Future Tense
Future II
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Here in Augusta the final day of the US Golf Mater is about to begin, and we could be in the point of a historic win. Tiger Woods, who is due to start his bid for a place in the history books in forty minutes, could complete the grand slam – in winning all four golf masters tournaments in one year. Woods starts today in the lead and he is in the point of give up that lead easily. This is going to be an exciting day, folks, so be … book your place in the font of the TV and settle down of a thrilling day’s viewing!
FILM NEWS Hollywood’s king and queen – Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts – are to be star opposite each other in Ridley Scott’s new blockbuster. No interviews or press releases are … , but rumour has it that the film will be another Roman epic, following hot on the heels of the success of Gladiator, Scott’s last film. Filming is due to start in September but because of other commitments the two stars are unlikely to join the set until next year. One thing is certain: with that combination of director and stars, the film is sure to be a success.
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MARY: When do Brian’s exams start, then? ANNA: Well, he is about to start them. The first one is tomorrow in fact. MARY: Do you expect him to do well? ANNA: We think he will. He’s taking nine subjects, and he’s quite optimistic. He is sure to past at least six of them – he’s very good at those six subjects. We think that he is likely to pass two of the others: French and art – he’s studied very hard, but he’s not naturally gifted in those subjects. We’ve got not hopes at all for music. He is sure to fail it. I don’t know why the school entered him for it. MARY What does he want to do next year? ANNA That depends. If he does well, he hopes to stay on at school for two years and study sciences. MARY Can he stay at the same school? ANNA Well, that’s the problem. No, he can’t, because his school only takes pupils up to sixteen. But
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Here in Augusta the final day of the US Golf Mater is about to begin, and we could be in the point of a historic win. Tiger Woods, who is due to start his bid for a place in the history books in forty minutes, could complete the grand slam – in winning all four golf masters tournaments in one year. Woods starts today in the lead and he is in the point of give up that lead easily. This is going to be an exciting day, folks, so be … book your place in the font of the TV and settle down of a thrilling day’s viewing!
FILM NEWS Hollywood’s king and queen – Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts – are to be star opposite each other in Ridley Scott’s new blockbuster. No interviews or press releases are … , but rumour has it that the film will be another Roman epic, following hot on the heels of the success of Gladiator, Scott’s last film. Filming is due to start in September but because of other commitments the two stars are unlikely to join the set until next year. One thing is certain: with that combination of director and stars, the film is sure to be a success.
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MARY: When do Brian’s exams start, then? ANNA: Well, he is about to start them. The first one is tomorrow in fact. MARY: Do you expect him to do well? ANNA: We think he will. He’s taking nine subjects, and he’s quite optimistic. He is sure to past at least six of them – he’s very good at those six subjects. We think that he is likely to pass two of the others: French and art – he’s studied very hard, but he’s not naturally gifted in those subjects. We’ve got not hopes at all for music. He is sure to fail it. I don’t know why the school entered him for it. MARY What does he want to do next year? ANNA That depends. If he does well, he hopes to stay on at school for two years and study sciences. MARY Can he stay at the same school? ANNA Well, that’s the problem. No, he can’t, because his school only takes pupils up to sixteen. But