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Question 1

11B

In future events, when we do not want to express willingness, invitation, intention, offer, etc., what tense do we use?

Answer 1

future continuous
e.g. WILL you BE STAYING with us again tonight? (Asking about their plans - when we do not want to invite them- e.g. when they stayed too long and we do not know when they will be leaving)

VS

e.g. WILL you STAY with us again tonight? (this is an invitation)

Question 2

11A

When something is predicted to start before a particular point in the future and may continue for some time (often when it is a result of a previous decision or arrangement), what tense do we use?

Answer 2

future continuous. Often we can also use present continuous in case of arranged activities:

e. g. we WILL BE LEAVING (ARE LEAVING) at 8 to Istanbul (timetabled arrangement).
e. g. when it goes to the orbit, the spaceship WILL BE CARRYING a chip
e. g. she WILL BE HELPING us to organize the party

Question 3

10B
To refer to the future, in time clauses with conjunctions such as:
- when
- while
- as soon as
- after 
- before
- by the time 
- until
we use:

A) will
B) present simple
C) be going to

Answer 3

present simple

e. g. when you SEE Ben, tell him…
e. g. It should be finished by the time you GET home

Question 4

Do we use a) will; b) be going to make predictions based on our opinion/experiences

Answer 4

will

e. g. why not come over this weekend. The kids WILL enjoy seeing you again.
e. g. Shall I call her? No, she WILL NOT WANT to be disturbed

Question 5

When an activity went on in past and if we are not interested in how long for how long, we can use what tense?

Answer 5

Past continuous instead of past perfect continuous

e.g. I first met them when they HAD BEEN GOING OUT together FOR FIVE YEARS. They did not get married until 3 years later.

VS

e.g. They met when she WAS GOING OUT with his best friend

Question 6

3C
With time clauses introduced by:
- WHEN
- AFTER
- UNTIL
- AS SOON AS
- ONCE
- BY THE TIME
- THE MINUTE/SECOND/MOMENT

what tense refers to future?

Answer 6

present perfect

e. g. after I HAVE LEFT the school, I will travel
e. g. I will contact you the minute I HAVE GOT any news

Question 7

After pattern “It/This/That IS/WILL be the first time …,” we generally use what verb tense?

Answer 7

present perfect

Question 8

6E

What verb tense do we use in the sentence if we want to report present event:

It … the first time I have seen her dancing

Answer 8

present simple

It IS the first time I have seen her dancing

Question 9

What verb tense do we use in the sentence if we want to report future event:

It … the first time I have seen her dancing

Answer 9

future simple
What verb tense do we use in the sentence if we want to report past sentence:

It WILL BE/ WON’T BE the first time I have seen her dancing

Question 10

After pattern “It/This/That WAS the first time …,” we generally use what verb tense?

Answer 10

past perfect

It WAS the first time I HAD TALKED to him

Question 11

3C

With time clauses introduced by:

• WHEN
• AFTER
• UNTIL
• AS SOON AS
• ONCE
• BY THE TIME
• THE MINUTE/SECOND/MOMENT

what tense we put after to refer to the past?

e.g. after she leave the hospital, she spent time in the village

Answer 11

past simple or past perfect (same meening)

e. g. after she left / had left the hospital, she spent time in the village
e. g. the minute I got / had got the news I called my parents

Question 12

In the news report, recent events are often introduced what tense and what tense continues in the next phrases?

Answer 12

present perfect
past simple or present perfect

e. g. A women has become the first person to make 2M contributions to Wikipedia. She started editing the page 80 years ago.
e. g. the aircraft has returned safely to the airport. The incident was reported.
e. g. the rate of inflation has dropped to 8%. It’s the first time in nearly 2 years that the rate has fallen below 10%.

Question 13

When we understand that we are talking about events that happened before other past events, we don’t have to continue using past perfect. Instead we can use what tense

Answer 13

past simple
e.g. we bought a new car last month. we had driven my grandma’s car for ages, but it started falling apart. We put (or had put) a new engine in it but it did not help (or had not help).

