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UNIT
          EXERCISES

     13.1   If possible,  use the present simple of an appropriate verb  to complete these sentences.  If the
           present simple is not correct, use will + infinitive. (A & B)
            1  Ellis's new play         at the Grand Theatre next week.
            2  With more practice she          an excellent violinist.
            3  National No-Smoking week            on October 24th.
            4  On tonight's programme we           to the deputy president about the latest
              unemployment figures.
            5  In a few moments, I          over there and give the  signal to start running.
            6  The eclipse          at three minutes past midday.
            7  Dr Brown             available again at 9.00 tomorrow.
            8  The door in front of us        automatically in a  few moments.
            9  We            Amsterdam on Tuesday morning, but we            Sydney until
              Thursday  evening.
           10  /-
               to the main point
               of my talk in a
               little while.


     13.2  Expand these  notes  to  make a sentence  beginning with  the word(s) given.  You  will need to  decide
           the order in which  to place them.  Use the present simple in the first clause and will or won't in the
          second. (C)
           1  he / need complete rest / another two months  he / come out / hospital
             After  Ие  comes  out  of hospital,  Ие  will  need,  complete rest  for  another  two  months.
          2  I decide / buy / the house  I / have / look at / an expert
             Before...
          3  we / not let her / walk / school alone  she / a little older
             Until...
          4  he / take / work more seriously  he / fail / his exams
             Unless...
          5  one pen / run out   I / take two into / exam room
             In coLse...
          6  I/meet you outside/cinema / 8.00   I / not / see you after school
             If...
          7  traffic / not too bad  I / pick you up / work
            Provided...

    13.3   Which  of the verbs  is  correct or more appropriate?  Underline one or both.  (D)
          1  Tonight I'm going to  check that  Susan  does I will do  her homework correctly.
          2  By the time the book is published next year, no-one will be interested in what scandalous
            claims  it  makes  I will  make.
          3  Some  people  believe  that  the  earth  is  destroyed I will be  destroyed  by  a  nuclear  accident.
          4  The  new regulations mean that  businesses  have  to I will have  to  complete the  form  by  1st
            April.
          5  Jim just phoned.  He  says that he is  I will be with us tonight.
          6  It says in the programme that the concert finishes  I will finish  at 10.20.





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