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Unit
Exercises 24

24.1 Read about Andy. Then tick (✓) the sentences which are true. In each group of sentences at
least one is true.

Andy goes to work every day. He leaves home at 8 o’clock and arrives at work at about 8.45.
He starts work immediately and continues until 12.30 when he has lunch (which takes about
half an hour). He starts work again at 1.15 and goes home at exactly 4.30. Every day he follows
the same routine and tomorrow will be no exception.

1 At 7.45 4 At 12.45
a he’ll be leaving the house a he’ll have lunch
b he’ll have left the house b he’ll be having lunch

c he’ll be at home ✓ c he’ll have finished his lunch
d he’ll be having breakfast ✓ d he’ll have started his lunch

2 At 8.15 5 At 4 o’clock
a he’ll be leaving the house a he’ll have finished work

b he’ll have left the house b he’ll finish work
c he’ll have arrived at work c he’ll be working
d he’ll be arriving at work d he won’t have finished work

3 At 9.15 6 At 4.45
a he’ll be working a he’ll leave work
b he’ll start work b he’ll be leaving work
c he’ll have started work c he’ll have left work

d he’ll be arriving at work d he’ll have arrived home

24.2 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.
1 There’s an election next week. Who will you be voting for? be watching
2 I’ll shopping later. Can I get you anything? will be landing
3 Emily is not well, so she volleyball tomorrow. won’t be playing
will be starting
4 Little Emma school soon. She’s growing up fast.
will you be voting
5 The match is on TV tonight. Will you it?
won’t be going
6 What in your new job? The same as before?
be going
7 I to the wedding. I’ll be away on holiday. will you be doing
8 Please fasten your seat belts. The plane in ten minutes.
24.3 Put the verb into the correct form, will be (do)ing or will have (done).
1 Don’t phone between 7 and 8. We’ll be eating then. (we / eat)

2 Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock,
tennis. (we / play)
3 Sarah will meet you at the station. for you when you arrive.
(she / wait)
4 The meeting starts at 9.30 and won’t last longer than an hour. You can be sure that
by 11 o’clock. (it / finish)
5 Do you think in the same place in ten years’ time? (you / still / live)
6 Lisa is travelling in Europe and so far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip,
more than 3,000 miles. (she / travel)
7 If you need to contact me, at the Lion Hotel until Friday. (I / stay)
8 Ben is on holiday and is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this,
all his money before the end of his holiday. (he / spend)
9 I’m fed up with my job. I hope it much longer. (I / not / do)

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