WEEK 5

COMPILED GRAMMAR EXERCISES

FUTURE FORMS
A. Complete the sentences. Use future tenses and the verbs in brackets.

1. The train ___________ (leave) at 11:45 tomorrow.

2. We ________ (have) dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we haven't booked a table yet.

3. My ski instructor believes it ___________ (snow) in the mountains tomorrow evening.

4. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I _________ (meet) my friend.

5. They __________ (fly) to London on Friday evening at 8:15.

6. Wait! I __________ (drive) you to the station.

7. The English lesson ___________ (start) at 8:45 tomorrow morning.

8. I __________ (see) my sister in April.

9. Look at the clouds - it __________ (rain) in a few minutes.

10. Listen! There's someone at the door. I ________ (open) the door for you.

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B. Complete the sentences. Use future tenses and the verbs in brackets.

1. They ________________________ (drive) to New York tomorrow morning.

2. I hope the weather _______________________ (be) nice.
3. I offered him this job. I think he ______________________ (take) it.
4. I promise I _______________ (not tell) your secret to anyone.
5. Take your umbrella with you. It ________________________ (rain).
6. They __________________________ (play) cards this evening.
7. I ____________________________ (go) to the cinema tomorrow.
8. They _________________________ (fly) to Seattle next summer.
9. I’ve invited 50 people to the party, and I hope everyone _________________________ (come).
10. That exercise looks difficult. I _________________________ (help) you.
11. __________________________ (he/go) to the football match?
12. Are you sure they __________________________ (win) the match?
13. She ____________________________ (probably/stay) till Thursday.
14. He ____________________________ (not leave) tomorrow.
15. We think he _____________________________ (come) home late tonight.
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C. Complete the sentences. Use future tenses and the verbs in brackets.

1. She ___________________________ (not see) Tim tonight or ever again. They broke up last week.

2. The library ________________________________ (close) in five minutes and I have four books to
return before they fine me!

3. After this lesson, I ______________________ (see) a friend at McDonald's for a burger and a chat.

4. ___________________________(you/use) your motorbike tonight? I want to borrow it.

5. I'm going to be late! What time ___________________________ (this train/arrive) in Chicago?

6. We are all very excited about going away tomorrow. The taxi ____________ (arrive) at 7 a.m. to
take us to the airport.

7. And the plane _________________________ (leave) at 10 a.m.

8. I can't see you tonight Jan. I ________________ (go) to the theatre with Mike.

9. And the play ___________________________ (finish) very late. Sorry!

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D. Circle the correct answer.

1. Rebecca is __________ have a baby next month.
a. go to b. goes to c. going d. going to
2.______ you going to cook supper?
a. Will b. Are c. Do d. What
3. What are you going to __________ this evening?
a. wore b. wear c. wearing d. wears
4. Be careful or you ___________ fall.
a. will not b. are c. are going d. are going to
5. I’ve decided recently. I ____________ stop smoking.
a. will b. won't c. am going to d. am going
6. Look at those clouds! It ______________ soon.
a. rains b. rain c. is going to rain d. will rain
7. Look out! You ____________ break that glass!
a. must b. will c. is going to d. are going to
8. I am going to _____________ Spanish next summer.
a. learning b. learn c. will learn d. learnt
9. Look at that car! It _______________________.
a. will crash b. is crashing c. crashes d. is going to crash

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E. Circle the correct answer.

1. I _________________ my friends for dinner after work tomorrow at 7 p.m.
a. will meet b. am meeting c. am going meet d. meet
2. I haven't made any plans for Easter. I____________ in Hong Kong
a. am going to stay b. will probably stay c. stay d. am staying
3. A:'The phone’s ringing' B: 'OK, I_______________ it’.
a. answer b. am going to answer c. am answering d. ‘ll answer
4. I________________ for my exam on Sunday afternoon.
a. am going to revise b. will revise c. revise d. am revising
5. I _______________ to London tomorrow night. I’ve already bought my ticket.
a. am flying b. am going to fly c. will fly d. fly
6. I_____________________ home after this lesson.
a. am going to b. will c. am going d. go
7. OK, so we ____________ at 8.30 tomorrow at Central MTR station by the Hang Seng Bank.
a. meet b. are going to meet c. are meeting d. will meet
8. What ________________ at the weekend? Have you got any plans?
a. will you do b. are you doing c. are you going to do d. do you do
9. Can you lend me five hundred dollars? I __________ you back on Friday.
a. pay b. am going to pay c. am paying d. will pay
10. __________________ get married before you're 30?
a. Will you b. Do you think you will c. Are you getting d. Are you going to get
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F. Circle the correct future form in the following sentences.

1. I am feeling energetic. So, I think I (will / am going to) wash my car.
2. It has been decided that we (will / are going to) to climb Mount Everest next week.

3. A: Who wants to come with me to the movie tonight?

B: Oh that sounds fun. I (will / am going to) come with you.

4. We have already made plans for the vacation. We have decided that we (will / are going to) visit
Uncle Bill in Montana.

5. Tonight seems like a nice night to be outside. I think I (will / am going to) go for a walk after
dinner.

6. A: Have you thought about what you want to do after college?

B:Yes, I have decided that I (will / am going to) become an engineer.

7. I guess I (will / am going to) help you clean the kitchen if no one else will.

8. My car tires look low on air. I think I (will / am going to) fill them up at the next gas station.

9. The weather man said that it (will / is going to) rain tomorrow.

10. Okay, I have an idea. After we play the game, we (will / are going to) get some ice cream!

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G. Complete the sentences. Use one word in each gap.

1. I can’t come to the party because I _________ meeting Jane at six.

2. _____ Jane’s parents going to meet her at the station?
3. They aren’t _________ to rent a car.
4. What time ________ the banks close?
5. A: It is raining heavily outside. B: Yes. I ________ bring my umbrella.
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A. 1. leaves 2. are going to have 3. will snow 4. am meeting 5. are flying

6. will drive 7. starts 8. am going to see 9. is going to rain 10. will open

B. 1. are driving 2. will be 3. will take 4. won't tell 5. is going to rain

6. are going to play 7. am going 8. are going to fly 9. will come
10. will help 11. Is he going 12. will win 13. will probably stay
14. isn't leaving 15. will come

C. 1. isn't seeing 2. closes 3. am seeing

4. Are you using 5. does this train arrive in Chicago?
6. arrives 7. leaves 8. am going 9. finishes

D.
1. d) going to
2. b) Are
3. b) wear
4. d) are going to
5. c) am going to
6. c) is going to rain
7. d) are going to
8. b) learn
9. d) is going to crash

E.
1. b 6. c
2. b 7. c
3. d 8. c
4. a 9. d
5. a 10. B

F. 1. will 2. are going to 3. will 4. are going to 5. will

6. am going to 7. will 8. will 9. is going to 10. will

[Link]/’m 2. Are 3. going 4. do 5. will/’ll