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Dear teachers,

Choice of verb + future tense:

Would you please tell me if my choices are right ?

1) A - I’ve got to phone a Paris number. Do you know the code ?
B- No, I’LL LOOK IT UP in the directory for you.

2) A- What are you doing over the Easter holidays?
B- Absolutely nothing. We a) ARE GOING TO rest / b) ARE GOING TO HAVE A rest / c) ARE HAVING A rest.

3) A- Did you hear the weather forecast ?
B- Yes, It a) WILL BE / b) IS GOING TO BE cold at first, then c) IT WILL BE a little warmer this afternoon, and this evening d) THERE WILL BE some light showers.

4) A- Why did you buy a house in such a terrible condition ?
B- It was cheap. We ARE GOING TO modernize it from top to bottom, and we ARE GOING TO TURN IT into a restaurant. What do you think?

5) A- If you are elected, what WILL your party DO about unemployment ?
B- We have carefully considered this issue. When we are elected, as we most certainly a) WILL be / we b) ARE GOING TO create half a million new jobs.

6) A- What are you doing here ? Annie’s expecting you for lunch.
B- I completely forgot! I’LL GIVE HER a ring, and tell her I WILL be late. Thanks for reminding me.

7) A- How will the proposed tax increase on petrol affect your business ?
B- To be perfectly honest, we haven’t thought about it yet. We WILL cross that bridge when we get to it. (is this an idiom ?)

8) A- When is your baby due ?
B- Next month.
A- What ARE YOU GOING TO call it if it’s a boy?
B- Thomas.

9) A- I’m terribly sorry! I’ve spilt coffee on your carpet. It WILL stain.
B- Don’t worry. I’LL GET a cloth to wipe it off.

10) A- What a) WILL YOU DO / b) ARE YOU GOING TO DO when you have finished this course ?
B- a) I’LL GO / b) I’M GOING back to Spain.
A- Have you got a job in Spain?
B- No, I’M GOING back to university. I have to finish my final year.

11) A- WILL I disturb you if I ring tonight ?
B- Not at all. I a) WON’T BE DOING / b) I AM NOT DOING anything important.

12) A- What time a) DOES / b) WILL your train get in ?
B- At 11.00. If it’s late, I a) WILL / b) GOING TO miss my appointment.
A- Have you decided what you a) WILL DO / what b) TO DO if you don’t get the job?
B- I WILL do a retraining shceme.

Thank you very much in advance for your help.
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1) A - I’ve got to phone a Paris number. Do you know the code ?
B- No, I’LL LOOK IT UP in the directory for you.
That's fine.


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2) A- What are you doing over the Easter holidays?
B- Absolutely nothing. We a) ARE GOING TO rest / b) ARE GOING TO HAVE A rest / c) ARE HAVING A rest.
Definitely a).

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Hello teachers,

Could anyone have a look at the rest of my exercise, please?

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5- will sound better- a promise.
7- yes, it is an idiom
10- going to is better- you're asking about intentions
11a- will I be disturbing is better for the question, IMO
B- At 11.00. If it’s late, I a) WILL / b) GOING TO miss my appointment. will
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Dear teachers,

I have made a mistake in 5), here is the correct version:

5) A- If you are elected, what WILL your party DO about unemployment ?
B- We have carefully considered this issue. When we are elected, as we most certainly a) WILL be, we b) ARE GOING TO / c) WILL create half a million new jobs.

10) A- What a) WILL YOU DO / b) ARE YOU GOING TO DO / c) ARE YOU DOING (impossible ?) when you have finished this course ?
B- a) I’LL GO / b) I’M GOING back to Spain.
A- Have you got a job in Spain?
B- No, I’M GOING back to university. I have to finish my final year.

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5c
10c is possible if you think they have made their plans.
With the answer, I don't like I'll go.
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Dear teachers,

I have made a mistake in 5), here is the correct version:

5) A- If you are elected, what WILL your party DO about unemployment ?
B- We have carefully considered this issue. When we are elected, as we most certainly a) WILL be, we b) ARE GOING TO / c) WILL create half a million new jobs.
When we are elected, as we most certainly will be, we will create half a million new jobs.

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10) A- What a) WILL YOU DO / b) ARE YOU GOING TO DO / c) ARE YOU DOING (impossible ?) when you have finished this course ?
B- a) I’LL GO / b) I’M GOING back to Spain.
A- Have you got a job in Spain?
B- No, I’M GOING back to university. I have to finish my final year.
10b,b

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Thank you Ronbee for your help!

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Dear Ronbee,

Would you please tell me if the following sentence makes sense ?

Although the pilot was badly hurt,he couldn't explain what had happen.

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