1We ............... a party in the afternoon.
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Use "are throwing" for a future arrangement that has already been planned.
2Dad ............... for Germany tomorrow.
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Use "is leaving" for a future arrangement with a specific time.
3It ............... later in the day.
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Use "will rain" for a prediction about the future.
4I don’t think that I ............... the test.
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Use "will pass" after "I don’t think that" to make a future prediction.
5They ............... married next June.
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Use "are getting" for a fixed future arrangement.
6If they offer a good salary, I ............... that job.
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Use "will accept" in the main clause of a first conditional sentence.
7If they find out, we ............... be in trouble.
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Use "will" in the main clause of a first conditional sentence.
8Unless you change your attitude, you ............... never succeed.
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Use "will" to make a strong prediction about the future.
9I think our team ............... win.
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Use "will" after "I think" to make a future prediction.
10I ............... not allow anyone to read my letters.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "shall" and "will" can express a firm decision or promise by the speaker.
11You ............... pay for this.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "will" and "shall" can express a threat in this sentence.
12Why did you go swimming in that lake? You ............... yourself.
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Use "could have killed" to say that something bad was possible but did not happen.
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- We are throwing a party in the afternoon.
- Dad is leaving for Germany tomorrow.
- It will rain later in the day.
- I don’t think that I will pass the test.
- They are getting married next June.
- If they offer a good salary, I will accept that job.
- If they find out, we will be in trouble.
- Unless you change your attitude, you will never succeed.
- I think our team will win.
- I shall / will not allow anyone to read my letters.
- You will / shall pay for this.
- Why did you go swimming in that lake? You could have killed yourself.