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Oxford English Grammar Course Intermediate
TEST 3 • talking about the future

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1 will, going to and present progressive.

Circle the best form.

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‘Do you know Carol’s train arrives at 6.30?’ ‘Yes, I do. She knows that

her at the station.’ (I’m meeting / I’ll meet)

this ilm. It’s one of my favourites. (you’re liking / you’re going to like)

1 I’m sure

2 ‘Does Sam know that we’re leaving at 9 o’clock?’ ‘I don’t think so.
3 Look out!

him now.’ (I’m going to tell / I’ll tell)

yourself if you’re not careful. (You’re hurting / You’ll hurt)
lunch with my boss at 1 o’clock tomorrow. We arranged it last week. (I’m having / I’ll have)

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5 Don’t buy Joe an expensive watch; you know
6 I was right about him. Maybe

it. (he’s going to lose / he’ll lose)

to me next time. (you’re listening / you’ll listen)

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2 In these sentences the simple present is used to talk about the future. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
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What time does your sister’s plane land?
When it stops raining, we can go for a walk.
I explain everything to you and you’ll understand.
When we get to the station, where do I buy my ticket?
You pay on the train, not at the station.
‘I can’t ind my keys.’ ‘Don’t worry. I help you look for them.’
When is your appointment with the dentist?
Margaret and John come with us to the theatre next week.

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3 Future perfect simple or progressive? Fill in the gaps with the correct form.

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Use contracted forms, (e.g. I’ll have NOT I will have).
I ’ll have finished
my exams by next Friday. (inish)
Next September I ’ll have been teaching here for ten years. (teach)
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I expect we
who has won the election by tonight. (hear)
My son’s shorter than me now, but in two or three years’ time, he
taller than me. (grow)
By 2 o’clock they
tennis for over an hour. (play)
I
this book by Tuesday, which is when I have to take it back to the library. (read)
We
this house for two months by next Monday. (paint)
I
to read your report by 3 o’clock, which is when the meeting starts. (not be able)

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4 Mixed structures. Two of these ive requests/questions are especially polite. Which ones?
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Will you help me with these bags, please?
Would you help me with these bags, please?
Are you going to need a bed for tonight?
Will you be needing a bed for tonight?
Do you need a bed for tonight?

Polite:

and

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Intermediate TEST 3 • talking about the future
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5 Mixed structures. Which sentence(s) is/are correct?

Circle A, B or both.

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A I promise I be careful.

B I promise I’ll be careful.

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A You’re going to be angry with me.

B You’ll be angry with me.

1 A Will you help me carry these bags?

B Would you help me carry these bags?

2 ‘What can I get you?’
A – ‘I’m having a cheese sandwich, please.’

B – ‘I’ll have a cheese sandwich, please.’

3 A My train leaves at 3.30.

B I’m leaving the house at 2.30.

4 A Will they be staying for dinner tonight?

B Are they staying for dinner tonight?

5 A You are not to tell anyone what I said.

B You are not tell anyone what I said.

6 A I knew that she was going to say that.

B I knew that she would say that.

7 A The President is to visit Europe next month.

B The President will have visited Europe next month.

8 A I’ll have left home by the time I go to university.

B I’ll have been leaving home by the time I go to university.

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6 Mixed structures. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
’m going to use
’ll use
is to be used ✓
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are not to lie
’ll be lying
’ll have been lying

’ll have inished
are to inish
were going to inish

are to show
were going to show

The photocopier is to be used
for school work only.
By lunchtime, they
by the pool for over three hours. Shall we wake them?
their passports.
Before boarding the plane, all passengers
I bought this cheese today because I
it to make a pizza.
By next Tuesday, I
writing the report.
‘This lour has been in the cupboard for a long time.’ ‘OK. I
it to make a cake.’
We
painting the house yesterday, but it started raining so we had to stop.
‘What does that sign mean?’ ‘It means that we
on the grass.’
Don’t forget you
me your new dress, Isobel. It sounds beautiful and I’d love to see it.
The exam ends at 4 o’clock and you
writing as soon as I tell you to stop.
I can’t wait for our holiday! This time next week, we
on the beach.

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Intermediate TEST 3 • talking about the future
© Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE