25 Unit

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25.1 Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. All the sentences are about the future. Use will/won't or the present simple (I see / he plays / it is etc.). V

1 I'll..................(phone) you when I ............................(get) home from work.

2 I want to see Margaret before she ................................................... (go) out.

3 We're going on holiday tomorrow. I................................................... (tell) you all about it when

we ................................................... (come) back.

4 Brian looks very different now. When you ................................................... (see) him again, you

................................................... (not/recognise) him.

5 We must do something soon before it................................................... (be) too late.

6 I don't want to go without you. I....................................... (wait) until you .......................................

(be) ready.

7 Sue has applied for the job but she isn't very well qualified for it. I...................................................

(be) surprised if she ................................................... (get) it.

8 I'd like to play tennis tomorrow if the weather ................................................... (be) nice.

9 I'm going out now. If anybody ....................................... (phone) while I....................................... (be)

out, can you take a message?

25.2 Make one sentence from two.

1 You will be in London again. You must come and see us then. ...........................

2 I'll find somewhere to live. Then I'll give you my address.

I ........................................................................ when ................................................................................

3 I'll do the shopping. Then I'll come straight back home.

............................................................................ after..................................................................................

4 It's going to start raining. Let's go home before that. ............................................................................ before ..............................................................................

5 She must apologise to me first. I won't speak to her until then.

............................................................................ until ..................................................................................

25.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1 A friend of yours is going to visit London. You want to know where she is going to stay.

You ask: Where are you going to stay when ...............................

2 A friend of yours is visiting you. She has to go soon but maybe there's time for a cup of tea.

You ask: Would you like a cup of tea before ..........................................................................................?

3 Your friend is reading the newspaper. You'd like it after her.

You ask: Can I have the newspaper when ...............................................................................................?

4 You want to sell your car. Jim is interested in buying it but he hasn't decided yet.

You ask: Can you let me know as soon as...............................................................................................?

5 There are serious traffic problems in your town but they are building a new road. You say: I think it will be better when........................................................................................................

25.4 Put in when or if

1 Don't worry ...if... I'm late tonight.

2 Tom might phone while I'm out this evening. ................. he does, can you take a message?

3 I'm going to Rome next week. ................ I'm there, I hope to visit a friend of mine.

4 I think Jill will get the job. I'll be very surprised ................ she doesn't get it.

5 I'm going shopping. ............. you want anything, I can get it for you.

6 I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you ................ I get back.

7 I want you to come to the party but................ you don't want to come, that's all right.

8 We can eat at home or,................ you prefer, we can go to a restaurant.