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Will or Be Going to (Exercises)

Fill in the gaps with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets. It can be Will or Be going to. - Allan _______ (get) up early tomorrow so he can go fishing. - We ________(see) that new movie tonight. Do you want to come with us? - The Simpsons went to the travel agency yesterday. They ________ (buy) their tickets tomorrow. - The plane ________ (arrive) on time. - We probably _________ (not/go) to the party next week. - I don't think I ________ (be) able to come to your party. -Your car engine doesn't sound very good. I sounds like it ________(die). - The weatherman says it ________ (be) a beautiful day tomorrow. I think I _______ (go) to the beach. - It's very hot in here.  I _________ (open) the window for you. - They took money out of the bank because they _________(buy) a new TV for their daughter. -Why did you take the sugar out of the cupboard? I _________ (bake) a cake. - He _________ (wear) a black tuxedo to the wedding. What _____________ (...

Future (General Review)

1. Match the sentences from 1 to 14 with one from a to n to make short exchanges. 1. 'Mumm I've dropped my glass of milk.' 2. 'The meeting will be held on Tuesday at 3pm.' 3. 'What time did she say she's going to get here?'  4. 'I told her to tidy her room but she won't.'  5. 'How much longer are you going to be?' 6. 'I feel awful. I think I'm going to faint.' 7. 'I'll come and help you clear the attic in a moment.' 8. 'Tessa seems to have gained a lot of weight.' 9. 'Shall we go now? I've had enough.' 10. 'Will you please shut the door?' 11. 'What shall I get for dinner?' 12. 'When am I going to see you again?' 13. 'What do you think you'll do when you finish?' 14. 'I'm just going to go to the post office.'  a. 'Shall I have a word with her?' b. 'I'll be with  you in just a minute.' c. ...

Will vs. Going to (Exercises)

1. Use will or going to + the verb in brackets. Next year you have to choose between two lessons, either biology or a second foreign language. Make your decision. I've made up my mind. (do)______________________ You have to miss school to see the dentist, but you promise your teacher to be back at two o'clock. What do you say? (be)_______________________  You are doing an experiment in science, and you can see that it isn't going well. (work)__________________________ Your teacher asks you who you want to sit with. You decide to sit with Helen. (sit)______________________________  Your teacher asks you about your career plans, and you say you are planning to study engineering.  (do)__________________   2. Complete the following sentences using will or going to. A: Why are you turning on the TV? B: I ________(watch) the news. A: Oh, I've just realised. I haven't got any money. B: Haven't you? Well, don't worry....

Can I use the future after When or If? (Common Mistakes FIRST)

Can I use the future after When or If?  1. Tick the correct sentence in each pair When she starts her new job she'll get a company car. When she'll start her new job she'll get a company car. If you miss the train you'll have to take a taxi. If you will miss the train you'll have to take a taxi. 2. Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs. I you ______(treat) her so unfairly she'll walk out of the job. Could you phone me when__________ (you/have) the results of the test? By the time they _______ (arrive) the match will be over. If Kathy _______(get) in touch next week, I'll let you know. Let's go out for a drink after we ______(finish) these accounts. I don't like unexpected visitors, so I hope she rings before she _______(arrive)! You can't drive a car in England until you ______(be) seventeen. You ______(have to/ retake) the exam if you_____(fail) it.

Will vs. Be going to (Review)

Read the situations and complete the sentences using will ('LL) or going to. The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to John. CALLE R: Hello. Can I speak to John, please? You: just a moment. I ,.... ...... him. (I /get) lt's a nice day, so you have decided to t ake a walk. just before you go, you tell your friend. You: The weather's too nice to stay in. ..... . ........ .... ..... ........... .. .. .... . .... ... ..... a walk. (I / take) FRIEND: Good idea! I think ..................................................................................... ....... ................. you. (I /join) Your friend is worried because she has lost her driving licence. You: Don't worry. I'm sure .. . . ..... . ..... it. (you /find) FRIEND: I hope SO. There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested, but then you decided not to apply. FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job you were interested...

Our next holidays (Future Review)

1. Complete the following text with the verb in brackets in the correct tense (Will, Be going to, Present Simple or Present Continuous): Our next holidays I’m not sure where we __________________ (go)  for our holiday later this year, we still haven´t booked anything yet.  We ______________________ (look) on the internet tonight to check out some possible destinations, and my wife says she __________________ (collect) some brochures from the travel agent when she __________________________  (leave) work.  I told my wife it must be somewhere hot otherwise I ________________________  (stay) at home! We were considering Greece but it is likely that it _________________ (be)  too hot there for us.  We have also been researching Mexico, but I think it _____________________ (be)  too expensive as it is quite a long way away.  We must book soon because we need to be back for my son´s wedding, he________________________ (get married) in Septem...

An American astronaut (Will vs. Be Going To)

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Before you start with the text and the grammar, let's learn some words useful for this text. You have to link the following definitions with the correct word: Astronaut     Outer space     Data      Space shuttle     International Space Station     Research        Experiment      Videos - It is the space outside of Earth's atmosphere: - This is somebody who travels into space: - It is a scientific test: - It is a study of a topic: - They are something recorded on video tape: - It is an automobile used to travel to outer space: - It is a satellite that orbits the Earth: - It is facts and numbers An American Astronaut Brent is an American astronaut. Today, he will travel into outer space. At noon, his space shuttle is going to launch into space. Brent and the other astronauts are going to travel to the Internat...