1. Choose will or going to.
1 James is standing on the side of the pool. He will / is going to jump in.
2 Look at those dark clouds. It will / is going to snow.
3 I think Barcelona will / are going to win the Champions League this year.
4 I’m sure Jane will / is going to like the present you’ve bought for her.
5 This time next year we will / are going to be in France.
6 ‘Why are you turning on the radio?’ ‘I will / am going to listen to the news.’
7 ‘What are you doing later?’ ‘I will / am going to play basketball.’
Answer
1 is going to 2 is going to 3 will 4 will 5 will
6 am going to 7 am going to
2. Complete the conversations. Use will or going to and the verbs in the box.
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be buy lend spend turn on turn up |
1 A I’ve decided to get a smartphone.
B Cool. Which one …………………… you ……………………?
2 A I think we’re lost.
B No problem. I …………………… the satnav
3 A Oh, no. My camcorder is broken! I’m going on holiday tomorrow!
B Don’t worry. I …………………… you mine.
4 A Have you decided where to go for your next holiday?
B Yes, we …………………… a week in Italy.
5 A What do you want to do when you grow up?
B I …………………… an astronaut.
6 A I can’t hear the TV.
B OK. I …………………… it …………………… .
Answer
1 are, going to buy 2 ‘ll turn on 3 ‘ll lend
4 ‘re going to spend 5 ‘m going to be 6 ‘ll turn, up
3. Complete the dialogue. Use will or going to and the verbs in brackets.
Jack I 1 …’m going to see…… (see) the new Zac Efron film this evening. Would you like to come?
Vicky I’d love to, but I haven’t got any money.
Jack Don’t worry. I 2………………… (lend) you some.
Vicky Really? Great! 3………………… (Jason / come) too?
Jack No, he 4………………… (play) basketball at the sports centre.
Vicky OK, I 5………………… (phone) my mum now and tell her.
How 6………………… (you / get) home after the film?
Jack My dad 7………………… (pick) me up. I’m sure he 8………………… (give) you a lift home too.
Vicky Cool!
Answer
2 ‘ll lend 3 Is Jason going to come 4 ‘s going to play
5 ‘ll phone 6 are you going to get 7 ‘s going to pick
8 ‘ll give
Challenge!
Write down:
1 two things you definitely intend to do this week.
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2 two things you’ll probably do this week.
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3 two predictions.
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