I. Study Substitution Tables No. 1-5 and compose as many sentences as you can

II. Change each of these sentences using the Future Continuous:

1. At 10 o'clock he was still working at the laboratory. 2. My friend was preparing for her written test when I came. 3. Were you waiting for me at the station at 8 o'clock in the morning? 4. Was his friend giving a lesson at 5 o'clock? 5. My nephew was repairing our vacuum-cleaner at 7. 6. My uncle was listening'to the news when I went to bed. 7. My aunt was knitting the whole morning.

III. Write questions to the parts of the sentences in bold type:

1. He will begin his lectures next month. 2. My brother will go to India for six months. 3. My sister will go to the South because of her child's illness. 4. It will take me 20 minutes to get to her house. 5. I shall be waiting for you at the station. 6. It will take two years to build this theatre. 7. It was snowing hard when I got up this morning. 8. I shall be able to translate this article next week. 9. He will see her at 9 o'clock tomorrow. 10. I shall get up tomorrow at 6 o'clock. 11. He will stay in the country for two months. 12. I shall be able to go to the canteen after the lesson. 13. I shall have to repair my aunt's iron tomorrow. 14. I shall be having dinner soon.

IV. Use the correct form of the verb in the adverbial clauses of time and condition:

1. If you (to translate) this article into Russian, I shall use it in my report. 2. If she (to be) in Moscow now, she will meet you. 3. If you don't (to hurry), you will miss the train. 4. If it (to rain), we shan't go to the country. 5. When my friend (to come) to Moscow we shall go to the Bolshoi Theatre. 6. What will you be doing when he (to come) to your place? 7. Don't forget to pay for your dinner before you (to leave) the canteen. 8. I shall be able to translate this article if you (to give) me a dictionary. 9. You will have to work hard at the laboratory if you (to miss) the lesson. 10. Where will you go when you (to come) to Moscow? 11. You will lay the table as soon as Mary (to wash) the dishes. 12. I shan't have dinner before mother (to come) home.

V. Use the following sentences in indirect speech. Make other necessary changes:

1. He says: "I am sure she will come in time." 2. She says: "I shall be able to read English newspapers without a dictionary in a year." 3. They say: "We shan't go to the Institute on Sunday." 4. Mr. Sandford says: "I shall have to pay much money for the house." 5. Peter says: "I'll be waiting for you at the station." 6. Mary says: "I'll be back soon." 7. She says: "What are you going to do when you come home?" 8. She says: "I hope I'll soon speak English as well as you do." 9. He says: "I am sure it will rain tomorrow." 10. They say: "We'll go for a walk if it is hot tomorrow." 11. She says: "I am busy today but I'll be much busier tomorrow." 12. Jane says: "I shall come earlier tomorrow." 13. John says: "I shan't be able to meet them tomorrow." 14. He says: "I'll come if I am free." 15. She says: "I'll go to the cinema in the evening if I am not very tired." 16. My mother says: "You'll be sleepy tomorrow if you don't go to bed at once." 17. My aunt says: "I shan't be thirsty if I have some grapes." 18. My mother says: "Don't serve dessert before I clear the table."

VI. Change the following sentences using the Past and Future Indefinite:

1. You must practise this text in the laboratory. 2. You must take your exam in English. 3. She can translate this article without a dictionary. 4. They can't meet them at the station. 5. The doctor must examine this child. 6. He must work systematically if he wants to know French well. 7. This child must spend more time out in the open air. 8. I can't recite this poem. 9. You must take part in this work. 10. He can't join the party, he is busy.

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