Vocabulary: Adjective/Noun collocations
Language focus: Ways of looking at the future
Accuracy in IELTS (1)
Accuracy in IELTS (2)
Word building: Forming adjectives from nouns
100

Do you think that developments in science will change the civilisation of today?

modern civilisation

100

I'm not sure but I think that there is a possibility that people _____ (land) on Mars in the next 20 years. I also think that by 2050 or even earlier people _____ (live) on the moon.

will land, will be living 

100

(a word and a letter is missing) By the year 2025, the proportion of graduate in the workforce will risen significantly.

By the year 2025, the proportion of graduates in the workforce will have risen significantly.

100

(a word and a letter is missing) The use of industrial robots anticipated to continue increasing wordwide.

The use of industrial robots is anticipated to continue increasing worldwide.

100

I think people's living conditions in major cities today will seem to people in the future as accommodation then will be less _______

(luxury/space) 

luxurious, spacious

200

As urbanisation advances around the world, don't we have a duty to try to protect the remaining societies that live off the land?

agricultural societies

200

Life ___________(change) dramatically in both urban and rural areas by the end of the next decade. Life ___________ (be) less stressful and people ___________ (have access) to a wide range of leisure facilities and amenities.

will have changed, will be, will have access

200

(a word and a letter is missing) It estimated that shopper number in the department store will increase next month.

It is estimated that shopper numbers in the department store will increase next month.

200

(a word and a letter is missing) In the last quater of the year, it is expected that registrations at the gym will rising again gradually.

In the last quarter of the year, it is expected that registrations at the gym will begin rising again gradually.

200

It is ______________ for any country not to invest in______________ skills. (danger/tradition)

dangerous, traditional

300

How do you think populations that live in towns and cities will deal with expansion in future? 

urban populations

300

I'd say I'm fairly optimistic about the future. Although I think we _____ (face) more challenges regarding developments in fields like education, medicine and industry, they _____ (increase) life expectancy.

are going to face or will face, will increase

300

(a word and a letter is missing) Next year, there will a noticeable ris in smart TV sales to 5,000 units a month.

Next year, there will be a noticeable rise in smart TV sales to 5,000 units a month.

300

(a word and a letter is missing) Overall, it expected that a clear upward tend will be seen in the funding for space research.

Overall, it is expected that a clear upward trend will be seen in the funding for space research.

300

The place that I would like to describe is a ___________ park, which is considered by many people as the most ___________ in the country. (nation/beauty)

national, beautiful

400

Do cultures that are stronger than other cultures such as that of Rome generally last for a long time?

dominant cultures

400

We _____(meet) this Friday morning at the cafe at the airport where we _____ (be) able to chat more about what we _____(do) on the holiday.

are meeting, will be, are going to do

400

(a word and a letter is missing) The trend in energy consumption is predicted to dramaticaly increase during next decade.

The trend in energy consumption is predicted to dramatically increase during the next decade.

400

Rewrite the sentence using there: By the year 2025, the proportion of graduate in the workforce will risen significantly. 

By the year 2025, there will have been a significant rise in the proportion of graduate in the workforce.

400

Do you think the __________ evolution we're now going through will replace __________skills? (technology/tradition)

technological, traditional

500

Why do you think there are lots of small communities that are doing very well employing thousands of creative people? 

thriving communities 

500

The museum _____ (close) as usual at 6 pm this evening, but the new extension to the museum _____ (open) to the public for the first time from 6.30-10 pm for a preview.

will close, is opening

500

(a word and a letter is missing) The projected sale figures for next year show that will be a slight decline.

The projected sales figures for the next year show that will be a slight decline.

500

Rewrite the sentence using are estimated: It estimated that shopper number in the department store will increase next month. 

Shopper numbers in the department store are estimated to increase next month. 

500

To be _____ in the future, the _____ world will need to adapt to rapid changes in the workplace. (success/industry)

successful, industrial

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