Exercises

Complete the sentences using will ('Ll) or going to.

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Why are yo u tu rning on the TV?

I ,m ,gomg . .W. VY.~ .. the news. (I I watch)
Oh, I've just realised. I haven't got any money.
Haven't you? Welt, don't worry. ....
.... ..................... .
.. you some. (I I lend)
I've got a headache.
Have you? Wait a second and
an aspirin for you. (I I get)
Why are you filling that bucket with water?
...... .. .....
.... ... . ..... the car. (I I wash)
I've decided t o repaint this room .
O h, have you? What colour
it? (you I paint)
Where are you going? Are you going shoppi ng?
Yes,
.... ..........
some t hings for dinner. (I I buy)
I don't know how to use the washing machine.
lt's easy.
.. ... ..... .
.... you. (I I show)
What would you like to eat?
.. a pizza, please. (I I have)
Did you call Lisa?
Oh, no. I completely forgot.
her now. (I I call)
Has Dan decided what to do when he leaves school?
Yes. Everything is planned.
a holiday for a few weeks.
... a management training course. (he I do)
(he I have) Then ........ . ... . ...... ... ....... . .. ...

Read the situations and complete the sentences using will ('LL) or going to.
1 The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to John.
CA LLE R: Hello. Can I speak to John, please?
You:
just a moment.
I ,~ .9~~ ...... him. (I I get)
2 lt's a nice day, so you have decided to t ake a wa lk. just before you go, you tell your friend.
You:
The weather's too ni ce to stay in. ..... . ........ .... ..... ........... .. ..
.... . .... ... ..... a walk. (I I t ake)
FRIEND : Good idea! I think ..................................................................................... ....... ................. you. (I I join)
3 Yo ur friend is worried because she has lost her driving licence.
You:
Don 't worry. I'm sure
.. . . ..... ...... it. (you I find)
FRIEND: I hope SO.
4 There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested, but then you
decided not to apply.
FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job you were interested in ?
Yo u:
Yes, .... .. ......
.. .. ..................
.. ..................... for it. (I I not I apply)
5 You and a fri end are stuck in traffi c. You have to be in a meeting in five minutes and you need at
least another 20 minutes to get there.
You :
The meeting begins in five minutes.
.... .. ..................... .. .
...... ......
... . (we I be late)
6 Ann and Sa m are st aying at a hotel. Their room is in very bad cond iti on, especially the ceiling.
A NN :
The ceiling doesn't look very safe, does it?
SA M:
No, it looks as if ...... ........................ ... ......... . ... ............................... ... ... ... .................. . (it I fall down)
7 Paul has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.
PAUL:
Kate, I need somebody to take me to the ai rport tomorrow morning.
KATE:
That's no problem.
....................
.you . (I I take) What time is your flight ?
PA UL:
10.30.
KATE :
OK, . ....... .. .... ....
.................. ........
you up at your house at about 8 o'clock then. (I I pick)
Lat er that day, j oe offe rs to take Paul t o the airport.
JOE:
Pau l, do you want me to take you to t he airport?
PA UL:
No thanks, j oe. ... . ....................... . .... . . .. .
........ ............. ...... . ................ me. (Kate I take)

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exercises 10- 13 (pages 308-10)

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