Unit 5. Life and Love
Grammar
Will
and be going to
When making a
decision use will; use be going to after the decision has been made.
A.
Look at these examples.
A:
Gita is in hospital.
B:
Oh, really? I’ll go and visit her.
A:
Gita is in hospital.
B:
Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her this evening.
B.
Match the expressions in column A with their functions in column B.
A
B
a.
A: What do you want to take?
B: I’ll have tea, please. iii. Deciding
b.
A: Are you free this evening?
B: No, I’m going to meet my uncle. iv. Expressing a prior plan
c.
The day will be lovely tomorrow. v. Predicting a future action
d.
There is no cloud in the sky.
It’s going to be a lovely day. vii. Predicting with evidence
e.
Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. i. Promising
f.
I'll take you to the movies if you
like. vi. Offering
g.
I’ll tell your parents what you did. ii. Threatening
C.
Choose the correct answer.
a.
A: Are you busy this evening?
B: Yes, I……………….the movies. (will go/am
going to)
Yes,
I am going
to the movies.
b.
A: Where are you going for holiday this
summer?
B: Not sure yet. Maybe I………..to Ilam.
(will go/am going to)
Maybe I will
go to Ilam.
c.
I think you……..like this movie. (will
/are going to )
I think you will like
this movie.
d.
I can’t join you at the party, I………..be
away for two weeks. (will /am going to)
I am going
to be away for two weeks.
e.
This exercise looks really hard.
I…………….help you. (will/am going to)
I will help
you.
f.
A: Hello. Can I speak to Sima, please?
B: Just a minute. I………get her. (will/am going to)
Just
a minute. I will get
her.
g.
Perhaps she………pass the exam. (will/is
going to)
Perhaps she will pass
the exam.
h.
‘I haven’t got my phone.’ ‘That’s OK.
I………..lend you mine.’ (will/am going to)
‘That’s
OK, I will lend
you mine.'
D.
Complete the sentences using will or be going to with the verbs.
a.
Hari: Did you call Bina?
Prem: Oh, I forgot. I………….her now. (call)
Oh,
I forgot. I will call her
now.
b.
Sunita: Have you got a ticket for the
play?
Hema: Yes, I………….it on Saturday. (watch)
Yes,
I am going
to watch it on Saturday.
c.
‘The alarm is ringing. It’s making an awful noise.’ ‘OK, I……..it off.’ (switch)
‘OK,
I will
switch it off.
d.
Do you think they………the presents we got for them? (like)
Do you think
they will like the presents we got for them?
e.
‘Lok is starting university tomorrow.’ ‘What………to study?’ (he/study)
What is he
going to study?
f.
If I meet him, I………..him the news. (tell)
I will tell him
the news.
g.
The phone is ringing. I………it. (answer)
I will
answer it.
h. If you don’t stop bullying her, I……….the teacher. (tell)
I will tell the teacher.
Extra Questions
Choose or fill the
correct answer.
1. ........
(you/rent) another car? Yes, I am.
2. ..........
(you/open) the window, please?
3. A: Did you
get the theatre tickets? B: No, I forgot all about them. I .........them
tomorrow. (book)
4. A: I can't come
over during the day. B: I .........you tomorrow evening, then. (see)
5. A: Shall I
give lan another ring? B: Yes, I expect he.........home by now. (be)
6. A: What are
all those bricks for? B: I.........a wall at the side of the garden. (build)
7. All students.........love
their new teacher.
8. Be quiet
please, the baby's sleeping! ......... (you/ wake) him up.
9. Can you take
me to the airport tomorrow? No problem........(I/take) you at 9 pm.
10. David has
failed his exams I .........congratulate him.
11. Do you think
it.........rain tonight?
12. Do you think
they......... (win) the championship ?
13. Do you want
to borrow my car ? Thanks, I ........bring it back tonight.
14. Stop worrying about the exam . You .........pass it easily.
15. Do you want
to borrow my car?Thanks. I.........bring it back tonight.
16. Do you want
to go to the pop concert this afternoon? I can't; I.........visit my
grandparents.
