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Future Tenses Review: 1. Complete The Rules Using The Words in The Box

The document reviews different future tenses including will, going to, present simple, and present continuous. It provides examples of when to use each tense to talk about the future, such as using will to make predictions, present simple for schedules, and present continuous for fixed arrangements. There are also exercises to practice using the correct future tense form in different sentences, such as predicting what will happen next year or stating that NASA will ask other countries for funding for their planned moon base project.

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Future Tenses Review: 1. Complete The Rules Using The Words in The Box

The document reviews different future tenses including will, going to, present simple, and present continuous. It provides examples of when to use each tense to talk about the future, such as using will to make predictions, present simple for schedules, and present continuous for fixed arrangements. There are also exercises to practice using the correct future tense form in different sentences, such as predicting what will happen next year or stating that NASA will ask other countries for funding for their planned moon base project.

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FUTURE TENSES REVIEW

1. Complete the rules using the words in the box.

going to the present simple will the present continuous

1 We use will to make predictions about the future.

2 We use the present simple to talk about schedules and timetables.

3 We use the present continuous to talk about fixed arrangements.

4 We use going to to talk about plans and intentions.

2. Complete the sentences with the most suitable form of the verbs in brackets.

1 What do you think will happen (happen) next year?

2 The plane to Boston takes off (take off) at 7 pm.

3 Sir Richard Branson will fly (fly) on the first Virgin Space shuttle.

4 Hurry up! We to leave (leave) in ten minutes.

3. Underline the correct form to complete the text.

The US Space Agency (NASA) (1) is planning / will plan to build a space station on the surface of the moon. Estimates
say it (2) is taking / will take about ten years to complete and (3) is costing / will cost around $200 billion. Any
scientists say that it (4) won’t / isn’t going to be worth the cost and a few say that it (5) isn’t / won’t be completed
before 2050, more than 40 years away. NASA have given a number of reasons for starting the project. “We all know
the Earth is becoming overcrowded and we are facing serious environmental problems.” said a NASA spokesperson.
“We (6) are having / will have to do something soon and this seemed like a good idea.” In the next few years NASA
(7) is asking / is going to ask a number of countries to help with the cost.

4. Which verb form: a, b or c, does not complete the sentence?


1. The first flight................n 2012. b) is going to be
a) is taking off c) is being
b) will take off 4. We...............at ten outside the cinema.
c) is going to take off a) are meeting
2. The train.............at 9 tomorrow morning. b) meet
a) leaves c) are going to meet
b) is leaving 5. A: What are you doing?
c) is going to leave B: I............ticket for the new space shuttle.
3. I don’t think it.............too expensive. a) am booking
a) will be b) am going to book
c) will book

6.....................you later.

a) I’m going to see

b) I see

c) I’ll see

7. We......................with my mum and dad next


weekend.

a) stay

b) are staying

c) are going to stay

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