English Practice exercises: arrangements, intentions, quick decisions P4-12G
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In the following, chose will (‘ll) for decisions made at this moment, going to for plans or intentions, am/is/are – ing for arrangements. Cross out the 2 wrong answers.
Example:
I’m going to see / I’m seeing / I’ll see the optician about my new glasses this afternoon.
Now try these:
1. We will catch / are going to catch / are catching the 10.20 train to Ashford.
2. Just a minute, Tom, I’m getting / I’ll get / I’m going to get another chair from the kitchen.
3. Am I free on Thursday? I don’t know. I’m going to look / I’m looking / I’ll just look in my diary.
4. One day, I will open / I’m going to open / I’m opening a shop of my own.
5. I want to speak more languages. I’ve decided that I will start / I’m going to start / I’m starting French.
6. I’m sorry, I can’t come today, we will have / we are having / we are going to have some friends to dinner.
7. [On the phone] ‘Hello, Henry? Listen, I’m really sorry, we’ll have to / we are going to have to / we are having to reschedule our meeting. I’ve just looked in my diary, and I’ll give / I’m going to give / I’m giving a lecture at Manchester Institute tomorrow afternoon.’
8. We have to be at the Town Hall at five. The Council’s architect is going to show / is showing / will show us the plans for the new swimming pool.
9. [On the phone] ‘Tammy? Hi! Will you and Roy come / Are you and Roy coming / Are you and Roy going to come to the dinner party tonight? What’s that? Your sister and her husband have arrived unexpectedly from Spain? ……….Yes, of course, bring them along! We are going to manage / we’ll manage / we are managing somehow.’
10. We’re really pleased, Tanya has finally promised that she’s going to stop / she is stopping / she’ll stop smoking.