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WorksheetsFuture Trends Level 3 Unit 5
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Most experts ______ that oil will become more expensive in the future.
development
forecast
Population ______________ will mean that by the year 2020, there will be 30% more people in the world.
growth
estimate
In desert areas, there is often a water _______________.
demand
shortage
There is a rising ________________for oil as people worldwide are continuing to use it.
demand
impact
Do you think we will ever________________ out of oil?
get
run
________________ change is causing some rivers and lakes to dry up completely.
Climate
Issue
The availability of clean drinking water is becoming a serious __________________ in many parts of the world.
demand
threat
The situation has ________________ since last year – it’s much more difficult now.
got worse
impact
Our sales department has_______________ that sales will rise 10% next year.
got worse
estimated
The biggest _______________ of any shortage is always on the poor, and those in developing countries.
impact
issue
Economic _______________ in India means that more people want to buy cars.
shortage
development
The search for water has become a global _____________.
issue
growth
Choose the correct sentence using the verbs in brackets.
I am sure the sales manager is not going to be very happy. (will)
The sales manager will not be very happy.
The sales manager will be very happy.
Choose the correct sentence using the verbs in brackets.
It is possible that oil will not run out. (may)
Oil may run out.
Oil may not run out.
Choose the correct sentence using the verbs in brackets.
Some people say our desks will look different in ten years’ time. (might)
Our desks might not look very different in ten years’ time.
Our desks might look very different in ten years’ time.
Choose the correct sentence using the verbs in brackets.
People are sure to want to work even in the future. (will)
People will want to work even in the future
People will not want to work even in the future
Make future predictions.
What do you think will happen?
I think there might be a lot of problems
I think there may be a lot of problems
Make future predictions.
What do you think of the oil crisis?
I’m sure there will be enough oil for many years.
I’m sure there is enough oil for many years.
Make future predictions
Is there a meeting on Friday? We don’t know yet. The HR manager is ill, __________________.
so there might be a meeting
so there might not be a meeting
Make future predictions.
What’s your forecast for the share price?
I’m very confident about it.
It will not fall.
It will fall.
Is your company likely / hopeful to do well next year?
likely
hopeful
Do you think / Are you thinking the climate situation will get better or worse?
Do you think...
Are you thinking...
Many people is / are likely to lose their jobs.
is
are
Hopefully / Likely, there won’t be any problems with this order.
Hopefully
Likely
Governments are unlikely to make / making a decision soon.
to make
making
The price of goods like textiles won’t probably /
probably won’t go up much.
won’t probably
probably won’t
The new members of staff may / will definitely be unhappy about this.
may
will
Teleworking is unlikely / definite to change my life.
unlikely
definite
Companies like Apple are likely to / will likely do well in the current climate.
are likely to
will likely
The new receptionist will definite / definitely need to improve her English!
will define
definitely
