Talking About The Future

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1. A: Did you know that Martha was in a car accident last week? She is still in the hospital.B: No I didn't know that. I ________________ her today!

Explanation

B expresses surprise at the news of Martha's car accident and states that they did not know about it. The phrase "I will visit her today!" suggests that B plans to go and visit Martha in the hospital. The use of "will" indicates a future intention or plan, indicating that B intends to visit Martha in the hospital at some point in the future.

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Talking About The Future - Quiz

This quiz will help you practice all the future tenses in Unit 2 of SSP Fitzgerald. Read each question carefully--sometimes there is more than one correct answer!

2. A: Someone is knocking on the door.B: I ___________ it.

Explanation

The correct answer is "will get" because it implies a future action of getting up to answer the door. The use of "will" suggests a spontaneous decision or intention to perform the action in the near future.

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3. At this time tomorrow, I _______________ my birthday!

Explanation

The correct answer is "will be celebrating". The phrase "at this time tomorrow" indicates a future event, and the use of "will be celebrating" suggests that the action of celebrating the birthday will be ongoing or in progress at that specific time.

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4. I'm going to late for dinner. When I ______________, everyone will be eating.

Explanation

The correct answer is "get" because the sentence is in the future tense and "get" is the correct verb form to use in this context. It implies that the speaker will arrive late for dinner and everyone will already be eating by the time they arrive.

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5. I don't know what is wrong with my brother, he _____________  out of his room.

Explanation

The correct answer is "won't come" because it indicates a future refusal or unwillingness to come out of his room. The use of "won't" suggests a deliberate decision or intention not to come out, which aligns with the speaker's uncertainty about their brother's behavior.

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6. I'm going to play soccer when I ___________ to the beach later.

Explanation

The correct answer is "go" because the sentence is in future tense and the word "when" indicates that the action of playing soccer will happen after the action of going to the beach. Therefore, the verb "go" is the appropriate choice to complete the sentence.

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7. At 9:00PM tomorrow, I _____________ dinner with my friends.

Explanation

The correct answer is "will be having". This is because the sentence is referring to a future event that will be happening at 9:00 PM tomorrow. The future continuous tense "will be having" is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

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8. I think I _______________ to Dubai when I finish school.

Explanation

The correct answer is "am going to move". This is because the sentence is expressing a future plan or intention. The phrase "am going to" is commonly used to talk about future actions that have already been decided or planned. In this case, the speaker is stating their intention to move to Dubai after finishing school.

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9. The quiz next Tuesday ____________ easy.

Explanation

The correct answer is "will be, is going to be" because both phrases indicate future tense. "Will be" is a simple future tense construction while "is going to be" is a more informal way of expressing the future. Both options convey the idea that the quiz on Tuesday is expected to be easy.

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10. I was going to go to the park tomorrow, but I decided not to because I think it _____________.

Explanation

The correct answer is "will rain" or "is going to rain" because both options indicate a future event of rain. The phrase "going to" is often used to express intentions or predictions about the future, while "will" is a modal verb used to indicate future events or actions. Therefore, both options suggest that the speaker expects rain to occur in the future, which influenced their decision not to go to the park.

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11. A: What are you doing this weekend?B: I ______________ to the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Explanation

The correct answer for this question is "am going to go" and "am going". Both options convey the future intention of the speaker to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York. "Am going to go" emphasizes the intention more explicitly, while "am going" also implies the same intention.

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12. I am going to be busy next year in school. I _________________ six classes.

Explanation

The correct answer is "am going to take" and "am taking". Both options are correct because they both indicate a future action of taking six classes next year. "Am going to take" suggests a planned future action, while "am taking" suggests a future action that is already arranged or scheduled.

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A: Did you know that Martha was in a car accident last week? She is...
A: Someone is knocking on the door.B: I ___________ it.
At this time tomorrow, I _______________ my birthday!
I'm going to late for dinner. When I ______________, everyone will...
I don't know what is wrong with my brother, he _____________...
I'm going to play soccer when I ___________ to the beach later.
At 9:00PM tomorrow, I _____________ dinner with my friends.
I think I _______________ to Dubai when I finish school.
The quiz next Tuesday ____________ easy.
I was going to go to the park tomorrow, but I decided not to because I...
A: What are you doing this weekend?B: I ______________ to the Statue...
I am going to be busy next year in school. I _________________ six...
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