FUTURE FORMS

1. Complete the conversations with will or going to and the verbs in brackets (). Use short forms,
1 A It's getting really cold. B Yes. I'm sure it 's going to snow (snow).
A Do you have my mobile number? B I'm not sure. I
(check).
A Look at that beautiful blue sky! B Yes. It
(be) a lovely day.
A I'm terribly thirsty. I'd love a glass of water. B I
(get) you one from the kitchen.
A Have you found a new flat yet? B No, but we
(look) at a few more next week.
A Excuse me. Is this jacket in the sale? B I'm not sure. I
(ask) the manager.
2. Match the sentences 1-5 with A or B.
2 I think we're going to buy a new car.
3 Kristin arrives at six o'clock.
4 Look, Xavier's going to win the race!
5 Debbie's taking her guitar onto the plane.
6 The sale ends on January 25th.
7 Petro's coming to the opera with us.
1.A We've already chosen the model.
B, We haven't chosen the model yet.
2.A She is walking here.
B She is coming by train.
3.A He's in front of the other runners.
B He's a good runner.
4.A The airline has given her permission. B She's going to ask for permission.
5. A I think this is true, but I'm not sure.
B This is a fact.
6. A I've bought a ticket for him.
B He loves opera.

3. Choose the correct words in italics in the text.

At 9 a.m next Monday an exciting exhibition called 'The Office of the Future' (O) opens)/ is going to opening at the Brighton Conference Centre.
The exhibition (1) is show/ will show hundreds of new inventions that could change the way people work.

The office of the future?

DOUG STEVENSON, THE EXHIBITION ORGANISER, says that large offices full of hundreds of workers (2) probably won't exist / won't probably exist
in the future. Many people work at home but they go into the office for meetings. In the future this (3) will not be / not will be necessary because
you will be able to do everything from your own living rooms. With new technology it (4) is being / will be possible to have meetings on your
computer. Your computer (5) is going to show / will show moving images of your colleagues and business partners. As soon as you (6) will turn /
turn it on, you will see your colleagues, and you will think they are standing in the room next to you!
If you want to find out more about these developments, Mr Stevenson (7) gives/ is giving a talk in the exhibition hall on Wednesday. After the talk
(8) will finish / finishes, you will be able to look at the newest computer software from California.

4. Complete the email. Use the verbs in brackets () with will or in the present continuous.
Our Highlands tour
Hi Danny,
I'm so excited that you (0) __are coming__ (come) with us on the Highlands tour tomorrow! The bus (1)
(pick us up) at eight, so make sure
you're up in time. Don't worry about breakfast because we (2)
(stop) at a motorway cafe at nine o'clock, so we can eat then. I don't know
exactly what is included in this tour, but I think we (3)(probably / see) at least three or four castles - they're on the website.
I know we (4)
(visit) Loch Ness because I saw it on the programme. We might see the monster! In fact, according to the programme, we (5)
(spend) half an hour at the Loch Ness Monster exhibition in the afternoon. It often rains in the Highlands at this time of year so it (6)
(probably / rain) tomorrow, but I (7)
(not take) an umbrella - I don't want to carry it around all day! I don't know what time the
tour ends but it (8)
(be) dark by seven o'clock, so I think we (9)(be) home by then.
See you tomorrow. Michaela X

I. Choose the correct answer. A, B or C.

1
Are you her a present?
A going buy B going to buy C going to buying
2
The children
come with us this year.
A going not B aren't going C aren't going to
3 When I grow up I
an artist.
A will being B am C 'm going to be
4
The floor is very wet. He
A falls over B 's going to fall over C is falling over
5
The train is delayed so I late for work.
A 'm going to be B 'm being C can be
6
There's no moon so it
very dark tonight.
A 'm going to be B will being C 's going to be
7
My father
fifty next Wednesday.
A is being B will to be C will be
8 I'm not hungry. I
have any lunch today.
A think I not will B don't think I'll C don't think to
9 'It's very cold in here.' 'OK, I
the heating.'
A 'm going to turn on B '11 turn on C will turning on
10 Don't touch the cooker. You
yourself.
A '11 burn B are going to C burn
11
'Do you want to go out this evening?'
'No, I can't. I
Steve with his homework.'
A will help
B 'm helping C help
12
The flight to New York
at 17.05.
A leaves
B is going to leave
C will leaving
13
I'm so excited. We
our cousins from Canada tomorrow.
A see
B seeing
C 're seeing
14
As soon as I
any news, I'll phone you.
A hear B will hear C am going to hear
15
Don't start eating until I there.
A will get B am getting C get
16 This queue is enormous. We
here for a long time!
A 're going to be B are being C are
17
When we get to the top of the hill, I some photos.
A 'm taking B 'm going to take C take
18
Thanks for booking a restaurant for Dad's birthday. Where
?
A do we go B will we go C are we going
19
'What's the dentist's phone number?'
'I don't know, I in the phone book.'
A '11 look B 'm going to look C look
20 'Look, my suit's dirty!' 'OK, I it to the dry cleaner's this afternoon.'
A am taking B '11 take C 'm going to take