Future Perfect exercise

1. [Multiple choice]

In June the house will have been in the family for 100 years!

(Please note: ‘family’ is a collective noun and can be treated as singular or plural:
The family has….
The family have….)

Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. The house is a hundred years old.
• 2. The family have owned the house for 100 years.
• 3. The family have owned the house for a bit less than 100 years (correct)

2. [Multiple choice]

By 3 o’clock we’ll have been running for an hour.

Answers for Quiz [2].

• 1. They will run for 1 hour.
• 2. They will finish at 3.00.
• 3. They will start running at 2.00. (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

I expect you’re excited, you won’t have seen her for 5 years!

Answers for Quiz [3].

• 1. They saw each other 5 years ago. (correct)
• 2. She will come in 5 years.
• 3. He won’t see her.

4. [Multiple choice]

By the time we get there they’ll have eaten.

Answers for Quiz [4].

• 1. There is no food left.
• 2. They will get there too late to eat together. (correct)
• 3. They can’t get there.

5. [Multiple choice]

When we get on the road Joe and Cath will already have been travelling for 2 hours!

Answers for Quiz [5].

• 1. The journey takes 2 hours.
• 2. Joe and Cath have arrived.
• 3. Joe and Cath will set off before them. (correct)

6. [Multiple choice]

I’ll have finished with the book in an hour, you can have it then.

Answers for Quiz [6].

• 1. The book is available now.
• 2. I’m still looking at the book. (correct)
• 3. The book is mine.