Will vs. be going to – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) will open
(b) am going to open now
(c) will to open
2 We bought tickets yesterday. We ____ the 6 p.m. show.
(a) will watch
(b) are going to watch
(c) will to watching
3 I forgot my pen. — Don’t worry, I ____ you mine.
(a) will lend
(b) am going to lend now
(c) will to lend
4 The class decided on Monday. We ____ a quiz on Friday.
(a) will have
(b) are going to have
(c) are going have
5 Your bag looks heavy. ____ carry it for you?
(a) Will I
(b) Will you
(c) I will
6 We planned it last week. We ____ Grandma on Sunday.
(a) are going to visit
(b) will visit (spontaneous)
(c) will to visit
7 It’s dark. — Don’t worry, I ____ the light.
(a) will turn on
(b) am going to turn on now
(c) will turning on
8 She has an appointment at 3. She ____ the dentist.
(a) is going to see
(b) will see (spontaneous)
(c) will to see
9 Will you ____ me with these boxes, please?
(a) helping
(b) help
(c) to help
10 I promise I ____ you later today.
(a) will call
(b) am going to call (promise)
(c) will to call
11 They packed their bags. They ____ at 6 a.m.
(a) will leave (decide now)
(b) are going to leave
(c) will to leave
12 The phone is ringing. — I ____ it.
(a) will answer
(b) am going to answer now
(c) will to answering
13 We booked a table for 7. We ____ dinner at Rosa’s.
(a) are going to have
(b) will have (decide now)
(c) will to have
14 I can’t carry this. — No problem, I ____ you.
(a) will help
(b) am going to help now
(c) will helping
15 She chose the dress yesterday. She ____ it tonight.
(a) will wear (decide now)
(b) is going to wear
(c) will to wear
16 ____ you bring your laptop, please? (request)
(a) Will
(b) Are
(c) Do
17 We already decided to study together. We ____ at the library at 5.
(a) are going to meet
(b) will meet (spontaneous)
(c) will to meet
18 It’s raining. I ____ a taxi.
(a) will call
(b) am going to calling
(c) will to call
19 He promised yesterday he ____ on time.
(a) is going to be (promise)
(b) will be
(c) will to be
20 She’s carrying her suitcase. She ____ to the airport.
(a) is going to go
(b) will go (offer)
(c) will to going
21 We need more chairs. — I ____ some from Room 3.
(a) will bring
(b) am going to bring now
(c) will bringing
22 They’ve made a plan. They ____ a school club next month.
(a) are going to start
(b) will start (decide now)
(c) will to start
23 I’m cold. — Okay, I ____ you my jacket.
(a) am going to give now
(b) will give
(c) will to giving
24 She already talked to the teacher. She ____ the project with Leo.
(a) is going to do
(b) will do (spontaneous)
(c) will to do
25 Will you ____ me a message after class? (request)
(a) sending
(b) send
(c) to send
26 We wrote the list this morning. We ____ groceries after school.
(a) are going to buy
(b) will buy (decide now)
(c) will to buy
27 Oh no, I dropped my books! — Wait, I ____ them.
(a) will pick up
(b) am going to pick up now
(c) will to pick up
28 They booked the court already. They ____ tennis at 4.
(a) are going to play
(b) will play (spontaneous)
(c) will to playing
29 Your phone is on the table. — Thanks, I ____ it now.
(a) will take
(b) am going to take now
(c) will to taking
30 We planned a picnic for Saturday. We ____ in the park.
(a) are going to have one
(b) will have one (decide now)
(c) will to have one
Answer
1 a – On-the-spot offer → will open. (b) sounds like plan but “now” favors will; (c) ungrammatical.
2 b – Prior arrangement → be going to. (a) possible, but plan cue → going to preferred.
3 a – Offer made now → I’ll lend. (b) odd with “now”.
4 b – Decision already made → are going to have.
5 b – Request form: Will you + base verb…?
6 a – Planned visit → are going to visit.
7 a – Immediate decision/offer → will turn on.
8 a – Appointment fixed → is going to see.
9 b – Request uses base verb after Will you.
10 a – Promise pattern: I promise I’ll + V.
11 b – Bags packed/time set → are going to leave.
12 a – Instant reaction → I’ll answer.
13 a – Booking indicates plan → are going to have.
14 a – Offer/help now → I’ll help.
15 b – Pre-chosen outfit → is going to wear.
16 a – Polite request must use Will…? at A1.
17 a – Pre-decided meeting → are going to meet.
18 a – On-the-spot decision → I’ll call.
19 b – Promise uses will: will be.
20 a – Present evidence (suitcase) → is going to go.
21 a – Spontaneous decision/offer → I’ll bring.
22 a – Future plan announced → are going to start.
23 b – Offer now → I’ll give.
24 a – Agreed collaboration → is going to do.
25 b – Request uses base verb: Will you send…?
26 a – List prepared → are going to buy.
27 a – Immediate decision → I’ll pick up.
28 a – Court booked → are going to play.
29 a – Instant decision → I’ll take.
30 a – Planned event → are going to have.