Emmerson page 216, 217 Exercise 1 Underline the correct answers. 1 Wait for me. I’ll be / I’ll have been ready in a moment. 2 We’d better wait here until the rain stops / will stop. 3 That looks very heavy. Will I / Shall I help you? 4 We finish the course tomorrow so we’re going out / we go out for a drink. 5 I’ve just heard the weather forecast, and it’s / it’s going to be sunny tomorrow. 6 A: ‘Do you want me to phone them?’ B: ‘No, it’s all right, I’ll do / I’m doing it.’ 7 Please don’t leave until I come back / will come back. 8 Julie won’t be here next week. She’ll work / She’ll be working at our other office. 9 The flight attendant is calling us. I think we will / we’re going to board the plane. 10 They’ll probably / They probably will cut back the training budget next year. Exercise 2 Cross out the mistake in each sentence and write the correction at the end. 1 [DEL: I go to play tennis :DEL] on Saturday. Would you like to come? I’m going to play 2 The visitors from Japan will here at 9.30. ________________ 3 Justine will probably to get the sales job. ________________ 4 Sue is going lend me her copy of the report. ________________ 5 Bye for now. I see you later this evening. ________________ 6 Sorry, I’m not see you tomorrow. I have to go to London. ________________ 7 What you going to discuss at the next meeting? ________________ 8 The flight probably will be delayed. ________________ Exercise 3 Decide if uses a-h are usually associated with will, going to, the present continuous (I’m doing), the future continuous (I’ll be doing) or the future perfect (I’ll have done). a) future facts ___________________________ b) fixed future arrangements ___________________________ c) instant decisions ___________________________ d) future plans and intentions ____________________________ e) predictions with present evidence ____________________________ f) general opinions about the future ___________________________ g) looking back from the future _____________________________ h) activities in progress in the future ____________________________ Match sentences 1-8 below with uses a-h 1 We’re going to launch the new model at the Bologna Show. _____ 2 Sorry about this confusion. I’ll look into it right away and I’ll call you back. _____ 3 I’m meeting my bank manager on Thursday. We’re having lunch together. _____ 4 I think we’ll probably make a small loss this year. _____ 5 Next year will be the tenth anniversary of our company. _____ 6 During my presentation I’ll be describing the key benefits of our new service._____ 7 Judging by these figures, we’re going to make a small loss this year. _____ 8 It’s not a difficult job. We’ll have finished by lunchtime. _____ Exercise 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. The answers include these forms: will, won’t, shall, present simple, present continuous and future continuous. 1 I promise to phone you when I get back. When I get back, I’ll phone you. 2 Would you like me to close the window? ___________________ I close the window? 3 After the conference we can travel back together. When the conference ____________________ we can travel back together. 4 They refuse to lower their price. They ________________ lower their price. 5 What job will you have after the company reorganisation? What __________________ after the company reorganisation? 6 I’ll wait here until it stops raining. When it stops raining ________________ leave. 7 How about having a drink after work? ___________________ we have a drink after work? 8 Are you free tomorrow evening? Are _____________________ anything tomorrow evening? Exercise 5 Rewrite each sentence with will, shall, or going to, using the verb underlined. 1 Sarah doesn’t plan to get involved in any research yet. Sarah isn’t going to get involved in any research yet. 2 How about having a game of tennis at the weekend? ________________________ a game of tennis at the weekend? 3 I’ve decided to study Arabic in Cairo. ________________________ Arabic in Cairo. 4 I promise to be back before midday. ________________________ before midday. 5 I have an appointment to see the doctor, so I can’t come. ________________________ the doctor, so I can’t come. 6 I promise not to forget. ________________________. 7 I plan to do my MBA in France. ________________________ my MBA in France. 8 Would you like me to help you with those bags? ________________________ with those bags? 9 It’s possible for us to come back later if you like. ________________________ back later if you like. 10 I intend to ask my boss about opportunities for promotion. ________________________ my boss about opportunities for promotion. 11 I want to have the salmon. ________________________ the salmon, please. 12 I’ve decided to have the salmon. ________________________ the salmon. Key Ex1 1 I’ll be 2 stops 3 Shall I 4 we’re going out 5 it’s going to be 6 I’ll do 7 come back 8 She’ll be working 9 we’re going to 10 They’ll probably Ex2 2 will be here 3 will probably get 4 is going to lend 5 I’ll see you 6 I won’t (can’t) see 7 What are you going 8 will probably Ex3 a will b present continuous c will d going to e going to f will g future perfect h future continuous 2c, 3b, 4f,5a, 6h, 7e, 8g Ex4 2 Shall 3 conference ends (finishes, is over) 4 won’t 5 will you be 6 I’ll 7 Shall 8 you doing Ex5 2 Shall we have 3 I’m going to study 4 I’ll be back 5 I’m seeing 6 I won’t forget 7 I’m going to do 8 Shall I help you 9 We’ll come 10 I’m going to ask 11 I’ll have 12 I’m going to have