... (be) nineteen! I
hope you (8) ......................................... (come).
Well. I must go now. I’m going to help my mother with the housework. See you soon!
Love,
Penny.
II. Put the verb into the correct future tense.
1. Laura and George ....................................... (go) on holiday next week. They've already
bought the tickets.
2. Wash your hands. Dinner ....................................... (be) ready in five minutes
3. The baby keeps closing his eyes He ....................................... (fall) asleep soon.
4. We ....................................... (not/go) to Penny's party tonight because Jack is working
5. We're very late. Mum ....................................... (return) home by now.
6. The football match ....................................... (begin) in a few minutes. We'd better hurry up.
7. Jane will have to get up early when she ....................................... (start) her new job
8. I ....................................... (meet) Nick at the airport at 6 o'clock this evening.
B. READING
I. Read the text below and questions on the opposite page.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group
argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also
dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such
as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces
provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only
have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000
people being around Layton seafront late at night. ‘A lot of old people and families live nearby,’ he
explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the article?
A. show why the new leisure centre is needed
B. give her own opinion about the new leisure centre
C. describe the arguments against the new leisure centre
D. suggest where the new leisure centre should be built
2. What will the reader discover from the article?
A. how long it will take to complete the new leisure centre
B. how many members the action group has
C. how much it will cost to join the new leisure centre
D. how long the sports club has been in Layton
3. What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A. It will not be right for the area. B. It will cost too much to build.
C. It will not attract enough people. D. It will provide too little entertainment.
4. Which group of people is keen on having the new leisure centre?
A. people who do a lot of sport B. people working in the tourist industry
C. people who come into Layton by car D. people living near the seafront
5. What would be a good headline for the article?
A. Action Group changes its mind B. Leisure plans under attack
C. Seafront invaded by crowds again D. Good news for Cityspace
