Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1We booked our train tickets yesterday, so we ............... to York this weekend.
Wrong!
The tickets were booked earlier, so this is a prior plan: "are going to travel".
2Look at those dark clouds! It ............... very soon.
Wrong!
The dark clouds are visible evidence for the prediction "is going to rain".
3The phone is ringing. I ............... it.
Wrong!
Answering the phone is an immediate decision, so "will answer" is best.
4We have cancelled our hotel booking, so we ............... there next weekend.
Wrong!
The cancelled booking shows a clear negative plan: "aren't going to stay".
5You said you have plans for the summer holiday. What ...............?
Wrong!
The speaker asks about plans already mentioned, so "are you going to do" is best.
6Ben has put flour, eggs and sugar on the table. He ............... a cake.
Wrong!
The ingredients on the table are present evidence of Ben's intention, so "is going to bake" fits.
7That shelf is coming away from the wall. It ...............!
Wrong!
The shelf is already coming away from the wall, so "is going to fall" predicts the result from visible evidence.
8Those boxes look heavy. I ............... one for you.
Wrong!
This is an offer made at the moment of speaking, so "will carry" is best.
9Lena has chosen her course and sent the application form. She ............... art next year.
Wrong!
Choosing the course and sending the form show a prior plan: "is going to study".
10I promise I ............... anyone your secret.
Wrong!
A promise about future action commonly uses "won't tell".
11We have almost no petrol left, and the next town is 50 kilometres away. We ............... it.
Wrong!
Having almost no petrol is clear present evidence that "aren't going to reach" the distant town is the likely result.
12The baby is rubbing her eyes and yawning. She ............... soon.
Wrong!
The baby's actions are visible evidence for the prediction "is going to fall asleep".
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- We booked our train tickets yesterday, so we are going to travel to York this weekend.
- Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain very soon.
- The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
- We have cancelled our hotel booking, so we aren’t going to stay there next weekend.
- You said you have plans for the summer holiday. What are you going to do?
- Ben has put flour, eggs and sugar on the table. He is going to bake a cake.
- That shelf is coming away from the wall. It is going to fall!
- Those boxes look heavy. I will carry one for you.
- Lena has chosen her course and sent the application form. She is going to study art next year.
- I promise I won’t tell anyone your secret.
- We have almost no petrol left, and the next town is 50 kilometres away. We aren’t going to reach it.
- The baby is rubbing her eyes and yawning. She is going to fall asleep soon.