REMEDIAL IV

WILL OR BE GOING TO EXERCISES

A)Complete the sentences using will or going to.

1.- I feel really tired. I think I _will go to bed
2.- Where are you going? I __am going to visit a customer
3.- Do you want me to help you? No thanks, John is going to help me.
4.- 4.- Would you prefer tea or coffee? I __will have some coffee, please
5.- Would you like to come to my house for dinner and talk about this? Good idea. I will
bring some wine.
6.- Ive already decided. I _am going to buy a new car
7.- What are your plans for next week? I am going to fly to New York on business. Probably
on Tuesday but I havent bought my ticket yet.
8.- What are your plans for the holidays? I _am going to visit my parents for a few days and
then go walking in Scotland.
9.- Why are you wearing your best suit? I _am going to have lunch with my biggest
customer.
10.- Do you want to have the chicken or the beef? I think I_will have the beef.
11.- My head hurts. Sit down and I will get you an aspirin.
12.- We need some more ink for the printer. I will go to the shop and get some
13.- Look! Theres smoke coming out of the photocopier. You turn it off and I will phone the
safety officer.
14.- I cannot see how to use this spreadsheet. Dont worry. I will help you
15.- I need to speak to you today. Im going out now but I _will be back later.
16.- Did your phone Michael? Im sorry. I completely forgot. I will do it now.
17.- Can you help me with this? I dont understand. I will give you a hand as soon as Ive
finished this.
18.- Thats much too heavy for one person. I will give you a hand
19.- Could somebody answer the phone? I __will get it.
20.- Its really hot in here. I will put on the air conditioning.

B) Put in the verb in brackets into the gap. Use will or going to

1.- Phillip_will be (to be) 15 next Wednesday

2.- They_are going to get (to get) a new computer
3.- I think my mother _will like) this CD

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4.- Pauls sister _is going to have (have) a baby

5.- They __are going to arrive (arrive) at about 4 in the afternoon.
6.- Just a moment. I _will help (help) you with the bags.
7.- In 2020 people _will buy (buy) more hybrid cars.
8.- Marvin __is going to throw (throw) a party next week
9.- We __are going to fly (fly) to Venice in June
10.- Look at the clouds! It __is going to rain (rain) soon
11.- I hope, that the sun __will shine (shine) tomorrow

C) Complete the text with will or going to.

TEXT 1
Next summer we are going to visit my cousin in Mazatlan. We have everything organized;
we are going to swim, to climb, to dive and a lot more. In this vacation we want to chill a
lot. We want to wake up at 12 o clock and go to bed very late. On one day we are going
to rent a boat and go to a little island. Here we probably_will barbeque and sleep in a tent.
This _will be really fun, I am not sure but I think his parents _will pick us up the next
morning. Probably, we _will stay on the island on our own. In the night it can be a little
scary, because there might be some wild animals there.

TEXT 2
KATE: Hi Alex! So what are you doing after school?
ALEX: I have football practice.
KATE: are you going study with Alison's group tonight?
ALEX: Tonight? I'm busy. I__will join it next weekend.
ALISON: We _are going to have a quiz tomorrow.
ALEX: But I think the test will be Friday of next week. Do you know what the test_will
cover?

KATE: I think it _will cover Chapter 5 in our book. Do you think it _will include an essay?
ALISON: I hope not, but we _are going to study for that just in case.
ALEX: OK. We _will see you later.

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ALISON: Wait! I'm going to get some things from my locker. I will walk with you two.
TEXT 3
My friends and I ___are going to take a trip during spring break. We are going to drive to
Yosemite National Park this month. I hope it _will be good weather. We _are going to rent
a SUV for the trip. My cousin is coming with us too.
The trip _will be 515 miles (828 km) round trip. I think it __will be a lot of fun. We _will
take a lot of pictures. After the trip, we will post our pictures on the Internet. We'll call
you when we get home.

TEXT 4
TOM (teaching assistant): What's new with you?
DAVID (student): I am going to take a Spanish course this upcoming semester.
TOM: Do you think you _will be good at learning a language?
DAVID: I have a good memory for learning new vocabulary, but I don't have a good grasp
of grammar. So I ____am going to take a course in English grammar as well as a course in
Spanish.

My school _will

offer a comparative English-Spanish grammar course this

upcoming semester.
TOM: That's a great idea and an even better opportunity.
DAVID: Yes, I'm really happy that I _am going to have the chance to take it. My school
wants to find out if students with a good knowledge of grammar in their first language can
learn a second language more easily. I _will improve both my grammar and my ability to
speak Spanish.

TOM: That sounds great!

DAVID: Next year, I will be able answer your questions in Spanish.

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