Fill in the gaps with a future form from this unit and the verbs in brackets

Teacher: What mill you will you be doing (l you/do) this time next year?

Student 1: Well, that's difficult to say but I hope that I _________ (2 travel) round the world. Before then I __________ (3 hopefully/save up) enough money for the ticket. I plan to end up in Australia and when I _________ (4 get) there I'll get a job and earn some money. So, in a year's time I _________ (5 probably/travel) for a few months already. I hope that I _______ (6 visit) quite a lot of different countries by then too.

Teacher: What do you plan to do when you graduate?

Student 2: Well, my plans have changed a bit. I _______ (7 do) a journalism course, but I didn't get accepted. So I've sorted something else out and I ________ (8 start) a hospitality course tomorrow, actually. It's for six months, so I ________ (9 not/finish) in time to go travelling next spring, unfortunately. However, as soon as I _________ (10 find out) if I've passed the course, I can apply for a job in a hotel in Australia

Test Practice. Academic Writing Task 1

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:

The birth rate in most developed countries is predicted to begin to fall over the next 50 years. By 2030 it is estimated that over one third of the population in most developed countries will be aged 65 and over.

What effects will these predictions have on developed countries if they prove true? What can be done now to deal with this situation?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.