A. Match the questions to the answers.
1 Shall we go dancing tonight?
2 Will it be cold in Germany?
3 Are you meeting Rachel tonight?
4 Is the train going to be late?
5 Will they arrive on time?
6 Are you both going to watch the tennis match?
7 Will your sister want to come with us?
8 Is Dan cooking dinner tonight?
a Yes, they're never late.
b No, I'm not. She's on holiday, so I'm going to stay at home.
c Yes, she will. Is that OK?
d Yes, we are. I think it'll be really good.
e OK. That's a good idea.
f Yes, it is. Sue called to say she's still waiting at the station.
g Yes, he is. He's bought some pizzas.
h No, it won't. At this time of year it's usually warm.
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1 e 2 h 3 b 4 f 5 a 6 d 7 c 8 g
B. Read the reasons for using different future forms below. Find an example in Exercise A to match each reason.
1 Will for predictions based on what you think: Will it be cold in Germany?
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2 Shall for offers and suggestions: ……………………………………………
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3 Present continuous for plans when we already know the time and place: ……………………………………………
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4 Be going to for predictions about the future based on what we see or know now: ……………………………………………
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1 Will your sister want to come ...?; Will they arrive on time?; Yes, she will.; I think it'll be really good.; No, it won't.
2 Shall we go dancing tonight?
3 Are you meeting Rachel tonight?; Is Dan cooking dinner tonight?
4 Is the train going to be late?; Are you both going to watch the tennis match?; I'm going to stay at home.
C. Change these sentences in to questions (?) or negatives (✗).
1 She's arriving at 10 pm tonight. (?)
Is she arriving at 10 pm tonight?
2 This film will be very exciting. (✗)
This film won’t be very exciting.
3 We're going to be late. (?)
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4 I'll need my passport at the hotel. (?)
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5 Susan's going to the party, so I'll go. (✗)
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6 You'll enjoy this book. (✗)
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7 It's going to snow tonight. (?)
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8 You're going to be sick. (?)
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9 Your parents will be angry. (?)
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10 We're going to win the match. (✗)
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3 Are we going to be late?
4 Will I need my passport at the hotel?
5 Susan isn't going to the party, so I won't go.
6 You won't enjoy this book.
7 Is it going to snow tonight?
8 Are you going to be sick?
9 Will your parents be angry?
10 We aren't going to win the match.
D. Underline the correct option.
Jill: (1) Will you go / Are you going to Joe's Halloween party next week?
Kelly: Of course. I'm really excited about it. What about you?
Jill: Yes, (2) I'll / I'm going to go. But I don't know what to wear. Maybe (3) I'll / I'm going to be a witch.
Kelly: Oh no, please don't. (4) I’ll / I'm going to be a witch. I've bought a black hat and (5) I'll / I'm going to have a green face.
Jill: Oh, right. OK, so I (6) won't / I'm not going to go as a witch. I know. (7) I'll / I'm going to put a white sheet on my head and be a ghost.
Kelly: Hmmm ... Sue and Chris and Sharon (8) will all / are all going to be ghosts. Sue told me yesterday.
Jill: OK, OK. (9) I'll / I'm going to buy some Dracula teeth. Is that OK?
Kelly: Yes, that's a great idea.
Rob: Hi Jill. Hi Kelly. (10) Will you go / Are you going to Joe's party?
Jill: Oh yes. Yes, and ... (11) I'll / I'm going to be Dracula.
Rob: Dracula? Oh no ... please don't. (12) I'll / I'm going to be Dracula too.
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2 I'm going to 3 I'll 4 I'm going to
5 I'm going to 6 won't 7 I'll
8 are all going to 9 I'll 10 Are you going
11 I'm going to 12 I'm going to
E. Match the pairs.
1 We're going to Korea next month.
2 It's a beautiful morning, with no clouds.
a I think it's going to be hot.
b It'll probably be hot.
3 She's always late.
4 She phoned to say her bus didn't come.
a She probably won't be here on time today.
b She isn't going to be here on time.
5 Our football team is really good.
6 It's 6-1, with only 10 minutes to play.
a I'm sure we'll win today's match.
b We're going to win the match.
7 I've seen this film before. I know the ending.
8 It's a great film. How will it end?
a Maybe she'll marry the doctor.
b She's going to marry the doctor.
9 How many children are you going to have?
10 How many children will you have?
a I don't know. Ask me again in 10 years' time.
b Two. Next month.
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1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 b 7 b 8 a 9 b 10 a
F. Make predictions (using will and be going to) and plans (using be going to and present continuous) with the words given. Some are negatives.
1 It / be very cold / tonight. (It's 8 o'clock in the evening, and already below zero!)
It’s going to be very cold tonight.
2 It / be very cold / next week. (You think; you haven't seen the weather forecast.)
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3 I / go to the cinema / tonight. (You're going with your sister; it starts at 8 o'clock.)
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4 I / go to the cinema / next week. (You don't know when, who with or what film.)
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5 My favourite football team / play a match / this weekend. (You have a ticket, the game starts at 3 o'clock.)
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6 My favourite football team / win the cup / this year. (You think, but you don't know.)
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7 We / go to a hot country on holiday / next week. (You have the plane tickets.)
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8 We / go to a hot country on holiday / this summer. (You don't know which country or the date.)
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Possible answers
2 It will not (won't) be very cold next week.
3 I am (‘m) going to the cinema tonight.
4 I am (‘m) not going to go to the cinema next week.
5 My favourite football team is playing a match this weekend.
6 My favourite football team is not (isn't) going to win the cup this year.
7 We are (‘re) going to a hot country on holiday next week.
8 We are (‘re) going to go to a hot country on holiday this summer.