Homework

1 Read these famous failed predictions. Then complete the sentence using will + the verb in brackets.

a We are in September 1914: according to most newspapers in Britain and Germany, the war (be) will be will continue over by Christmas. They cannot imagine that the war (continue) until 1918, and (claim) will dam in the military and a further 7 million civilians.

the lives of about 9 million

b. We are in 1919: according to geologist Albert Porta, the conjunction of six planets (cause) will cause the Sun to explode. In fact, the Sun (probably destroy) will probably destroy the Earth one day, when it becomes a red giant in about 4.5 billion years.

c We are in 1977: according to Ken Oison, head of a computer company, people (never want) will never want a computer in the home. Latest predictions (2005) suggest that computer ownership (react) will reach 1.3 billion machines worldwide by 2010.

d We are In 1999: according to many scientists, computers (crash) will crash (cause) wild cause chaos on the first day of the new millennium. and

e And one to look forward to: according to the Aztec calendar, the world (come) will come to an end on 22 December 2012. We (have to) will have to wait and sec.

2 Complete the sentence with will a verb from the list.

carry

cost

take place

provide sell

use

hold

a Most people know that London will hold the 2012 samner Olymple Games.

b Most of the Games will take place in three areas of London: In the Olympic Park In East London: along the River Thames; and in Central London.

c The Olympic Village, in the same area, will providde d. A new railway link will carry accommodation for over 17,000 athletes, spectators to the Olympic Park.

The organizers will sell million for the Paralympics. 8 million tickets for the Olympic Games, and a further 1.6

175% of the ticketswill cost less than €70.

g For some events the Games wiluse Hyde Park and Horse Guards Parade. well-known places in Central London such as