Will vs. be going to – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) are going to visit
(b) will visit
(c) will to visit
2 (switch to will) It’s cold. — OK, I ____ the window.
(a) am going to open
(b) will open
(c) will to open
3 (switch to be going to) Look at those clouds. It ____ soon.
(a) will rain
(b) is going to rain
(c) will to rain
4 (switch to will) I forgot my keys. I ____ the teacher now.
(a) will call
(b) am going to call
(c) will to calling
5 (choose best) We booked seats. We ____ the 6 p.m. show.
(a) will watch
(b) are going to watch
(c) will to watching
6 (choose best) “I promise I ____ you tonight.”
(a) am going to text
(b) will text
(c) will to text
7 (switch form) Are you going to bring your laptop? — ____.
(a) Yes, I will.
(b) Yes, I am.
(c) Yes, I do.
8 (switch form) Will you bring your laptop? — ____.
(a) Yes, I am.
(b) Yes, I will.
(c) Yes, I do.
9 (transform to question – be going to) They are going to leave at 7.
(a) Are they going to leave at 7?
(b) Will they going to leave at 7?
(c) Do they going to leave at 7?
10 (transform to question – will) She will be at school.
(a) Will she be at school?
(b) Is she will be at school?
(c) Will be she at school?
11 (existential switch) There is going to be a quiz tomorrow. — Make a Yes/No question.
(a) Is there going to be a quiz tomorrow?
(b) Will there going to be a quiz tomorrow?
(c) Are there going to be a quiz tomorrow?
12 (existential switch) There will be a quiz tomorrow. — Make a Yes/No question.
(a) Will there be a quiz tomorrow?
(b) Will be there a quiz tomorrow?
(c) Is there will be a quiz tomorrow?
13 (choose best) She has her suitcase. She ____ her aunt.
(a) is going to visit
(b) will visit
(c) will to visit
14 (choose best) I think our team ____ .
(a) is going to win
(b) will win
(c) will to win
15 (negative switch) We planned to cook at home. We ____ out tonight.
(a) won’t go
(b) aren’t going to go
(c) aren’t going go
16 (negative switch) I’ll do it later. I ____ it now.
(a) am not going to do
(b) won’t to do
(c) am not going do
17 (Wh-question switch – going to) She is going to meet Tom at 6. — Ask the time.
(a) When is she going to meet Tom?
(b) When she is going to meet Tom?
(c) What time she going to meet Tom?
18 (Wh-question switch – will) He will be free this evening. — Ask the time.
(a) When will he be free?
(b) When he will be free?
(c) What time he will be free?
19 (choose best) Bags are packed. We ____ at 5 a.m.
(a) will leave
(b) are going to leave
(c) will to leave
20 (choose best) The phone is ringing. I ____ it.
(a) will answer
(b) am going to answer later
(c) will to answering
21 (short answer switch) Is there going to be any homework? — ____
(a) No, there isn’t.
(b) No, there won’t.
(c) No, it isn’t.
22 (short answer switch) Will there be any homework? — ____
(a) No, there aren’t.
(b) No, there won’t.
(c) No, there isn’t.
23 (fix & switch) He is going to to buy a bike. Choose the correct future.
(a) He will buy a bike now.
(b) He is going to buy a bike.
(c) He is going buy a bike.
24 (transform) We already bought flour and eggs. We ____ a cake.
(a) will bake
(b) are going to bake
(c) will to bake
25 (transform) I don’t have cash. I ____ a card.
(a) will use
(b) am going to use
(c) will to use
26 (choose best) Maybe I ____ you later.
(a) am going to call
(b) will call
(c) will to call
27 (choose best) The doors are closing. We ____ the train.
(a) are going to miss
(b) will miss
(c) will to miss
28 (switch to will) “That looks heavy. I ____ you.”
(a) am going to help
(b) will help
(c) will to helping
29 (switch to be going to) She chose the blue dress. She ____ it tonight.
(a) will wear
(b) is going to wear
(c) will to wear
30 (switch – existential) A new café ____ here soon.
(a) will be
(b) is going to be
(c) is going be
Answer
1 a – Prior plan → are going to visit.
2 b – Spontaneous decision/offer → will open.
3 b – Visible evidence (clouds) → is going to rain.
4 a – Decision at the moment → I’ll call.
5 b – Tickets booked = plan → are going to watch.
6 b – Promise uses will: I’ll text.
7 b – Question used Are you going to…? → Yes, I am.
8 b – Question used Will you…? → Yes, I will.
9 a – Going to Yes/No: Are they going to…?
10 a – With will + be, invert: Will she be…?
11 a – Existential going to: Is there going to be…?
12 a – Existential with will: Will there be…?
13 a – Suitcase = evidence now → is going to visit.
14 b – Neutral opinion (I think) → will win.
15 b – Negative plan → aren’t going to go.
16 a – Not doing it now → am not going to do.
17 a – Wh + be + S + going to + V.
18 a – Wh + will + S + be.
19 b – Bags packed/time set → are going to leave.
20 a – Immediate reaction → I’ll answer.
21 a – Is there going to be…? → No, there isn’t.
22 b – Will there be…? → No, there won’t.
23 b – Fix double to and keep intention: is going to buy.
24 b – Ingredients ready = plan → are going to bake.
25 a – Instant choice at payment → will use.
26 b – “Maybe I’ll…” = neutral prediction template.
27 a – Evidence (doors closing) → are going to miss.
28 b – On-the-spot offer → I’ll help.
29 b – Outfit chosen already → is going to wear.
30 b – Planned/expected arrival → is going to be (existential).