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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.2 - Great getaways for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Work in pairs and read the extracts from the conversations in Exercise 3A. Who is speaking?
  2. Complete the extracts with the verbs in brackets and one of the future forms from the box below. In several cases, more than one form is possible. In each case which forms cannot be used? Why?
  3. Look at audio script 4.3 on page 167 and check the forms.
  4. Match rules 1-8 with the examples in Exercise 4A.

Answer

a)

  1. Penny and Steve
  2. George and Steve
  3. Penny and Steve
  4. Customer Services Representative
  5. Customer Services Representative and male passenger
  6. Chris and Jan

b)

  1. is picking me up / is due to pick me up; NOT possible → be going to, be likely to, might, will
  2. will be / is going to be / is likely to be; NOT possible → present continuous, might, due to
  3. might be / is likely to be; NOT possible → be going to, present continuous, be due to, will - all too certain
  4. 'lI (just) check; NOT possible → be going to - usually used when the plan is made before the moment of speaking. None of the other forms express a definite spontaneous decision,
  5. is due to arrive; NOT possible → all others are too certain.; 's likely to be; NOT possible → all others are too certain.
  6. might go back; NOT possible → be likely to - isn't usually used for a personal intention. All others are too certain.; 'm going to look for; NOT possible → present continuous implies an arrangement; will is unlikely for a general intention; be due to is for a schedule. The others are uncertain.

c)

  1. 's picking (me) up
  2. 'll be
  3. might be
  4. 'll (just) check
  5. is due to arrive; 's likely to be
  6. might go back; 'm going to look for

d)

  • Rule 1 → The taxi's picking me up at seven tomorrow.
  • Rule 2 → I'm going to look for a new job ...
  • Rule 3 → I'll just check the latest information on the computer.
  • Rule 4 → I might go back next summer ...
  • Rule 5 → I don't think it'll be too hard.
  • Rule 6 → The plane is due to arrive at 10.30 at the earliest.
  • Rule 7 → And it's likely to be later than that.
  • Rule 8 → ... apparently there might be some building work on the house.