Future: Will vs. Be going to – English Grammar Exercises for A2
A fashion store puts a notice on its glass door announcing that size M t-shirts are sold out, but a new batch is scheduled to arrive soon.
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in the blank. Pay close attention to the context: you are reading an official store announcement about a planned restock.
1 “Dear customers, we are currently out of size M, but we ______ more next week.”
(A) will get
(B) are go to get
(C) are going to get
(D) get
2 “Good news! The factory ______ a new shipment of our popular t-shirts on Monday.”
(A) is going to send
(B) will send
(C) is send
(D) sends
3 “Our summer dresses are completely sold out today, but we ______ them very soon.”
(A) will restock
(B) are going to restocking
(C) restock
(D) are going to restock
4 “Please be patient. The delivery truck ______ at our store tomorrow morning.”
(A) is going to arrive
(B) will arrive
(C) arrives
(D) is going to arriving
5 “We called our supplier this morning. They ______ another large batch for us.”
(A) are going to produce
(B) will produce
(C) will to produce
(D) produce
6 “For those waiting for the black jackets, we ______ them back in stock by Friday.”
(A) will have
(B) are having to
(C) have
(D) are going to have
7 “Our manager confirmed the order. We ______ 500 new items this weekend.”
(A) will receive
(B) are going to receive
(C) receive
(D) are go to receive
8 “The central warehouse ______ the missing sizes to our shop on Tuesday.”
(A) will deliver
(B) is going deliver
(C) is going to deliver
(D) delivers
9 “Do not worry! We ______ this amazing collection.”
(A) won’t to discontinue
(B) won’t discontinue
(C) are not going to discontinue
(D) don’t discontinue
10 “Along with the restock, we ______ the new autumn colors next month.”
(A) will launch
(B) are going to launch
(C) launch
(D) are going launch
11 “We have a strict schedule. We ______ a pre-order list tomorrow morning.”
(A) are going to open
(B) will open
(C) are open
(D) will opened
12 “We already paid the factory, so they ______ the boxes tonight.”
(A) will ship
(B) ship
(C) are going to ship
(D) going to ship
13 “Our IT team ______ the website inventory as soon as the new clothes arrive.”
(A) will update
(B) is going to update
(C) is going update
(D) update
14 “Because of the incredibly high demand, we ______ double the amount this time.”
(A) will order
(B) order
(C) are go to order
(D) are going to order
15 “You ______ the new arrivals displayed in this exact window next week.”
(A) will see
(B) are going to see
(C) are going to seeing
(D) see
16 “According to our marketing plan, we ______ all our VIP members when the M sizes return.”
(A) will text
(B) text
(C) are going to text
(D) are go to text
17 “The factory promised that the new collection ______ the exact same popular design.”
(A) will feature
(B) features
(C) is going to feature
(D) is going feature
18 “Despite the shortage, we ______ the original price for the new shipment.”
(A) are going to keep
(B) will keep
(C) keep
(D) are going keep
19 “Our staff ______ the new boxes on Wednesday morning before the store opens.”
(A) will unpack
(B) are unpack
(C) unpack
(D) are going to unpack
20 “To make up for the delay, we ______ a 10% discount on the new stock.”
(A) are going to give
(B) will give
(C) give
(D) are going to giving
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (C)
Explanation: Getting new stock is a pre-arranged business plan. Option (A) is a Common Mistake; learners often use “will” for all future actions, but “will” is for sudden decisions, not scheduled deliveries. Option (B) is a Structural Error (“go to” instead of “going to”). Option (D) is a Meaning Trap (Present Simple is not used for this future plan).
2 (A)
Explanation: The factory sending the shipment is a confirmed arrangement. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (C) is a Structural Error. Option (D) is a Meaning Trap.
3 (D)
Explanation: Restocking the dresses is an established store plan. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (B) is a Structural Error (adding “-ing” after “to”). Option (C) is a Meaning Trap.
4 (A)
Explanation: The delivery truck’s arrival is a scheduled event. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a Meaning Trap (Present Simple can be used for timetables, but “be going to” emphasizes the planned intention of the business).
5 (A)
Explanation: The store already called the supplier, making the production a confirmed plan. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (C) is a Structural Error (will + to). Option (D) is a Meaning Trap.
6 (D)
Explanation: Having the items back by Friday is a calculated schedule. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (B) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a Meaning Trap.
7 (B)
Explanation: The manager confirmed the order, so receiving the items is a set arrangement. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a Meaning Trap.
8 (C)
Explanation: Delivering from the warehouse is a planned logistics step. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (B) is a Structural Error (missing “to”). Option (D) is a Meaning Trap.
9 (C)
Explanation: The business decision not to discontinue the item has already been made. Option (B) “won’t” is a Common Mistake. Option (A) is a Structural Error. Option (D) is a Meaning Trap.
10 (B)
Explanation: Launching autumn colors is part of a marketing plan. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a tense trap.
11 (A)
Explanation: “We have a strict schedule” explicitly demands “be going to”. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error (will + V-ed). Option (C) is a Meaning Trap.
12 (C)
Explanation: Paying in advance solidifies the plan to ship. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error (missing the “to be” verb). Option (B) is a Meaning Trap.
13 (B)
Explanation: Updating the website is a premeditated task for the IT team. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (C) is a Structural Error. Option (D) is a Meaning Trap.
14 (D)
Explanation: Ordering double is a calculated business decision based on demand. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (C) is a Structural Error. Option (B) is a tense trap.
15 (B)
Explanation: The window display is already planned. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (C) is a Structural Error. Option (D) is a tense trap.
16 (C)
Explanation: “According to our marketing plan” requires the future of intention. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (B) is a tense trap.
17 (C)
Explanation: A promise from the factory makes it a concrete business arrangement. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (B) is a Meaning Trap.
18 (A)
Explanation: Keeping the original price is a premeditated pricing strategy. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a tense trap.
19 (D)
Explanation: Unpacking boxes is a scheduled staff duty. Option (A) is a Common Mistake. Option (B) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a tense trap.
20 (A)
Explanation: The discount is a planned promotional strategy. Option (B) is a Common Mistake. Option (D) is a Structural Error. Option (C) is a meaning trap.
GRAMMAR POINTS TO REMEMBER
- Business Plans & Arrangements: When a company or a person makes a plan, contacts a supplier, or schedules an event before making the announcement, you MUST use “Be going to”. This structure shows that preparation has already happened.
- The “Will” Mistake: Do not use “Will” for official schedules or planned restocks. “Will” sounds like the store manager just made a sudden, spontaneous decision while writing the sign. In business, “Be going to” sounds much more professional and reliable because it implies a solid plan.
- The Structure Rule: Always use the full formula: Subject + am/is/are + going to + Base Verb. Be careful not to skip the “to be” verb (e.g., “They going to ship”), and never add “-ing” or “-s” to the main verb after “to” (e.g., “are going to getting” is strictly incorrect).