III. Choose the best option.
1. I think I’m taking/I’ll take Fred to the doctor. He has got a temperature.
2. Watch out! That ladder will/is going to fall on you.
3. Don’t lend Ann your toys. She’ll break / she’s breaking them.
4. Patrick is going to/ will read a law at the university. 34
5. We’ll go / we are going out for a walk tonight. Do you fancy coming along?
6. If you don’t study, you are failing / you’ll fail your exam.
7. David is starting/ going to start cycling to work. He wants to get fit.
8. This time next week, I’ll be/ I’m on the beach.
9. The ten o’clock news starts/ will start in a minute.
10. Lucy and Jim will get married/ are getting married on Sunday.
IV. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I think Japan (win) the World Cup.
2. When (you/ be) back home? Do you have any idea?
3. Look at those storm clouds. It (rain) most of the weekend.
4. I (buy) my girl friend a present. It’s her birthday on Tuesday.
5. That child never takes any exercise. He (be) very overweight.
6. The bank has announced that interest rates (fall) next year.
7. The class (start) at 9 and finishes at 5.
8. I (visit) my Spanish friends soon. I’ve booked the ticket.
9. If you don’t stop that, I (call) the police.
10. I (help) you. I’m good with computers.
III. Choose the best option:
1. I think I’m taking Fred to the doctor. He has got a temperature.
- The correct answer is "I’m taking." This sentence implies that the speaker has already made the decision and plans to take Fred to the doctor.
2. Watch out! That ladder will/is going to fall on you.
- The correct answer is "is going to fall." This is used to predict a future event based on evidence or signs in the present moment.
3. Don’t lend Ann your toys. She’ll break/she’s breaking them.
- The correct answer is "she’ll break." This expresses a general future action or prediction.
4. Patrick is going to/will read a law at the university.
- Both options could be used in this sentence. However, "is going to read" emphasizes a plan or intention, while "will read" simply states a future action.
5. We’ll go/we are going out for a walk tonight. Do you fancy coming along?
- Both options could be used here, but "we’re going" emphasizes the planned arrangement for tonight.
6. If you don’t study, you are failing/you’ll fail your exam.
- The correct answer is "you’ll fail." This represents a future consequence or result.
7. David is starting/going to start cycling to work. He wants to get fit.
- The correct answer is "is starting." It indicates that David has already made the decision and is about to begin cycling to work.
8. This time next week, I’ll be/I’m on the beach.
- The correct answer is "I’ll be." It suggests that the speaker has made a plan for the future and will be on the beach at that specific time.
9. The ten o’clock news starts/will start in a minute.
- The correct answer is "starts." It refers to a scheduled event in the near future.
10. Lucy and Jim will get married/are getting married on Sunday.
- The correct answer is "are getting married." It refers to a planned event in the future.
IV. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I think Japan (will win) the World Cup.
2. When (will you be) back home? Do you have any idea?
3. Look at those storm clouds. It (will rain) most of the weekend.
4. I (will buy) my girlfriend a present. It’s her birthday on Tuesday.
5. That child never takes any exercise. He (is) very overweight.
6. The bank has announced that interest rates (will fall) next year.
7. The class (starts) at 9 and finishes at 5.
8. I (will visit) my Spanish friends soon. I’ve booked the ticket.
9. If you don’t stop that, I (will call) the police.
10. I (will help) you. I’m good with computers.
I hope this explanation and step-by-step approach helps clarify the answers for you as a student. Let me know if you have any further questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with!