1 Underline the correct alternative. 1 A: I ’m having/will have a party tonight. Do you want to come?
B: I’d love to. What time is it going to/might it start?
2 A: Mel will travel/is travelling around Italy for work next month. Lucky thing!
B: Might she go to/Will she visit Rome?
A: Yes, I think she ’s staying/won’t stay there for a few days when she first arrives.
3 A: What are you going to/will you do tomorrow?
B: I might not/’m going to do anything! I’m so tired, I think I ’ll just relax/’m relaxing.
4 A: I’m so excited because our team won our
semi-final match and so we ’re playing/might play in the finals on Saturday.
B: That’s fantastic! Well, let me know what time it starts and I ’ll/’m going to bring the boys along to watch.
A: OK then. I ’m checking/’ll check with the coach when I see him later and let you know by text.
- "I'm having a party tonight." (Present continuous to talk about planned future events)
- "What time is it going to start?" (Going to for planned future events)
2) The correct alternatives are:
- "Mel is traveling around Italy for work next month." (Present continuous to talk about planned future events)
- "Will she visit Rome?" (Use of will to talk about future possibilities)
3) The correct alternatives are:
- "What are you going to do tomorrow?" (Going to for planned future events)
- "I'm going to do anything!" (Going to for future plans)
- "I'm going to relax." (Going to for future plans)
4) The correct alternatives are:
- "We're playing in the finals on Saturday." (Present continuous to talk about scheduled future events)
- "Let me know what time it starts." (Present simple to talk about scheduled future events)
- "I'll bring the boys along to watch." (Use of will to talk about future actions)
- "I'll check with the coach." (Use of will to talk about future actions)