englishroom: UNIT 13: FUTURE TIME: WILL/BE GOING TO

UNIT 14 FUTURE TIME – WILL – BE GOING TO

1) Write sentences. Use the future simple.

1. the children / not eat / all the salad

The children won’t eat all the salad.

2. he / be / late

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3. we / win / the match

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4. I / not find / any tickets for the concert

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5. she / not remember / my name

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6. they / have / a good time at the party

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2) Read and complete. Use the future simple.

1. A: I’m afraid Peter 1) won’t help (not help) us. He’s very busy.

B: I 2) …………………… (ask) Tony.

A: …………………… (he / say) yes? What do you think?

B: I don’t know. Let’s ask him now.

2. A: 4) …………………… (Emma / like) my present?

B: Yes, she 5) …………………… . She’ll love it! But she 6) …………………… (not like) Jack’s present. It’s Lee Fox’s new CD –and Emma hates rock music.

3) Complete. Use be going to.

1. They are going to leave early in the morning. (leave)

2. We ……………………………………… a DVD in the afternoon. (watch)

3. Liam ……………………………………… a new MP3 player next week. (buy)

4. The boys ……………………………………… a video game at Paul’s house. (play)

5. I ……………………………………… at home this weekend. (stay)

6. She ……………………………………… her cousins in Spain in September. (visit)

7. My brother ……………………………………… a party on his birthday. (have)

8. I ……………………………………… my blue dress to Dave’s party next week. (wear)

9. We ……………………………………… the kitchen next month. (paint)

10. Sam’s mum ……………………………………… us to the theatre next Saturday. (take)

4) Read and complete. Use be going to.

Some of the children in Eugenius’ class 1) are going to move (move) to a different town in the summer. They 2) …………………………………… (not be) at this school next year. They are all good friends and they want to remember their year together, so last Wednesday they decided to make a class video. But they 3) ……………………………………… (not make) a simple video of the children in class or in the playground. They 4) ……………………………………… (make) a real film! Tom, Alice and Ginny 5) ……………………………………… (write) the script and Fred 6) ……………………………………… (direct) the film. Eugenius 7) ……………………………………… (film) the children with his camera and then he 8) ……………………………………… (make) copies for everyone. “We’re sure it will be a great film!” they say. They’re all very excited.

5) Put the words in the correct order.

1. you / do / on Sunday / what / going / to / are / ?

What are you going to do on Sunday?

2. stay / he / where / is / to / going / ?

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3. what time / they / going / are / be / here / to / ?

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4. go / you / where / are / to / going / ?

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5. to / when / your cousin / going / is / call you / ?

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6. CDs / buy / you / how many / are / to / going / ?

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7. you / when / are / to / going / see him / ?

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8. tell him / she / what / going / is / to / ?

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6) Choose and complete in the be going to form: phone, have, do, watch, go, tidy.

1. I’m hungry. I’m going to have a sandwich.

2. Sam ………………………… his homework.

3. Tina ………………………… her room.

4. They ………………………… their friends.

5. We ………………………… TV.

6. I’m tired. I ………………………… to bed.

7) Put the verbs in the correct tense, past simple or be going to.

1. I am going to speak (speak) to Richard tomorrow.

2. Harold ………………………… (make) some spaghetti yesterday.

3. We ………………………… (do) our homework tomorrow.

4. The children ………………………… (get) some new jeans yesterday.

5. Sophie ………………………… (visit) her aunt tomorrow.

8) Rewrite with the word(s) given.

1. Helen’s going to the zoo next week. – to go

Helen’s going to go to the zoo next week.

2. We’re going to have spaghetti tomorrow. – having

………………………………………………… tomorrow.

3. I’m going to buy a new T-shirt next week. – buying

………………………………………………… next week.

4. They’re leaving for London in two days’ time. – to leave

………………………………………………… in two days’ time.

9) Complete in the negative.

