Exercise: Will or going to ? ( 8.1 p 17 E. Gram in use )
1. Why are you turning on the TV ?
- I ( watch ) am going to watch the news.
2. Oh , I’ve just realized – I haven’t got any money.
- Don’t worry – that no problem. I ( lend )…………………………………… you some.
3. These clouds are very black, aren’t they ? I thinh it is ( rain ) ……………………………………
4. Why are you filling this bucket with water ?
……………………………………( wash ) the car.
5. I’ve decided to repaint this room.
- Oh , have you ? What color…………………………………… ( you/ paint ) it ?
6. Look! There’s smoke coming out of that house . It’s on fire!
- Good heavens! I ( call ) …………………………………… the fire brigade immediately.
7. The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe , does it ?
- No , it looks as if it ( fall ) …………………………………… down.
8. Where are you going ? Are you going shopping ?
- Yes . I ( buy ) …………………………………… something for dinner .
9. I can’t work out how to use this camera.
-It’s quite easy . I ( show ) …………………………………… you.
10. What would you like to drink , tea or coffee ?
- I ( have ) …………………………………… tea , please.
11. Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school ?
- Oh, yes. Everything is planned. He ( have ) …………………………………… a holiday for a few weeks and then he ( start ) …………………………………… a computer programming course.
12. Did you post that letter for me?
- Oh, I’m sorry . I completely forgot . I ( do ) …………………………………… it now.
13. What shall we have for dinner ?
- I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.
- Come on , hurry up! Make a decision!
- Okey then. We ( have ) …………………………………… chicken.
14. We need some bread for lunch.
- Oh , do we ? I ( go ) ……………………………… to the shop and get some. I feel like a walk.
15. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane . He hasn’t got a car.
John : Alan, can you take me to the airport this evening ?
Alan : Of course . I ( take ) …………………………………… you. I’d be delighted.
Later that day Eric offers to take John to the airport.
Eric : John , do you want me to take you to the airport ?
John: No thanks, Eric . Alan ( take ) …………………………………… me.
1. Why are you turning on the TV ?
- I ( watch ) am going to watch the news.
2. Oh , I’ve just realized – I haven’t got any money.
- Don’t worry – that no problem. I ( lend )………will lend…………………………… you some.
3. These clouds are very black, aren’t they ? I thinh it is ( rain ) ………going to rain……………………………
4. Why are you filling this bucket with water ?
………am going to wash……………………………( wash ) the car.
5. I’ve decided to repaint this room.
- Oh , have you ? What color………are you going to paint…………………………… ( you/ paint ) it ?
6. Look! There’s smoke coming out of that house . It’s on fire!
- Good heavens! I ( call ) ……will call……………………………… the fire brigade immediately.
7. The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe , does it ?
- No , it looks as if it ( fall ) ……is going to fall……………………………… down.
8. Where are you going ? Are you going shopping ?
- Yes . I ( buy ) ……am going to buy……………………………… something for dinner .
9. I can’t work out how to use this camera.
-It’s quite easy . I ( show ) ……will show……………………………… you.
10. What would you like to drink , tea or coffee ?
- I ( have ) ……will have……………………………… tea , please.
11. Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school ?
- Oh, yes. Everything is planned. He ( have ) …is going to have………………………………… a holiday for a few weeks and then he ( start ) ………………is going to start…………………… a computer programming course.
12. Did you post that letter for me?
- Oh, I’m sorry . I completely forgot . I ( do ) ………will do…………………………… it now.
13. What shall we have for dinner ?
- I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.
- Come on , hurry up! Make a decision!
- Okey then. We ( have ) ………will have…………………………… chicken.
14. We need some bread for lunch.
- Oh , do we ? I ( go ) ……will go………………………… to the shop and get some. I feel like a walk.
15. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane . He hasn’t got a car.
John : Alan, can you take me to the airport this evening ?
Alan : Of course . I ( take ) …will take………………………………… you. I’d be delighted.
Later that day Eric offers to take John to the airport.
Eric : John , do you want me to take you to the airport ?
John: No thanks, Eric . Alan ( take ) …is going to take………………………………… me.