Simple Future Perfect

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 392.

7. Study Grammar Reference ( …) and supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. In two years' time my father _______________ (not to work), he _______________ (to retire).

2. We hope the rescue team ______________ (to find) the mountain climbers by the time the snow-storm ______________ (to begin).

3. Are you going to Italy with us next month? – I don't know. I'm a bit ill. – Oh, come on! You ______________ (to recover) by then.

4. When are you moving to the countryside? – Next week. – I wouldn't if I were you. The builders _______________ (not to finish) the construction of the new motorway, and you _______________ (to have) trouble getting to work.

5. I don't know how we are going to drive in the icy conditions. – Don't worry. The ice ________________ (to melt) by noon.

6. If it's urgent you can have it out with Keith right now. – But it's late. – Never mind. It'll take you 10 minutes to drive to his place. He _________________ (not to go) to bed yet. He still ______________ (to watch) TV news.

7. Julia is constantly borrowing money. If she ________________ (not to stop), by the end of the month she _______________ (to borrow) so much that she will never be able to pay it back.

8. Father is going to give you a car when you ______________ (to come) of age. He hopes you _______________ (to pass) your driving test by then.

9. In ten years' time people _______________ (not to use) ordinary mail at all. They ________________ (to switch) over to the Internet.

10. Don't be afraid to go home for the holiday. Father ___________ (to forget) your teacher's report by then.

11. By the end of the century people _______________ (to use up) oil and gas resources and will have to look for alternative sources of energy.

12. If you go on like this, by the end of the year you _____________ (to waste) all your money and ________________ (to be) penniless.

13. Do you think they _______________ (to find) some anti-ageing drug by the time we _______________ (to be) old?

14. I forgot to ask Peter to look after the cats while we _______ (to be) away on holiday. When we _______________ (to get) back they either _______________ (to die) of hunger, or ____________ (to run) away.

15. We are going to be terribly late for the sale. By the time we _______________ (to get) there, they ______________ (to sell) all good things and there _____________ (to be) nothing left for us.