Question 14

Which future form is used in formal English when talking about future events that has been arranged to a certain point

a) will; b) be going to

Answer 14

will

e.g. the meeting will begin at 9. Refreshments will be available since 8.30

Question 15

If the order of past events is clear from the context (e.g. if the time expression makes the order clear), we can often use what tenses.

Answer 15

either past perfect or past simple

e. g. after Ivan had finished (or finished) reading, he put off the lights
e. g. The two agreed to meet again, even though the earlier talks had failed (or failed) to reach an agreement

Question 16

Do we use: a) will; b) be going to in the main clause of if-sentences when we say something is conditional on something else?

Answer 16

both - same meaning:

e.g. You will/ are going to knock the glass over if you are not careful

Question 17

When future event does not depend on the action described in if-clause, do we use a) will; b) be going to

Answer 17

be going to
e.g. I am going to open the bottle of lemonade, if you want some (I am going to open the bottle no matter what. Do you want some lemonade?)

vs e.g. I will open the bottle of lemonade, if you want some (I will only open the bottle, if you want some)

Question 18

do we use a) will; b) be going to in future if-sentences when the main clause refers to offer, request, promise, etc?

Answer 18

will

e. g. If Eric phones, I WILL let you know
e. g. If you look to the right, you WILL see a lake (I know there is a lake and that you will see it (promise) if you look to the right)

Question 19

do we use a) will; b) be going to in future if-sentences when one thing is a logical consequence of another?

Answer 19

will

e.g. If you do not switch the router on, wifi will not work

Question 20

do we use a) will; b) be going to when making predictions based on present evidence?

Answer 20

be going to

e. g. the sky has gone really dark. There IS GOING TO BE a storm
e. g. what’s the matter with her? It looks like she IS GOING TO FAINT

Question 21

Do we use a) will; b) be going to when we make decisions at the moment of speaking?

Answer 21

will

e. g. I WILL pick him up at 9. (an offer made at the moment of speaking)
e. g. Apples are on special discount. I WILL buy a kilo. (decision made on spot)

Question 22

Do we use a) will; b) be going to when we make decisions about the future that have already been made.

Answer 22

be going to

e. g. I AM GOING TO collect the kids after school (decision made the day before)
e. g. When I have saved enough money, I AM GOING TO buy a smartphone.

Question 23

Do we use a) will; b) be going to in the main clause of an if-sentence when we say (often negative something) that something is conditional on something else

Answer 23

both

e.g. You WILL/ ARE GOING TO knock the glass over if you are not careful

Question 24

10B
To refer to the future, in conditional clauses with:
- if
- in case
- provided
- unless
we use:

A) will
B) present simple
C) be going to

Answer 24

present simple

e. g. provided the software IS available, you will be able to buy it
e. g. I will bring snacks in case we DON’T FIND anywhere decent to eat

Question 25

10B
To refer to possible future events with:
- suppose
- supposing
- what if
at the beginning of a sentence

we use:

A) will
B) present simple
C) be going to
D) past simple

Answer 25

present simple or past simple (similar meaning)

e. g. what if the train IS/WAS late? Where shall I meet you then?
e. g. Suppose we MISS/MISSED the bus, how will we get home?

Question 26

10A
When we talk about less formal or less routine future arrangement, or predictions we use:

a) present simple
b) will
c) be going to

Answer 26

will or be going to

e. g. it is unlikely that the government WILL accept the court’s decision (prediction)
e. g ARE you STAYING (GOING TO STAY) tonight to see the film? (non-routine, informal)
e. g. It is only a problem in Prague, but it WILL affect the whole country soon (prediction)

Question 27

11A when we talk about future action that is part of a normal course of events or that is one of a regular or repeated series of events, what tense do we use?

Answer 27

Future continuous

e. g. WILL you BE DRIVING to work, as usual?
e. g. he WILL BE GIVING the same lecture in room 1 at 9 on Thursday.

Question 28

11C
When we want to talk about a progress of an activity that lasts for some time from past to the future, what tense do we use?

