THE FUTURE

1. Complete the text below with the appropriate tenses: will / be going to

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?

B: I (write) _______________a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get) _______________you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!

B: I (turn) _______________it up so you can hear it.

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _______________Paris,
Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come) _______________to the party. Oliver (be) _______________there as well.

6. Ted: It is so hot in here!

Sarah: I (turn) _______________the air-conditioning on.

7. I think he (be) _______________the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I (attend) _______________medical school and become a doctor. I have

wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too
small for four people.
B: That man at the service counter (help) _______________you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _______________down to the beach and go
swimming.

2. Choose the most suitable verb form.

1.
Susan: Have you ever been to Paris?
Tom: No, but __________ next year with my parents.
A I'm going
B I go
C I'll go

2. Susan: It's starting to rain.

Tom: Don't worry. __________ you my umbrella.
A I'm lending
B I'll lend
C I lend
3. Susan: How many books did you buy?
Tom: I don't know. __________ them.
A I count
B I'm going to count
C I'll count
D I'm counting

4. Susan: Joe borrowed your car.

Tom: WHAT? __________ him. I need it!
A I kill
B I'll kill
C I'm killing

5. Susan: What time should we go to the airport?

Tom: The plane __________ in half an hour. I think we should leave now.
A will land
B lands

6. Susan: Has Sue made up her mind about university yet?

Tom: Yes — I spoke to her last night. __________ to Calgary.
A She's going to go
B She will go
C She goes

7. Susan: Have you decided what to do about your broken washing machine?
Tom: Yes. __________ tomorrow.
A I'll have it fixed
B I have it fixed
C I'm going to have it fixed

8. Susan: There's no milk in the fridge.

Tom: Really? __________ some tomorrow.
A I'm getting
B I'll get
C I'm going to get

9. Susan: What time does the History class start tomorrow?

Tom: __________ at two-thirty.
A It starts
B It will start
C It is going to start

10. Susan: Are you free for lunch tomorrow?

Tom: Sorry! __________ tennis with Brian..
A I'll play
B I'm playing
C I play
3. Put the verbs into the correct form: will, going to, present simple or present continuous.

1. I love London. I (probably / go) ____________________ there next year.

2. Our train (leave) ____________________ at 12.35.
3. What (wear / you) ____________________ at the party tonight. tonight?
4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) ____________________ something
nice in my mum’s wardrobe.
5. This is my last day here. I (go) ____________________ back to England tomorrow.
6. Hurry up! The conference (begin) ____________________ in 20 minutes.
7. My horoscope says that I (meet) ____________________ an old friend this week.
8. Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) ____________________.
9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) ____________________ dry and sunny.
10. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few meters in front of
her? - Oh dear! I (slip) ____________________!

4. Use the appropriate form in the following sentences.

1. There is going to be a bus strike. Everyone ____________________ (walk) to work next

week.
2. ‘You have just missed the last train.’ ‘Never mind, I ____________________ (walk).’
3. ____________________ (you/speak) to Tom at the meeting tomorrow?
4. ‘____________________ (we/go) to the cinema?’ ‘Yes, let’s.’
5. My father will be furious when he ____________________ (see) what you have done.
6. I hope they ____________________ (repair) the road by the time we come back next
summer.
7. He’s a clever boy but he’s lazy. He ____________________ (not work).
8. That oak tree still ____________________ (stand) there fifty years from now.
9. I fee la bit hungry. I think ____________________ (I/have) something to eat.
10. Why are you putting on your coat? ____________________ (you/go) somewhere?
11. What time ____________________ (I/phone) you this evening? About 7.30?
12. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. ____________________ (it/land).
13. We must do something soon, before ____________________ (it/be) too late.
14. ____________________ (I/give) you my address? If ____________________ (I/give)
you my address, ____________________ (you/write) to me?
15. Are you still watching that program? What time ____________________ (it/end)?
16. I wonder where ____________________ (we/live) ten years from now?
17. What do you plan to do when ____________________ (you/finish) your course at
college?