FUTURE SIMPLE

B. PRACTICAL GRAMMAR
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8.1 Write questions with GOING TO + V.
1. Your friend has won some money. You ask:
What are you going to do with the money?
(what / do) ____________________________________________________________________________________?
2. Your friend is going to a conference next week. You ask:

What are you going to prepare for the conference?

(what / prepare) ________________________________________________________________________________?
3. Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask:
(where / put) ___________________________________________________________________________________?
Where are you going to put that table?
4. Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask:
(who / invite) ___________________________________________________________________________________?
Who are you going to invite?
5. Your friend has bought some fish for dinner. You ask:
(how / cook) ___________________________________________________________________________________?
How are you going to cook it?
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8.2 Complete the sentences using WILL.
It / be you / like you / enjoy people / live you / pass

sure you will pass

1. Don’t worry about your exam. I’m _______________________.
you will like him
2. You must meet Max sometime. I think _____________________.
You will enjoy
3. It’s a very nice hotel. __________________ your stay there.
people will live
4. Do you think _________________________ longer in the future?
5. It takes me an hour to get to work at the moment. When the new
road is finished, _____________
it will be much quicker.
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8.3 Complete the sentences using WILL (‘LL) OR (BE) GOING TO.
 1. A: Why are you turning on the computer?
I am going to send
B: ____________________________ the drawings. (I / send)
2. A: I forgot my wallet. I don’t have any money.
I will lend you some. (I / lend)
B: Not to worry. _____________________
3. A: Why are you printing so many handouts?
I am going to present to 100 people. (I / present)
B: _______________________________
4. A: I don’t know how to use this software.
I will show
B: It’s easy. _______________________ you. (I / show)
5. A: I’ve decided to change the report format.
are you going to change it? (you / change)
B: That’s good. How _________________________________
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8.3 Complete the sentences using WILL (‘LL) OR (BE) GOING TO.
6. A: Where are you going? Are you going to the meeting room?
I am going to meet our clients from Australia. (I / meet)
B: Yes, _________________________
7. A: Tom is starting an evening class next month.
is he going to study
B: Is he? What ______________________________? (he / study)
8. A: Did you call Lisa?
I will call
B: Oh, no. I completely forgot. __________________________ her now. (I / call)
9. A: Has Dan decided what to do when he leaves school?
B: Yes. Everything is planned.
he is going to have a holiday for a few weeks. (he / have)
First __________________________
he is going to do
Then __________________________ a management training course. (he / do)
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8.4 Read the situations and complete the sentences using WILL (‘LL) OR (BE) GOING TO.

1. I am going to take some materials for our next project.

2. I will see you at 10.30 in the hotel lobby, OK?
3. I’m sure you will find it.
4. I am going to throw it away.
5. I will buy it.
6. I will take you.
7. Amy is going to take me.
8. I will help you with that.
9. Do you think this idea is going to boost sales?
10. I am going to have my nails manicured.
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8.5 Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE. Correct the FALSE ones.
1. Don’t give him the watch—he is going to break it. FALSE → will

2. I think you will love Scotland. TRUE

3. Perhaps we are going to meet again one day. FALSE → will

4. Be careful, or you will fall. TRUE

5. Look at those clouds: it’s going to rain. TRUE

6. A: Have you discussed with Jane about our project budget?
B: Oh, no. I totally forgot. I am going to talk to her and get FALSE → I will talk
to her….
back to you later.
7. This ballroom is too small for all of our staff. I’m not going to
TRUE
rent this place.
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8.5 Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE. Correct the FALSE ones.
8. He has just sent me 3 jobs and asked me to complete them TRUE
today. I think I’ll have to work overtime.
9. We are going to let you know if there are any further changes. FALSE → will

10. I will meet my manager as soon as I receive feedback from

TRUE
my customer.
11. Do you think the unemployment rate is going to go up or
FALSE → will
down in the future?
TRUE
12. Look out! You’re going to spill that coffee.
TRUE
13. Don’t leave your bike there. Someone will steal it.
14. Good morning and welcome to Save Money Effectively TRUE

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