Exercise:Will/Be going to/Be v_ing (present continuous)

Complete the sentences with will ,be going to or present continuous form of the verbs in the box: [go read. give. stay. have. see take. get. Lend. break. rain ]

1.A: Why are you switching on the light?

B: Because I ..................for a while

2.A: I'm dying for a drink .

B:Are you?I ...............you a glass of juice.

3.A:Can we meet after school ?

B: I'm sorry,but Sam ...........me out to a cafe this afternoon.

4.A: What a perfect day! The sun is shining.

B: But look at that clouds over there .It ..................Definitely.

5.A :You look so happy !What's the matter?

B: Jill and I .........................baby

6.A:Do you have a headache again?

B:I have a splitting headache!But I.................the docter tomorrow at 10.30

7.A: What are your plans for the weekend?

B: Nothing special .Maybe we...................at home as usual .

8.A:Do you think we could come to see you at the beginning of July?

B: At the beginning of July ?We've already booked our holiday.

We....................to Greece

9. John hasn't revised for the exam at all .He .........................

10.Be careful! Please put the vase back on the table or you.........................break it.

I. Choose the most suitable tense.

1. Why (are you going to buy/ will you buy) a new mountain bike?

2. Don’t phone between 8.00 and 9.00. I’ll study/ I’ll be studying then.

3. Look out! That tree (will fall/ is going to fall)!

4. Let me know as soon as Louise (will get/ gets) here.

5. Great news! Jean and Chris (will come/ are coming) to stay with us.

6. According to this timetable, the bus (is going to arrive/ arrives) at 6.00.

7. I have a feeling that something strange (is going to happen/ is happening) in a minute.

8. The doctor says I (will have/ am going to have) a baby!

9. Can you call me at 7.00, because (I’ll leave/ I’m leaving) tomorrow.

10. If you arrive late at the sale, the best things (will go/ will have gone).

II. Give the correct form of the verbs:

1. I can’t see you on Thursday afternoon. I (visit) our Birmingham branch.

2. George (not be) back until six. Can I take a message?

3. What (you/ buy) with the money you won in the lottery?

4. I don’t think you (have) any problems at the airport.

5. (You/ take) your dog with you to Scotland?

6. Can you answer the phone for me? I (lie down) for a while.

7. All the hotels are full. Where (we/ spend) the night?

8. You’d better not come in July. My mother (stay) with me then.

9. What time (your plane/ leave) ?

10. Leave the car here. May be the police (not/ notice) it.

III. Give the correct form of the verbs:

1. By the time we reach the home, the rain (stop).

2. This time next week I (lie) on the beach in Spain.

3. In ten years’ time I (work) for a different company.

4. If we don’t get there by 6, Jack (leave).

5. In July they (be married) for ten years.

6. In the year 2500 a lot of people (live) on the moon.

7. When you get to the station, I (wait) for you outside.

8. Don’t worry! The plane (land) in a moment.

9. By the time you come home, I (finish) the decorating.

10. Come round between eight and nine. We (watch) the match on television then.

V. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense. All sentences refer to future time.

