UNIT 2 – WEEK 1

Lesson 1: Grammar – Future Tenses

Future Simple – Be going to

Exercise 1: Match the correct sentences in column A with the different uses of the FUTURE SIMPLE
and BE GOING TO in column B
A B
1. Honestly, I’ll work very hard. a) personal predictions ( Esp. with think, expect,
2. I’m pretty sure he’ll win. wonder, hope, believe, I’m sure, I’m afraid,
3. I'm going to be an actor when I grow up. probably and perhaps)
4. Shall we wash up for you? b) instant decisions or spontaneous reactions
5. I’ll answer the door. c) offers of help
6. Look at the clouds! It's going to rain. d) intentions
7. Will you hold the door open, please? e) promises
8. Will you come to the theatre with me? f) polite requests or invitation
9. Believe me, I'll never do it again. g) predictions based on evidence
10. I’ll just answer the phone.

Exercise 2: Put WILL/ WON’T or BE GOING TO correctly into the sentences. Write the type of use
next to each sentence
1. By the way,____________ you please take notes? ……will…………………..
2. I’m afraid I ____________ be able to attend the weeding. …………will……………..
3. Oh. I’ve left the door open. I ____________ go and shut it. ……………will…………..
4. I____________ give you a hand, if you like. …………will……………..
5. Look! The ceiling____________ fall down! …………is going to……
6. We ____________ probably go to Scotland for our holiday. ……are going to
7. Look at that boy! He ____________ climb the tree. ……is going to ……
8. Did you phone Ruth? Oh no, I’ve forgot. I ____________ phone her will……………..
now. ………………………..
9. I feel a bit hungry. I think I ____________ have something to eat. …will
10. That bag looks heavy. I ____________ help you with it. Will
11. Thanks for lending me the money. I _________ pay you back on Friday. Will
12. I ____________ buy a new car next week. will……………………..

Exercise 3: Give the correct forms of verbs

1. A: Excuse me, waiter! This isn’t what I ordered. I ordered a chicken sandwich.
B: Sorry sir. I ______________ (take) this back and get your sandwich.
A: Thank you.
2. A: Would you like to join Linda and me tomorrow? We ______________ (visit) the natural history
museum.
B: Sure. I’ve never been there.
3. A: What’s all this paint for? You ______________ (paint) your house?
B: No, we ______________ (paint) my mother’s house.
4. A: Paul, do you want to go with me to the shopping mall?
B: No thanks. I have something I have to do today. I ______________ (wash) my car and then
clean out the basement.
5. A: Someone needs to take this report to Mr.Day’s office right away, but I can’t leave my desk.
B: I ______________ (do) it.
 A: Thanks.
6. A: Let’s make something easy for dinner. Got any ideas?
B: I ______________ (make) some hamburgers. Why don’t you make a salad?
7. A: Why did you buy so many tomatoes?
B: I ______________ (make) a lot of spaghetti sauce.
8. I hope it ______________ (stop) raining by five o’clock this afternoon.
9. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I ______________ (watch) the news.
10. She ______________probably win the race.
11. I ____________ (wait) until he ____________ (write) his next novel.
12. He ____________ (finish) that work before you ____________ (leave).
13. I ____________ (give) Mr. Brown your letter when I ____________ (see) him tomorrow.
14. We ____________ (wait) for you until you ____________ (get) back tomorrow.
15. When we ____________ (see) Mr. Johnson tomorrow, we ____________ (remind) him of that.

Exercise 4: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the
sentence correct
1. I think it is going to rain next week. will
A B C D
2. The music is too loud. I turn it down. will turn
A B C D
3. I promise I’ll phone you as soon as I will arrive. arrive
A B C D
4. He’s driving too fast. He will have an accident. is going to have
A B C D
5. They will help you whenever you will ask them.  ask
A B C D
6. The train will leave in five minutes. 
A B C D
7. I’ve bought a bunch of flowers and will come and visit her. A
A B C D
8. The boat will leave at 8 o'clock in the morning. leaves
A B C D

LESSON WRAP-UP

Future Simple Be going to

Form

Uses