1. Discussing possible scenarios for the future and their implications
Q1 (Multiple choice): If sea levels continue to rise, what will probably happen?
a) Cities near the coast will need stronger defenses
b) People will stop using the internet
c) Airplanes will disappear
A
Q1 (Multiple choice): Which sentence expresses a prediction?
a) I think it will rain tomorrow.
b) I washed the car yesterday.
c) I’m eating lunch now
A
Q1 (Multiple choice): Which of these sentences is in the future continuous?
a) She will study tomorrow.
b) She will be studying at 10 p.m. tomorrow.
c) She is studying now.
B
Q1 (Multiple choice): Which sentence uses a correct phrasal verb?
a) The teacher brought up an interesting question.
b) She set down her homework on the desk.
c) Both a and b
C
Q1 (Multiple choice): Which sentence shows the future viewed from the past?
a) He said he would travel to Japan the next year.
b) He is traveling to Japan now.
c) He will travel to Japan next year.
✅ Answer: a) He said he would travel to Japan the next year.
Q2 (Fill in the gap): If people __________ (develop) better renewable energy sources, pollution will decrease.
develop
Q2 (Fill in the gap): I don’t think people _________ (live) on Mars in the next 50 years.
will be living
Q2 (Fill in the gap): By 2030, scientists __________ (discover) new cures for diseases.
Will have discovered
Q2 (Fill in the gap): The company wants to __________ (set up / bring up) a new project in South America.
✅ Answer: set up → The company wants to set up a new project in South America.
Q2 (Fill in the gap): They thought technology __________ (make) life easier by 2020.
✅ Answer: would make → They thought technology would make life easier by 2020.
Q3 (Open-ended): Imagine technology advances so much that robots do most jobs. What social implications could this bring?
If robots did most jobs, many people could lose employment and struggle financially.
Q3 (Open-ended): How do you usually make predictions about your friends’ or family’s behavior? Give an example.
Answer: I usually look at their habits. For example, if my brother is tired, I predict he will go to bed early.
Q3 (Open-ended): Explain the difference between “I will go” and “I am going to go.”
Answer: “I will go” is used for a spontaneous decision or a general future fact, while “I am going to go” usually expresses a plan or something already decided.
Q3 (Open-ended): Create 2 sentences: one with bring up and one with set off.
✅ Possible Answer:
Bring up: She brought up the idea of having a class picnic.
Set off: They set off on their trip early in the morning.
Q3 (Open-ended): Think about a prediction from the past (for example, flying cars). Did it come true? Why or why not?
✅ Possible Answer: Flying cars were predicted, but they didn’t really come true because the technology was too expensive and impractical. Instead, we got faster computers, smartphones, and better public transport.