1. Mary isn’t going to do the washing-up. (do)

2. Philip ……………………………… to the supermarket. (go)

3. We ……………………………… the bus. (take)

4. I ……………………………… in the river. (swim)

5. The children ……………………………… their homework. (forget)

6. The cat ……………………………… that food. (eat)

10) Put the words in the correct order.

1. is – Val – going – not – to – us – help

Val is not going to help us.

2. we – to – arrive – are – late – going

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3. is – the dog – going – to – hurt – not – you

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4. Jim – to the moon – next – is – year – flying

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5. am – to – TV – going – I – watch

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6. are – in the competition – not – tomorrow – the children – to – swimming

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12) Choose.

1. Are / Do you going to leave at five o’ clock?

2. Is / Does Barbara going to take Thomas to school?

3. Are / Do the children often see their grandmother?

4. Is / Does Gabriel staying at home tomorrow?

5. Is / Does this train go to London?

6. Are / Did you going to do the washing-up now?

13) Expand and write. Use going to.

1. why – Susan – work on your computer - ?

Why is Susan going to work on your computer?

2. what – you – buy tomorrow - ?

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3. where – Nicholas – sleep - ?

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4. how long – Sue – stay in New York - ?

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5. who – visit – us – next week - ?

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14) Fill in the correct question word(s): who, where, how much, how long, what, why.

1. Who is going to help us?

My sister is.

2. …………………… are you going to stay in Rome?

About a week.

3. ........................ are you going to learn French?

Because I want to visit France.

4. …………………… sugar are you going to use in the cake?

About a cup.

5. …………………… is Thomas going to do tomorrow?

He’s going to watch TV all day!

6. …………………… are they going to go for their holiday?

To Hawaii!

15) Put the words in the correct order to make sentences as in the example.

1. play / isn’t / John / tennis / to / going

John isn’t going to play tennis.

2. tonight / we / to / watch / going / are / TV

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3. Emily / is / read / going / that / to?

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4. going / I / visit / am / to / my / next / grandma / weekend

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5. to / he / cook / isn’t / dinner / going

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17) Look at Julie’s diary and write what her plans are for next week.

Monday	meet Jane
Tuesday	stay at home
Wednesday	clean the house
Thursday	buy new shoes
Friday	visit my grandma
Saturday	go to the theatre
Sunday	have dinner with some friends

1. Julie is going to meet Jane on Monday.

2. ………………………………………………………………………………

3. ………………………………………………………………………………

4. ………………………………………………………………………………

5. ………………………………………………………………………………

6. ………………………………………………………………………………

7. ………………………………………………………………………………

18) Write the missing sentences.

1. I will go to Spain one day.

I won’t go to Spain one day.

Will I go to Spain one day?

2. ………………………………………………………

She won’t come to the party.

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3. We’ll be late.

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4. ………………………………………………………

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Will it snow?

19) Complete the sentences. Use the verbs below with will or wont: call, be, tell, miss, pass.

1. A: Are you going to Tim’s party?

B: I don’t know. I will call you later and let you know.

2. A: Hurry up. We …………………… the plane.

B: Don’t worry. We’ve got plenty of time.

3. A: Wendy …………………… the test.

B: Why not?

A: She doesn’t study at all!

4. A: What’s the matter, Jim?

B: I’m afraid we …………………… late for the meeting.

5. A: I …………………… him anything again.

B: Why not? Is everything OK?

A: He’s a big liar.

20) Match the sentences.

1. I haven’t got my umbrella with me. f

2. I’m hungry.

3. I can’t find my pencil.

4. My head hurts.

5. I’m late for school.

6. I want to go to the concert, too.

7. The phone is ringing.

8. I haven’t got any money on me.

a. I’ll give you one of mine.

b. I’ll drive you there.

c. I’ll answer it.

d. I’ll give you some.

e. I’ll bring you an aspirin.

f. I’ll give you mine.

g. I’ll make some sandwiches.

h. I’ll buy two tickets then.

21) Complete the dialogues.

1. clean my room / help you

A: I’m going to clean my room.

B: OK. I’ll help you, then.

2. go to the greengrocer’s / come with you