GB2 6.8 Review

Word formation

100

Some people think that new technology will lead to the _____ of the film industry. (destroy)

destruction

200

An _____ amount of practice can lead to more injuries for dancers. (excess)

excessive

300

There is no _____ as yet that robots will be a serious threat to jobs. (evident)

evidence

400

The film is a _____ account of a great painter’s life. (fiction)

fictional

500

I sometimes like to escape from _____ by going to a musical. (real)

reality

600

We wanted to see a film, but there wasn’t much _____. (choose)

choice

700

The committee finally gave its _____ to the new theatre project after months of discussion. (approve)

approval

800

Many young actors struggle with __________ when they first move to a big city. (lonely)

loneliness

Phrasal verbs with get

100

The only way I can get _____ to my cousin is by talking about dance.

through

200

City Lights is on TV tonight. I never got _____ to seeing that at the cinema.

round

300

It took hours to get _____ the disappointment of not being in the play.

over

400

If I stay in every night watching TV, it gets me _____.

down

500

Comedians can’t get _____ with simply repeating the same jokes at every performance.

away

600

Everyone says it’s a really good series, but I just can’t get _____ it.

into

700

I save a bit of money each month so I can get _____  for a long weekend whenever I start feeling stressed.

away

800

The man pointed at his shoulder, but I couldn’t understand what he was getting _____ .

at

Future continuous or Future perfect

100

I think I’ll still _____ (learn) my lines until just before the play starts.

be learning

200

The film may already _____ (start) by the time we get there.

have started

300

I hope they’ll _____ (show) his still lifes at the exhibition.

be showing

400

We might _____ (use) the same costumes on our next production.

be using

500

People will probably still _____ (watch) live theatre in fifty years’ time.

be watching

600

I think people will _____ (lose) interest in computer games a long time before 2050.

have lost

700

By the end of the festival,  __________ (see) at least ten performances.

will have seen

800

This time next week, they __________ (rehearse) for the final show.

will be rehearsing

Future Quiz

100

Sorry, I can’t come on Saturday. I _____ an old school friend for lunch.

𝐀 meet

𝐁 am meeting

𝐂 will meet

𝐁 am meeting

200

As soon as she _____ will you text me?

𝐀 phones

𝐁 will phone

𝐂 will be phoning

𝐀 phones

300

I _____ my drama course by the end of next year.

𝐀 will be completing

𝐁 will have completed

𝐂 am completing

𝐁 will have completed

400

This time tomorrow, I _____ in front of hundreds of people.

𝐀 will dance

𝐁 will be dancing

𝐂 dance

𝐁 will be dancing

500

Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten. I _____ to him later.

𝐀 speak

𝐁 will have spoken

𝐂 am going to speak

𝐂 am going to speak

600

I’ll meet you after I _____ work.

𝐀 finish

𝐁 am finishing

𝐂 will finish

𝐀 finish

700

Don’t be nervous. I’m sure you _____ really well tomorrow.

𝐀 do

𝐁 are doing

𝐂 will do

𝐂 will do

800

Let’s hurry! They _____ the theatre doors at 7.30 and then you have to wait until the interval to go in.

𝐀 close

𝐁 are going to close

𝐂 are closing

𝐀 close