SOAL UH FUTURE INTENTION KELAS X

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exercise 7: Use Will  and/or be going to  with the verb in parentheses.

Part 1: expressing predictions

           

1.      Sue (graduate) 　　will graduate /is going to graduate　　 in June.  After that, she (begin)　　will begin /is going to begin　　 work at an electronics firm.

2.      Fred (be) 　　　　 at the meeting tomorrow.  I think Jane (come) 　　　　 too.

3.      A: Can you give Ed a message for me?
B: Sure.  I (see, probably) 　　　　 him at the meeting this evening.

4.      The damage we do to our environment today (affect) 　　　　 the quality of life of future generations.

5.      A: Mr. Swan (be, not) 　　　　 here next term.  He has resigned.  Who (be) 　　　　 the new teacher?  Do you know?
B: Yes.  Mary Jefferson.  Ms. Jefferson (teach) 　　　　 the same courses Mr. Swan taught: English, algebra, and geometry.  I (be) 　　　　 in her algebra class.  Do you know which algebra class you (be) 　　　　 in next term?

part 2: expressing prior plan vs. willingness:

use be going to if you think the speaker is expressing a prior plan.  If you think there is no prior plan, use will.

           

6.      A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French.  Can you help me?
B: Sure.  I (translate) 　　will translate　　 it for you.

7.      A: Do you want to go shopping with me?  I (go) 　　am going to go　　 to the shopping mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?

8.      A: This light doesn’t work.  The bulb is probably burned out.  Where the new light bulbs?
B: I (get) 　　　　 one for you.

9.      A: It’s cold in here.
B: I agree.  I (turn) 　　　　 the heater on.
A: That’s a good idea.

10.   A: I (enroll) 　　　　 in the community college next spring.
B: Oh?  I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school.
A: I need to sharpen my skills so I can get a better job.  I (take) 　　　　 a course in word processing.

11.   A: Brrr.  Who turned up the air conditioner?  It’s really cold in here.  My nose is cold and my fingers are cold.
B: I (make) 　　　　 you a hot cup of tea.
A: Thanks.  That sounds good.

12.   A: Oh, oh!  I’ve spilled coffee on my shirt.
B: Just a minute.  I (get) 　　　　 a damp cloth for you.

13.   A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: I (be) 　　　　 an astronaut.
A: Good for you!

14.   A: Do you mind if I turn the TV off?  I (place) 　　　　 a long distance call, and it’s hard to hear if the TV is on.
B: No, that’s fine.  I wasn’t watching it anyway.

15.   A: Who wants to erase the board?  Are there any volunteers?
B: I (do) 　　　　 it!
C: I (do) 　　　　 it!
D: No, no!  I (do) 　　　　 it!

16.   A: Why do you have an eraser in your hand?
B: I (erase) 　　　　 the board.

exercise 8: Use will/be going to or the simple present. (In this exercise, both will and be going to are possible when a future tense is necessary, with little or no difference in meaning.)

1.      Peter is going to leave in half an hour.  He (finish) 　　will finish/is going to finish　　 all of his work before he (leave) 　　leaves　　.

2.      I’m going to eat lunch at 12:30.  After I (eat) 　　　　, I (take, probably) 　　　　 a nap.

3.      I’ll get home around six.  When I (get) 　　　　 home, I (call) 　　　　 Sharon.

4.      I’m going to watch a TV program at nine.  Before I (watch) 　　　　 that program, I (write)
　　　　 a letter to my parents.

5.      Gary will come soon.  I (wait) 　　　　 here until he (come) 　　　　.

6.      I’m sure it will stop raining soon.  As soon as the rain (stop) 　　　　, I (walk) 　　　　 to the drugstore to get some film.

7.      Right now I’m a junior in college.  After I (graduate) 　　　　 with a B.A.  I (intend)
　　　　 to enter graduate school and work for an M.A.  Perhaps I (go) 　　　　 on for a Ph.D. after I (get) 　　　　 my Master’s degree.

8.      A: How long (stay, you) 　　　　 in this country?
B: I (plan) 　　　　 to be here for about one more year.  I (hope) 　　　　 to graduate a year from this June.
A: What (do, you) 　　　　 after you (leave) 　　　　?
B: I (return) 　　　　 home and (get) 　　　　 a job.  How about you?
A: I (be) 　　　　 here for at least two more years before I (return) 　　　　 home and (get)
　　　　 a job.

exercise 9: Use the future progressive  or the simple present.

           

1.      Right now I am attending class.  Yesterday at this time, I was attending class.  Tomorrow at this time, I (attend) 　　　　 class.

2.      Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home.  When I (arrive) 　　　　 at the airport, my whole family (wait) 　　　　 for me.

3.      When I (get) 　　　　 up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) 　　　　, the birds (sing) 　　　　, and my roommate (lie, still) 　　　　 in bed fast asleep.

4.      A: When do you leave for Florida?
B: Tomorrow.  Just think.  Two days from now I (lie) 　　　　 on the beach in the sun.
A: Sounds great!  I (think) 　　　　 about you.

5.      A: How can I get in touch with you while you’re out of town?
B: I (stay) 　　　　 at the Pilgrim Hotel.  You can reach me there.

6.      Next year at this time, I (do) 　　　　 exactly what I am doing now.  I (attend)
　　　　 school and (study) 　　　　 hard next year.

7.      Look at those dark clouds.  When class (be) 　　　　 over, it (rain, probably) 　　　　.

8.      A: Are you going to be in town next Saturday?
B: No.  I (visit) 　　　　 my aunt in Chicago.