UNIT 2 Grammar practice

will, going to, present simple & Future continuous

present continuous 4 Order the words to form sentences.
1 Choose the correct options. we’ll / tomorrow / time / This / skiing. / be
I’ll live / ’m going to live in Rome next year. This time tomorrow, we’ll be skiing.
1 I’ll call / ’m going to call you when I get there, I 1 working / week? / you / Will / be / next
promise. ......................................................................................
2 We’ll see / ’re going to see the launch of the new 2 the / new / this / I’ll / watching / evening. / film / be
spaceship tomorrow. ......................................................................................
3 In 2100, people will take / are going to take holidays 3 week / astronauts / the / be / This / next / orbiting /
on the moon. will / Earth. / time
4 Nicholas will study / is going to study chemistry at ......................................................................................
Harvard University. ......................................................................................
5 Look at the sky – it’ll rain / ’s going to rain. 4 Saturday. / coming / your / Emma / be / to / on / won’t /
6 Will you text / Are you texting me tomorrow? party
7 The aeroplane will land / lands at 9.45 p.m. ......................................................................................
8 They’re going / go to the cinema on Saturday
evening. Future perfect
2 Match 1–5 with A–F. 5 Complete the sentences. Use the future perfect forms
The film of the verbs in bold.
1 The students A are taking their exam They will have travelled to more than twelve countries by
2 The spaceship tomorrow morning. the end of the summer. (travel)
3 Harry B opens on Tuesday. 1 ......................................................... dinner by 8 p.m.?
4 I C is meeting his mother after (you / finish)
5 The science work. 2 The package .........................................................
exhibition D launches at 6.30 p.m. before Wednesday. (arrive)
E ’m not starting my new job 3 The students ......................................................... the
until next week. course by June. (complete)
F finishes at 10.15 p.m. 4 I ......................................................... the whole book
by tomorrow. (not / read)
3 Complete the text with the words in the box.
Tenses in future time clauses
is speaking leaves ’ll arrive ’m going to buy
’m going to think starts will happen 6 Choose A, B or C to complete the dialogue.
A: What are you going to do after you C school?
A: I think I’m going to buy this book. Do you know it? B: I’m going to go travelling around Australia as soon as I
B: Yes, I do. I read it recently. It’s really interesting. It’s all (1) ...... my exams.
about whether we can ever predict what A: That sounds great! Will you be working while you
(1) .............................................. in the future. (2) ...... round the country?
A: It sounds good. Did you know that the author B: Yes, but I’ll wait until my money (3) ...... out first!
(2) .............................................. at the bookshop in A: Will you let me know your departure date when you
town next week? (4) ...... your ticket?
B: Really? Shall we go and see him? B: Sure, I’m not going to leave before school (5) ...... , so
A: Yes, that’s a good idea. Well, his talk it’ll probably be early July when I (6) ...... out there.
(3) .............................................. at 7.30 p.m. A are leaving B left C leave
There’s a train that (4) .............................................. 1 A ’ve finished B will finish C finished
here at 6.45 p.m., so let’s catch that and then we
2 A are going to B will travel C travel
(5) .............................................. in time to hear him.
travel
B: Great. I (6) .............................................. of some
3 A runs B will run C will have
questions to ask him.
been run
4 A are buying B ’ve bought C will be buying
5 A is finishing B will have C has finished
finished
6 A have flown B will fly C fly

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