Joshua's problem
Joshua loves dogs, so he doesn't mind walking his neighbors' pets, but last Sunday it seemed that all his neighbors left the dogs with him.
1. Complete the sentences with the future form of the verb in parentheses using will or be going to.
a) “How are you going home, Bella?”
“I ___
(walk) home”.
“Walk? But it’s a long way!”
“I haven’t got any money for the bus
ticket”.
“Oh. Don’t worry. I ___
(lend) you some”.
b) “What are your vacation plans?”
“My friends and I ___
(go) camping on the Scottish Highlands”.
c) “Look. A bird just flew into the
house!”
“Really? Open all the windows. I ___
(try) to make it fly out”.
d) Look at that car. It’s moving too fast.
It ___ (cause) an accident.
e) I firmly believe that in the future
people ___ (not; need) to stay in
hospitals when they’re sick. They ___ (be)
medicated at home.
f) There’s nothing good on TV. I ___
(turn) it off and go to bed.
2. Complete the dialogue below with the
correct form of the Present Progressive
or the Simple Present expressing
future.
John:
“___ (you; play) cards with your parents
tonight, as you always do on Thursdays?”
Andy:
“No, I can’t play tonight. My sister ___ (come)
back from Europe and I ___ (pick) her up
at the airport. Her plane ___ (arrive) at 7
o’clock. Hey, do you want to go with me?”
John:
“I can’t. I ___ (go) to a movie theater
with Stella. The movie ___ (start) at 6:30
p.m.”
3. Complete the sentences correctly.
a) We can see that the thief
(x) will be caught.
(x) is robbing a woman.
(x) is protecting the policeman.
(x) is going to go to jail.
(x) works with a gang.
b) A witness is swearing on the Bible
before his testimony. He promises that he
(x) always tells the truth.
(x) is telling the truth.
(x) has told the truth.
(x) will tell the truth.
c) A marriage proposal usually involves
the question, “Will you marry me?”. A question that means the same is
(x) “Are you planning to marry me?”
(x) “Do you want to marry me?”
(x) “Should you marry me?”
(x) “Can you marry me?”
(x) “Do you marry me?”
d) What can we say for sure about the
concert next December 12?
(x) It will feature great rock bands.
(x) It will happen in the morning.
(x) It requires formal clothing.
(x) Entrance starts at 5 p.m.
(x) There will be no seats.
4. Complete each sentence using a verb in
the future with will, be going to, present progressive or the simple present form of the verb in
parentheses. Each form will be used only once.
a) “I need to buy a tennis racket.”
“Oh, really? Wait, I ___
(give) you mine. I can’t play tennis anymore.”
b) There’s a great movie on TV tonight. Do
you want to watch it with me? It ___ (start)
at 8:30.”
c) Don’t call me tonight. I ___
(go) to bed early. I have an important test in the morning.
d) “Have you made plans for the holidays?”
“Yes. We have reserved a room at a hotel
in Bonito, MS.
We ___ (stay) there until the end of July.”
5.
Complete the sentences with the most appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses
a)
The earliest bus from Chicago ______ at 7:00 and the latest at 10 p. m. (arrive)
b)
The children have planned everyuhing. First, they ______ the dog; then, I ______ for it, and finally, they
______ it home and give it a name.
(choose; pay; take)
c)
A: Hey, you’re going to have a busy day
tomorrow.
B: Yes. I ______ the doctor in the morning
and ______ a cooking course in the aftennoon.
(see; start)
d) What a sunny day! You know what? I ______ to the beach. (go)