1. When I (see) you tomorrow, I (tell) you my news.

2. As soon as we (get) there, we (phone) for a taxi.

3. I (go) to the library before I (do) the shopping.

4. We (wait) here until the rain (stop).

5. I (get) some money from the bank when it (open).

6. After you (take) the medicine, you (feel) better.

7. You have to stay until you (finish) your work.

8. I (let) you work the minute I (hear) the results.

9. Before we (paint) the wall, we (have) a cup of tea.

10. We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.

Exercise 1. Underline the most suitable future form in each sentences.
Why are you going to buy / will you buy a new mountain bike?
Don’t phone between 8.00 and 9.00. I’ll study / I’ll been studying then.
Look out! That tree will / is going to fall.
Let me know as soon as Louis will get / gets here.
Great news! Jean and Chris will come/ are coming to stay with us.
According to this timetable, the bus is going to arrive/ arrives at 6.00.
Can you call me at this evening, because I’ll / I’m leaving tomorrow.
If you arrive late at the sale, the best thing will go / will have gone.
Exercise 2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable future form.
By the time we reach home, the rain ...........................(stop).
This time next week I (lie).................................. on the beach in Spain.
In ten years’ time I (work)..................................... for a different company.
If we don’t get there by 6.00, Jack (leave).............................................
In July they (be married)...................................... for 20 years.
In the year 2500 a lot of people (live) ......................................on the Moon.
When you get to the station, I (wait)...................................... for you outside.
Don’t worried! The plane (land)............................................ in a moment.
By the time you come home, I (finish).................................... the decorating.
Come round between 8 and 9. We (watch)................................................. the match on TV then.
Exercise 3. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable future form.
When I (see)................................ you tomorrow, I (tell)......................................... you my news.
As soon as we (get).................................... there, we (phone)................................................ for a taxi.
I (go)................................................ to the library before I (do) ............................................the shopping.
We (wait) .................................. here until the rain (stop)...........................................
I (get).................................... £50 from the bank when it (open).........................................
After you (take)...................................... the medicine, you (feel)...................................... better.
You have to stay until you (finish)....................................... your work.
I (let).................................. you know the minute I (hear) .......................................... the results.
Before we (paint).......................................... the wall, we (have)............................................. a cup of tea.
We (climb)......................................... over the wall as soon as it (get)................................................. dark.
Exercise 4. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable future form.
Have you ever wondered what exactly (1)....................................(you do) in ten years time? Well, according to the computer expert Tom Vincent, computer (2).........................................(soon be able) to make accurate predictions about the future. Professor Vincent, from Cambridge,(3)....................................... (hold) a press conference next week to describe the computer which he calls “the Computafuture”. “This computer can tell us what life(4)....................................... (be) like, based on data describing last events”, explains Professor Vincent. For example, Computafuture can predict how many people(5).................................. (live) in a particular area, or whether there(6).................................. (be) a lot of rain during a particular period. Professor Vincent also believes that by the year 2050, computer (7).....................................(replace) teachers, and (8)...................................(also do) most of the jobs now being done by the police. “Computer are becoming intelligent all the time”, says Professor Vincent. Soon they (9)...............................(direct) traffic and(10).............................................. (teach) our children. And telling us about the future.”
 

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement.

Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile

When your friend give you a thumbs-up, he, in fact

A. shows his rudeness to you 

B. shows his anger to you 

C. expresses his satisfaction to you 

D. expresses his worries about you 

WILL- BE GOING TO

Choose the correct form of verbs (will or be going to) to fill in the blanks.

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) ............................ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

A. am going to write

B. will write

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) ..............you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

A. am going to get

will get

3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) ..............it up so you can hear it.

A. are going to turn

B. will turn

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) ..............Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

A. are going to visit

B. will visit

5. Ted: It is so hot in here!
Sarah: I (turn) ..............the air-conditioner on.

A. are going to turn

B. will turn

6. I think he (be) ..............the next President of the United States.

A. going to be

B. will be

7. After I graduate, I (attend) ..............medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be
a doctor all my life.

A. am going to attend

B. will attend

8. John: Wow, it's freezing out there.
Jane: I (make) ..............some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?
John: Coffee sounds great! But I (have) ..............dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie
Jane: I (go) .............. to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway.

A. will make – am going to have – am going

B. will make – will have – will go

• Match words in the advert with the definitions (1-8).
1. People applying for the job
2. A letter or email to say you’d like to apply for the job
3. The amount of money you will make a year
4. Looking for people to work for the company (formal word for ‘employing’)
5. A more formal word for ‘jobs’ with a company
6. Abbreviation meaning Curriculum Vitae (with information about you, your qualifications and experience)
7. Information about what you will need to do in the job
8. Information including name, number and address
• Complete the sentences with these prepositions
1. Walk _________ to the other side of the car park and the factory is there.
2. Can you pass me that book _______ the shelf?
3. There’s lots of water ________ the water cooler so help yourself to a drink
. 4. Go ________ those doors at the end and the photocopier is there.
5. The cafeteria is ________ the top of the building on the fifth floor.
6. We sit _______ each other in the same office.
• Complete the questions with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs.
A: How long ______ you ______ (work) here?
B: About three years. I _______ (join) the newspaper when I left the university.
A: So, ______ you always ______ (want) to be a journalist?
B: Not particularly. But when I ______ (be) young, I wrote stories.
A: What ______ you ______ (study) at university?
B: Spanish. A: ______ you ever _______ (live) in Spain?
B: No, but I __________ (spend) a summer in Argentina.
A: Really? ______ you ________(travel) around a lot?
​ B: Yes, I did. Especially in the region of Patagonia

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement.

Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile

If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA, you should _______. 

A. greet him with a hug 

B. place a hand on his shoulder

C. shake his hand weakly 

D. shake his hand firmly 

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement.

Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile

From the passage we can learn that_______. 

A. gestures don't mean anything while talking 

B. It's confusing to understand a culture's body language 

C. gestures can help us to express ourselves 

D. American people often use body language in communication 

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement.

Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk. Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile

The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to 

A. Americans 

B. children 

C. fingers 

D. people