Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with will or be going to and an appropriate verb.
Example: If you want me to, I'll explain how the equipment works.
1- If you want to help us, we .are going to transport............................................ these trees at the
bottom of the garden.
2- You ........will damage............................................... your back if you try to lift that box.
3- If I give you the money .......will.............................. you.............give.......................... me some
oranges when you're out?
4- If you press the red button, the machine......will work...........................................................
5- I ......am going to visit........................................................ Laura this weekend, if you'd like to
come too.
6- He's been told that if he's late once more he .....will be
expelled..........................................................
7- If you listen carefully, you .........are going to hear................................................. an owl in the
trees over there.
Exercise 2: Complete these dialogues with either present simple for the future or present continuous
for the future using the verbs in brackets. If neither of these is correct, use will or be going to.
1/ A: Simon Bianchi (join)............joins.................................................... us for dinner. You know, the
novelist.
B: Yes, I've read some of his books.
A: I' m sure you (like)......are going to like................................................... him. His latest book
(come).........will come................................................out at the end of this week. If you want, I'm sure
he (give)............is giving.................................................... you a signed copy.
2/ A: Have you heard that BWM (sack)..................is sacking............................................. 300 workers?
B: That's bad news. Supposing they (close) .........will close.........................................................
completely; that would be awful.
A: But I've heard that they (build).........are going to build.................................................... a new
factory in Ireland. If you look on their website, you (see)...............will..................................................a
lot of information about it.