Answer 28

Future perfect continuous
- we shall express the future in these sentences, e.g. next year

e.g. next year I WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING for the company for 12 years

Question 29

what tense can we use to say what we think was happening at a point in the past

Answer 29

future perfect continuous

e.g. she WILL HAVE BEEN ASKING herself if marrying him was a good idea when he forgot about their anniversary

Question 30

12A

What construction is used in news reports, orders, formal arrangements/instructions

Answer 30

be to + infinitive

e. g. you ARE NOT TO LEAVE the school without my permission
e. g. Police officers ARE TO VISIT every home in that area
e. g. the parliament IS TO INTRODUCE a new law
e. g. Children ARE NOT TO BE LEFT in car parked on sun

Question 31

12A

Which form of TO BE + INFINITIVE is used to make an order more impersonal:

Answer 31

passive form

e.g. Children ARE NOT TO BE LEFT in car parked on sun VS parents NOT TO LEAVE children in cars parked on sun

Question 32

12A

In what future events only can be used TO BE + INFINITIVE

Answer 32

only in events that can be controlled by people

e. g. In the next 3 years, 200 cameras ARE TO APPEAR in the streets of LA ( will appear)
e. g. The president IS TO RETURN to the country tomorrow (will return)

vs e.g. The comet will return to our solar system in 300 years (not is to return - people do not control it)
e.g. the system will stop trains if they pass the safe speed

Question 33

12A
What construct can be used to refer to the future from the past - usually to say what happened to someone whether they were able to control it or not

Answer 33

to be (in past simple) + infinitive

e. g. XY sailed past Tasmania in 1923, but it WAS TO BE another 30 years before he landed there
e. g. she WAS TO WRITE two more books before she died in 1993

Question 34

12B
What construct do we use in the if-clauses when in the main clause there is a condition that has to happen first so that the effect in if-clause could happen?

Answer 34

be to + infinitive

e.g. If he IS TO WIN, he has to train a lot
effect <-cause
VS If he wins, he will retire
cause ->effect

Question 35

12C

What constructs can we use if we want to say that something will happen very soon in the future

Answer 35

be about to + inf
be on the verge/point/brink of + noun/-ing

e. g. the clouds are black, it IS ABOUT TO RAIN
e. g. in Africa people ARE ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION
e. g. The scientists ARE ON THE BRINK OF MAKING a big discovery
e. g. exhausted mentally she WAS ON THE POINT OF COLLAPSE

Question 36

13A

be on the brink of + noun/-ing usually refers to

Answer 36

something very exciting or very bad that is about to happen

e. g. scientists ARE ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERING a cure for aging
e. g. the refugees ARE ON THE BRINK OF STARVATION

Question 37

13A

what construct we use to say that something is expected to happen at a particular time

Answer 37

be due to + inf

e.g. the manager IS DUE TO RETIRE next year

Question 38

13A

what construct we use to say that something is likely/certain to happen

Answer 38

be sure/bound to + inf

e.g at the station, will there be somewhere to buy lunch? There IS SURE/BOUND TO BE

Question 39

13A

what construct we use to say that something is ready to happen

Answer 39

be set to + inf

e.g. her film IS SET TO BE a big success

Question 40

14A
when referring to future events from the past and the future event is still in the future for the speaker, what tenses shall be used?

Answer 40

present simple or past simple

It WAS announced this morning that there IS/WAS TO BE a statement this evening

if the future event happened already it would be -> it WAS announced THAT morning that there WOULD BE a statement THAT evening

Question 41

14B

to talk about an activity that was in the future at a particular point in the past, we can use what expression for things that actually happened

Answer 41

was/were to + inf

e. g. she was probably the best actress in the theater that year, but in fact some of her colleagues WERE TO BECOME more famous
e. g. he WAS TO FIND OUT years later that the boat that he had bought was stolen

Question 42

14B

to talk about an activity that was in the future at a particular point in the past, we can use what expression for things that did not happen

Answer 42

was/were to have + past participle OR was/were supposed to (less formal)

e. g. the boat, which WAS TO HAVE TAKEN them to the island, never arrived
e. g. I WAS SUPPOSED TO help her, but I was ill