BURSA ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

2020-2021 / Spring Term
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT
B1+ GRAMMAR EXERCISES

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FUTURE FORMS
A. Put the verbs in brackets in the most suitable form using will, going to or the present continuous.
1. A: What are your plans for tomorrow?
B: We (see)__are going to see_____a film. We bought the tickets on the internet.
2. A: Do you want to go out for coffee next week?
B: Yes, that would be great. What about Tuesday? (do)_Are______ you_doing _______ anything?
3. A: Well, my neighbour Happy New Year! Have you made any new year resolutions?
B: Yes, I (move)__am going to move ______out!
4. A: Have you decided what to do when you leave school?
B: More or less. I (have) _am going to have_______a holiday for a couple of months and then I (start) am
going to start_______my university course.
5. A: Are you ready to order, sir?
B: I am not sure. Oh, I know. I (have) __will have______ Mac and Cheese.
6. A: I (take) ___will take_____ you to the basketball match if you like.
B: No, thanks mom! I’ve spoken to Jason and his dad (take) is going to take________ us.
7. A: Why are you turning on the radio?
B: I (listen) am going to listen________ the sports news.
8. A: I (do) _am going to do_______ some shopping.
B: Are you? I haven’t got any shampoo.
A: Oh, alright. I (get) _will get_______ some if you like.
9. A: Come on, Adele! You know, I can’t do this.
B: Don’t worry, honey. I (help) will help________ you.
10. A: Have you had your computer fixed?
B: No. I made a decision, I (buy) am going to buy________ a laptop so I can work from anywhere.
B. Underline the correct form to complete this dialogue.
A: Hi, Louis. How is your school project going?
B: Ok. I suppose, 1) I’ll submit it / I am going to submit it next month.
A: I have heard you are developing a software for the school library.
B: That is true. It is all on schedule. 2) We’re testing it / We test it over the next few weeks.
A: And you have to write a user guide.
B: I know, there is a lot of work. I think 3) I am asking / I’ll ask someone for help.
A: Yes, I agree with you. 4) I’ll ask / I am going to ask Jill if she can help me with my project.
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B: I am worried about the software installation 5) I am doing it / I’ll do it on Friday.
A: I suppose Mr. Butler is supervising it.
B: Yes, I wanted to ask you a favour. Could you look at the program for me on Tuesday?
A: I am sorry Louis, but 6) I am seeing / I’ll see Mr. Butler for my own project on Tuesday. 7) I am going
to have / I’ll have a look at yours on Wednesday if you like.
B: Thank you very much. 8) I’ll remind / I’m reminding you later.
ANSWER KEY:
A. 1.are going to see 2. Are you doing 3.am going to move 4.am going to have, am going to start
5. will have 6. Will take, is going to take 7. Am going to listen 8.am going to do, will get 9. Will help
10.am going to buy
B. 1. I am going to submit it 2. We’re testing it 3. I’ll ask 4. I am going to ask 5. I am doing
6. I am seeing 7. I’ll have 8. I’ll remind

MAKING PREDICTIONS
A. Complete the sentences with will or be going to.
1. Cars (not need) _won’t need______ petrol or diesel, but other fuels like electricity, and natural gas.
2. New medicines (cure)_will cure_____ diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
3. David is exhausted. He (not finish) _is not going to finish_______the race.
4. You can see the black clouds and lightning. There (be) is going to be_______ a thunderstorm.
5. We (pay)_will pay______ for everything with an electronic chip on our mobiles.
6. I don’t think the scientists (invent) will invent________ intelligent robots in 5 years’ time.
7. In 10 years’ time we probably (not use) _won’t use________coins and notes.
8. They are bad at Mads and they haven’t studied. They (not pass) __aren’t going to pass_____ the exam.
9. Thousands of people (lose)will lose________their jobs if the company closes.
10. I don’t expect that she (recover) will recover_______ from illness, because she doesn’t make an effort.
B. Put the words in order to make sentences
1. Isabel / will / the / race / finish?
_Will Isabel finish the race____________________________________?
2. a lot of / earn / is / Marry / going to / money?
__Is Marry going to earn a lot of money___________________________________?
3. computer / human/ a / definitely / will / recognize / voice /the
A computer will definitely recognize the human voice.____________________________________.
4. possibly / want / to / won’t / people / robots / their / check / health
People possibly won’t want robots to check their health._____________________________________.
5. Men / stop / bald / probably / won’t /going
_Men probably won’t stop going bald.____________________________________.
6. don’t / experts / the / accurately / I / predict / think / the / Pandemic / will / of / outcomes

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I don’t think experts will predict the outcomes of pandemic accurately.
_____________________________________.
7. next / an/ hit / years / in / hundred /probably / asteroid / won’t / Earth / the
An asteroid probably won’t hit earth in the next hundred years
_____________________________________.
8. world / isn’t / decrease / the / going to / population / the / of
_the population of the world isn’t going to decrease.____________________________________.
9. money / a / some / job / could / by / part-time / you / earn / getting
____you could earn some money by getting a part-time job________________________________.
10. say / you / many / are / that / how / times / going to?
___How many times are you going to say that_________________________________?

ANSWER KEY
A. 1. won’t need 2. will cure 3.isn’t going to finish 4. is going to be 5. will pay 6.will invent
7. won’t use 8 aren’t going to pass 9 are going to lose / will lose 10. will recover
B. 1. Will Isabel finish the race?
2. Is Marry going to earn a lot of money?
3. A computer will definitely recognize the human voice
4. People possibly won’t want robots to check their health
5. Men probably won’t stop going bald.
6. I don’t think the experts will predict the outcomes of Pandemic accurately
7. An asteroid probably won’t hit Earth in the next hundred years.
8. The population of the world isn’t going to decrease
9. You could earn some money by getting a part-time job
10. How many times are you going to say that?