EXERCISES

23.1 Complete the sentences using will (I’ll) or going to.

         1 A: Why are you turning on the television?

              B: I’m going to watch the news. (I/watch)

           2 A: Oh, I’ve just realised. I haven’t got any money.

              B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. ………………………………….you some.(I/lend)

           3 A: I’ve got a headache.

              B: Have you? Wait here and ………………………… an aspirin for you. (I/get)

           4 A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?

              B: ……………………………………..the car. (I/wash)

           5 A: I’ve decided to repaint this room.

              B: Oh, have you? What colour…………………………..……..it? (you/paint)

           6 A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?

              B: Yes, ………………………………………………..something for dinner. (I/buy)

           7 A: I don’t know how to use this camera.

              B: It’s quite easy. ………………………………………….you. (I/show)

           8 A: What would you like to eat?

              B: ……………………………………………… a sandwich, please. (I/have)

           9 A: Did you post that letter for me?

              B: Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. …………………………………it now. (I/do)

          10 A: The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?

               B: No, it looks as if ………………………………………..down. (it fall)

          11 A: Has George decided what to do when he leaves school?

               B: Oh, yes. everything is planned.   ……………….. …. a holiday for a few weeks and

                    then …………………………… a computer programming course. (he/have, he/do)

 

23.2 Read the situations and complete the sentences using will(’ll) or going to.

1.        The phone rings and you answer. Somebody wants to speak to Jim.

CALLER: Hello. Can I speak to Jim,  please?

 You:         Just a moment. ………………………………………………. him. (I/get)

2.        It’s a nice day. You’ve decided to sit in the garden. Before going outside, you tell your friend.

You: The weather’s too nice to stay indoors. ……………………….in the garden. (I/site)

Friend: That’s a good idea. I think …………………………………….you. (I/join)

3.        Your friend is worried because she has lost an important letter.

You: Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure ……………………………..it. (you/find)

FRIEND: I hope so.

4.        There was a job advertised in the paper recently. At first you were interested but then you decided not to apply.

FRIEND: Have you decided what to do about that job that was advertised?

YOU: Yes, ……………………………………………..for it. (I/not/apply)

5.        You and a friend come home very late. Other people in the house are asleep. Your friend is noisy.

YOU: Shhh! Don’t make so much noise. ………………………….everybody up. (you/wake)

6.        John has to go to the airport to catch a plane tomorrow morning.

JOHN: Ann, I need somebody to take me to the airport tomorrow morning.

ANN: That’s no problem. …………………….you. (I/take) What time is your flight?

JOHN: 10.50.

ANN: OK. ………………………………………at about 9 O’clock then. (we/leave)

Later that day, Joe offers to take John to the airport.

JOE: John, do you want me to take you to the airport?

JOHN: NO thanks, Joe. ………………………………………………..me. (Ann/take)