Exercises VIII:

Future Tense
1. Choose will or going to for the following sentences.

1) Next summer, I _________________ (travel) to New York. My sister lives

there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.
2) It's getting cold. I _________________ (take) my coat!
3) Are you going to the cinema? Wait for me. I _________________ (go) with
you!
4) Jane and Tom _________________ (not/study) medicine next year. Jane
_________________ (study) French and Tom (take) a gap year.
5) Mrs Simons, those bags seem quite heavy. I _________________ (help)
you carry them.
6) Experts say the Earth _________________ (suffer) seriously if we
continue polluting.
7) Look at those black clouds. I think it _________________ (rain).
8) Bye Bye Joe. I _________________ (phone) you as soon as I arrive
home!
9) What _________________ (do) tomorrow? I _________________ (visit)
my grandparents.
10) Anne: "I don't have enough money to pay for my lunch."
Peter: " I _________________ (lend) you some."

2. Reading Comprehension

Megan and Mark

There is going to be a wedding today. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, Megan Smith and Mark
Jones are going to get married. After today, they will be Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jones.
It is going to be a huge celebration. Everyone will be there! They are going to serve dinner and
dessert. The best man will give a speech. Then everyone will dance. The dance will last until
midnight.
The day after the wedding, Megan and Mark are going to leave for their honeymoon. They are
going to travel to Hawaii. They are going to stay there for 7 days. They will have a good time
in Hawaii!
A. Answer the following questions. Use the Simple Future tense.
1. Who is going to get married at 4 o'clock? Who will be there?
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2. Who will give a speech? Who will dance?
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3. Where are Megan and Mark going the day after their wedding? How long are they
going to stay there?
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B. Rewrite the story using contractions.
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