Unit 10. Ex 8
Unit 10. Ex 8
Unit 10. Ex 8
Read the paragraph describing the chart. Choose the correct form of the verbs to
complete the sentences.
The chart shows/is going to show/will show the changing ways that adults will get news
between 2015 and 2030. The results are for radio, newspapers, television and the internet.
The way that people get their news are going to/going to/is going to change a lot in the future.
In 2015, most adults prefer/preferred /will prefer watching the news on television and
reading newspapers. However, we can see from the chart that these ways of getting the news
are going to become/becoming/became less popular in the future. Furthermore, the chart
suggests that the number of adults who listen to the news on the radio falling/fell/will fall
between now and 2030. By 2030, listening to the radio will be/being/is the least popular way
for adults to get the news.
The biggest change that we can see in the chart is online news becoming a lot more popular
in the future. Firstly, we can see that in 2015, online news is/was/will be less popular than
radio, newspapers and television. We can also see that only 50% of adults uses/used/ will use
the internet for their news at that time. However, the number of adults who read the news
online increase/increased/is going to increase a lot between now and 2030. By 2030, 90% of
adults will get their news online and this will be the most popular way for adults to get their
news.