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The British Isles and the Future Simple Passive

October 25, 2025

🌍 THE BRITISH ISLES. GEOGRAPHY

🗣️ Tarimo kartojimas

/iː/ /ɜː/ /juː/ /ɑː/
a disease a bird a refusal an architect
to greet an observatory to unite hard
a meeting to worship usually darkness

📖 Tekstas – The British Isles. Geography (Mountains and Rivers)

There are no high mountains on the British Isles.
But Scotland is a mountainous country, especially in the north.
The highest peak is Ben Nevis, in the Grampian Mountains.
The Pennine Chain runs through the centre of England.
There are also the Cumbrian Mountains in Wales.
Snowdon (3,300 feet) is the highest peak in North Wales.

The territory of Ireland is covered with green hills.
No part of the island is more than 70 miles from the sea.

The British Isles have many rivers, but they are not very long or deep.
The longest of the English rivers is the Severn, which flows into the Irish Sea.
The Clyde is Scotland’s most important river.
Many English and Scottish rivers are joined with canals.
It is possible to travel by water from one end of Great Britain to the other.
The River Shannon is the longest one in Ireland.

🧩 Paaiškinimai

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
mountainous /ˈmaʊntənəs/ kalnuotas
a peak /piːk/ viršukalnė
a canal /kəˈnæl/ kanalas
the Grampians /ˈɡræmpiənz/ Grampianų kalnai
the Pennine Chain /ˈpenaɪn tʃeɪn/ Penių kalnai
the Cumbrian Mountains /ˈkʌmbriən ˈmaʊntɪnz/ Kambro kalnai
the Severn /ˈsevən/ Severnas
the Clyde /klaɪd/ Klaidas
the Shannon /ˈʃænən/ Šanonas

🧠 GRAMMAR – FUTURE SIMPLE PASSIVE

🧩 Rule

Formula:
will / shall + be + past participle (V3)
e.g. The bridge will be built next year.

Used when we talk about future actions that will be done to someone or something.

✅ Affirmative

Example Translation
I shall be asked aš būsiu paklaustas
He will be invited jis bus pakviestas
It will be built jis bus pastatytas

❌ Negative

Example Translation
I shall not be asked aš nebūsiu paklaustas
They will not be invited jie nebus pakviesti
It will not be built jis nebus pastatytas

❓ Question

Example Translation
Will you be asked? Ar tu būsi paklaustas?
Will it be built? Ar tai bus pastatyta?

💬 Short Answers

Question Positive Negative
Will you be asked? Yes, I will. No, I won’t.
Will it be built? Yes, it will. No, it won’t.

💭 Posakis

Wisdom always goes by years.
Išmintis visada ateina su metais.

Exercises

Exercise 1Text Comprehension

Answer the questions about the text.

  1. Where is Ben Nevis located?
  2. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
  3. Which river is the longest in England?
  4. What is the longest river in Ireland?
  5. What does the Clyde River represent for Scotland?

Exercise 2True or False

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

  1. The British Isles have many long and deep rivers.
  2. The highest peak in Scotland is Ben Nevis.
  3. The Severn River flows into the North Sea.
  4. There are canals connecting English and Scottish rivers.
  5. Ireland has no mountains.

Exercise 3Complete the Sentences

Complete the sentences using words from the text.

  1. Scotland is a __ country.
  2. The Pennine Chain runs through the __ of England.
  3. Snowdon is the highest peak in __.
  4. The Clyde River is __ for Scotland.
  5. The British Isles are surrounded by the __.

Exercise 4Future Simple Passive Practice

Complete using will be + V3.

  1. The new bridge ___ (build) next year.
  2. A new park ___ (open) in London soon.
  3. The results ___ (announce) tomorrow.
  4. This text ___ (read) by students next week.
  5. The lesson ___ (record) for the online course.

Exercise 5Negative Form

Write the sentences in the negative form.

  1. The mountain will be climbed next summer.
    → __

  2. The letter will be written tomorrow.
    → __

  3. The road will be repaired this month.
    → __

  4. The news will be published today.
    → __

  5. The room will be cleaned in the evening.
    → __

Exercise 6Make Questions

Turn the statements into questions (Future Simple Passive).

Example: The book will be printed next month. → Will the book be printed next month?

  1. The documents will be signed tomorrow.
  2. The exam will be held next week.
  3. The classroom will be painted soon.
  4. The tower will be restored next year.
  5. The invitation will be sent by post.

Exercise 7Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the correct option.

  1. The film ___ next Friday.

    • (a) will shown
    • (b) will be shown
    • (c) will be show

  2. The project ___ by a new team.

    • (a) will finish
    • (b) will be finished
    • (c) will be finishing

Exercise 8Match Columns

Match the sentences with their Lithuanian meanings.

English Lithuanian
The road will be repaired soon. Kelias bus greitai suremontuotas.
The lesson will be learned. Pamoka bus išmokta.
The house will be built next year. Namas bus pastatytas kitais metais.
The email will be sent today. Laiškas bus išsiųstas šiandien.

Exercise 9Correct the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes.

  1. The bridge will be build tomorrow.
  2. The results will announce next week.
  3. The book will be wrote by a famous author.
  4. The museum will opened next month.
  5. The film will be show tonight.

Exercise 10Creative Writing

Write five sentences in the Future Simple Passive about the British Isles.

Example: The Severn River will be visited by many tourists.

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