Future Tense – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Gap-fill
1 Don’t worry, I ______ (help) you with that suitcase.
2 Look! That cup ______ (fall).
3 We ______ (meet) our teacher tomorrow at 10.
4 She has decided she ______ (study) French.
5 The bus ______ (leave) at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
6 Why are you carrying that bag? – I ______ (visit) my cousin.
7 I promise I ______ (call) you later.
8 Watch out! You ______ (spill) your coffee.
9 Sorry, I can’t. I ______ (work) late this evening.
10 They have booked tickets. They ______ (fly) to Madrid next Friday.
11 Do you think it ______ (rain) tomorrow?
12 What time ______ the train ______ (arrive)?
13 She looks pale. She ______ (faint).
14 I think our team ______ (win).
15 Don’t worry, I ______ (make) some tea for you.
16 We ______ (have) lunch with Paul at 1.
17 Why are you turning on the computer? – I ______ (write) an email.
18 The film ______ (start) at 8 tonight.
19 He has decided he ______ (buy) a new laptop.
20 Be careful! You ______ (drop) your phone.
21 We ______ (visit) my grandparents on Sunday.
22 I’m hungry. – Okay, I ______ (get) you a sandwich.
23 They ______ (probably/move) to London next year.
24 She can’t come. She ______ (see) the dentist at 4.
25 I’m sure you ______ (enjoy) the trip.
Part B – Sentence Transformation
Rewrite the sentences using a different future form but keep the same meaning.
26 I’m meeting Tom at 6 tonight.
→ I ______ meet Tom at 6 tonight.
27 We’re going to visit the museum tomorrow.
→ We ______ visit the museum tomorrow.
28 Don’t worry, I’ll carry that bag for you.
→ I ______ carry that bag for you.
29 She is going to study medicine.
→ She ______ study medicine.
30 The concert starts at 7.
→ The concert ______ start at 7.
31 I’m seeing my grandparents on Sunday.
→ I ______ see my grandparents on Sunday.
32 We’re going to have dinner with Anna.
→ We ______ have dinner with Anna.
33 I’ll help you with your homework.
→ I ______ help you with your homework.
34 He is going to buy a car.
→ He ______ buy a car.
35 The bus leaves at 9:10.
→ The bus ______ leave at 9:10.
36 We’re meeting Paul at the café.
→ We ______ meet Paul at the café.
37 She’s going to phone her mother.
→ She ______ phone her mother.
38 Don’t worry, I’ll lend you some money.
→ I ______ lend you some money.
39 They’re travelling to Italy next week.
→ They ______ travel to Italy next week.
40 The shops open at 10.
→ The shops ______ open at 10.
Part C – Short Reading
This weekend, John is meeting his friend Peter in London. They are going to visit the British Museum in the morning. At lunchtime, they are having a meal at a small café. In the afternoon, they will probably go shopping if the weather is nice. In the evening, John thinks they will see a film at the cinema. On Sunday, they are taking a train to Oxford, because Peter’s cousin lives there. John is sure it will be an exciting weekend.
41 Who is John meeting this weekend?
(a) His cousin
(b) His friend Peter
(c) His parents
42 What are they going to do in the morning?
43 Where are they having lunch?
44 What will they probably do in the afternoon?
45 What does John think they will do in the evening?
46 Why are they going to Oxford on Sunday?
47 John is sure it ______ be an exciting weekend.
(a) will
(b) is going to
(c) is
48 Which tense shows an arrangement in the passage?
49 Which tense shows a plan/intention?
50 Which tense shows a prediction?
Answer
1 will help – Spontaneous offer.
2 is going to fall – Evidence.
3 are meeting – Arrangement.
4 is going to study – Decision.
5 leaves – Timetable.
6 am visiting – Arrangement.
7 will call – Promise.
8 are going to spill – Evidence.
9 am working – Arrangement.
10 are flying – Arranged plan.
11 will rain – Prediction.
12 does … arrive – Timetable.
13 is going to faint – Evidence.
14 will win – Prediction.
15 will make – Immediate decision.
16 are having – Fixed plan.
17 am going to write – Intention.
18 starts – Timetable.
19 is going to buy – Decision.
20 are going to drop – Evidence.
21 are visiting – Family arrangement.
22 will get – Offer.
23 will probably move – Prediction.
24 is seeing – Appointment.
25 will enjoy – Prediction.
26 will / am going to – Both possible.
27 will visit – Alternative future form.
28 am going to carry – Intention.
29 will study – Simple future.
30 will start – Alternative future.
31 will / am going to see – Neutral.
32 will have – Simple future.
33 am going to help – Intention.
34 will buy – Simple future.
35 will leave – Neutral.
36 will meet – Neutral.
37 will phone – Simple future.
38 am going to lend – Intention.
39 will travel – Neutral.
40 will open – Neutral.
41 (b) His friend Peter – Passage detail.
42 Visit the British Museum – Morning plan.
43 At a small café – Lunchtime detail.
44 Go shopping – If weather is good.
45 See a film – John’s expectation.
46 Because Peter’s cousin lives there – Reason.
47 (a) will – Prediction.
48 Present Continuous – “John is meeting his friend.”
49 Be going to – “They are going to visit the museum.”
50 Will – “John thinks they will see a film.”