17. Don't carry
that heavy box, you.........your back. (hurt)
18. Have you
seen Karen recently? She .........another baby. (have)
19. He.........study
abroad next year.
20. I hear
you.........your car. How much do you want for it? (sell)
21. I hope one
day I.........have more free time.
22. I think
he......... (be) late again.
23. I think
I......... (buy) his last CD.
24. I think
summer .........be extremely hot this year.
25. I .........be
back home before dark.
26. I........
(call) you as soon as possible.
27. I.........
(buy) vegetables at the supermarket.
28. I.........Karen
this week end, if you’d like to come too. (see)
29. If both
parents have blue eyes, their children.........have blue eyes.
30. If he hears
you, he......... (probably run) away.
31. If he passes
his exam he.........stay in England for a year. His aim is to speak English
fluently.
32. If he wins
the match, he......... (be) very happy.
33. If you don't
understand the exercise, I .........explain it to you.
34. If you
listen carefully, you.........an owl in the trees over there. (hear)
35. You can't play football in the garden. I.........the grass. (cut)
36. If you need
this medicine, I.........get it for you.
37. If you want
to help us, we.........those trees at the bottom of the garden. (plant)
38. It's very
cloudy, it......... (rain).
39. I've decided
to change the colour of my bedroom, What colour......... (you/ paint) it?
40. I've got a
headache, ......... (I/ take) an aspirin.
41. Look out !
we.........crash.
42. Look!
She......... (have) a baby.
43. Look! The
barometer is falling, perhaps the weather .........be nice at the weekend.
44. Look!
They......... (wash) the car.
45. Look, there
is smoke getting out from the volcano! It.........explode.
46. My sister is
pregnant, according to the doctor she .........have a girl.
47. Now that
Peter has retired who do you think .........get the job ?
48. Perhaps in a
few hundred years everybody.........have an easy life.
49. Sarah called
you one hour ago. Ok, ......... (I/ call) her back.
50. Sarah has
been in hospital since Monday, ......... (I/ visit) her tomorrow.
51. Oh, I haven't got money with me. Don't worry......... (I/ lend) you 20
dollars.
52. She hopes
her baby.........be a girl.
53. Stop
worrying about this exam! You.........pass it very easily.
54. The method
is quite simple, and I'm sure it .........familiar to most of you already.
(be)
55. The next
time we see him, we......... (congratulate) him.
56. Their new
house .........be very beautiful.
57. There isn't
any butter left. I .........go to the grocer's and get some.
58. This bloody
car........ (not start) !
59. This box is
very heavy . Don't worry I .........carry it for you.
60. This evening
I.........stay at home and watch TV.
61. This
suitcase is very heavy! Don't worry I.........carry it for you.
62. Tomorrow morning, I ......... (be) fishing with him. I've just decided it.
63. OK, I agree. We ......... (eat) at the restaurant, tomorrow evening.
64. We.........
(phone) you as soon as we arrive.
65. We.........buy
a new car.
66. We.........spend
the weekend in the mountains.
67. What do you
want to do when you leave school? I.........be a writer.
68. When I'm
older, I......... (build) a big house.
69. When she
passes her licence, she........ (buy) a car.
70. Where are
you going? ......... (I/ watch) a movie at the cinema.
71. Wherever you
go in Brazil, you .........the people very friendly. (find)
72. John says he .........a politician when he grows up - and he's only 5
years old! (be)
73. Whether you
like it or not, you .........help with the house chores.
74. Why are you
turning on the TV? ......... (I/ watch) the match.
75. Why are you
wearing your best suit ? I .........have lunch with my biggest customer.
76. Why are your
children dressed like that ? They .........wash the car.
77. Why do you
want to sell your flat? I .........move to the countryside.
78. Why do you
want to sell your house? I.........move to Italy.
79. Why don't
you change your style? You.........look much better.
80. Would you
like chicken or beef ? I think I .........have beef.
81. Your
daughter is nearly as tall as you are. It's not surprising,
she .........be 15 next month.
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