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NAME: MARIA CAMILA OSORIO GUERRERO LEVEL 3
STUDENT NUMBER: 634354
EXERCISE 7: Use WILL and/or BE GOING TO with the verb in parentheses.
1. Sue (graduate) is going to graduate in June. After that, she (begin) is going to begin work at an electronics
firm.
2. Fred (be) is going to be at the meeting tomorrow. I think Jane (come) will come too.
3. A: Can you give Ed a message for me?
B: Sure. I (see, probably) will probably see him at the meeting this evening.
4. The damage we do to our environment today (affect) will affect the quality of life of future generations.
5. A: Mr. Swan (be, not) isn’t going to be here next term. He has resigned. Who (be) will be the new teacher?
Do you know?
B: Yes. Mary Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson (teach) will teach the same courses Mr. Swan taught: English,
algebra, and geometry. I (be) am going to be in her algebra class. Do you know which algebra class you (be)
are going to be in next term?
PART 2: EXPRESSING PRIOR PLAN VS. WILLINGNESS:
Use be going to if you think the speaker is expressing a prior plan. If you think there is no prior plan, use will.
6. A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
B: Sure. I (translate) will translate it for you.
7. A: Do you want to go shopping with me? I (go) am going to go to the shopping mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
8. A: This light doesn’t work. The bulb is probably burned out. Where the new light bulbs?
B: I (get) will get one for you.
9. A: It’s cold in here.
B: I agree. I (turn) will turn the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.
10. A: I (enroll) am going to enroll in the community college next spring.
B: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job. I (take) will take a course in word processing.
11. A: Brrr. Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here. My nose is cold and my fingers are
cold.
B: I (make) will make you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks. That sounds good.
12. A: Oh, oh! I’ve spilled coffee on my shirt.
B: Just a minute. I (get) will get a damp cloth for you.
13. A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: I (be) will be an astronaut.
A: Good for you!
14. A: Do you mind if I turn the TV off? I (place) will place a long-distance call, and it’s hard to hear if the TV
is on.
B: No, that’s fine. I wasn’t watching it anyway.
15. A: Who wants to erase the board? Are there any volunteers?
B: I (do) will do it!
C: I (do) will do it!
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D: No, no! I (do) will do it!
16. A: Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
B: I (erase) will erase the board.