PREDICTIONS / INTENTION / DECISIONS (Intermeidate) (EXERCISE I52E166)

(1)          The sentences below talk about the future.

·         Put “P” by the sentences which express a prediction.

·         “I” by those which express and intention.

·         “D” by those which express a decision at the moment of speaking.

(A) _____   Look at those clouds. It is going to rain.

(B)  _____  We’re going to catch the two o’clock flight to Denver.

(C)  _____   I’ll carry your bag if you want.

(D) _____  His train arrives at ten, so he will be here any minute.

(E)  _____   I’ll give you a ride into town, if you’re ready.

(F)   _____  You’ll be late if you don’t hurry up.

(G) _____   I’m going to buy Pete a present this afternoon.

(H) _____  Wait here, I’ll be back in a minute.

(2)       Match the sentence with the function it expresses.

(A)	I’ll come with you if you want.	___	A promise
(B)	We’ll take you to Disneyland for your birthday.	___	A refusal
(C)	Will you mail this for me if you’re going out?	___	An offer
(D)	If you don’t hurry up, you’ll miss your flight.	___	An invitation
(E)	No, thank you. I won’t join you.	___	A warning
(F)	I’m sure you’ll really enjoy the trip.	___	A prediction
(G)	Will you come with us to the concert?	___	A request

(3)   Put the verb in brackets into a suitable tense.

(A) In twenty four hours’ time _______________________ (I relax) on my yacht.

(B)  By the time you get back Harry _______________________. (already, leave)

(C)  What _________ (you do) this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out?

(D) It’s only a short trip. I ___________ (be) back in an hour.

(E)  By the end of the week we _________________ (decided) what to do.

                                                                   

                                                                                   

           

ANSWERS

(1)  The sentences below talk about the future.

·         Put “P” by the sentences which express a prediction.

·         “I” by those which express and intention.

·         “D” by those which express a decision at the moment of speaking.

(A)  “P”   Look at those clouds. It is going to rain.

(B)   “I”  We’re going to catch the two o’clock flight to Denver.

(C)   “D”   I’ll carry your bag if you want.

(D)   “P”  His train arrives at ten, so he will be here any minute.

(E)     “I”   I’ll give you a ride into town, if you’re ready.

(F)    “P” You’ll be late if you don’t hurry up.

(G)  “D”   I’m going to buy Pete a present this afternoon.

(H)  “P”  Wait here, I’ll be back in a minute.

(2)       Match the sentence with the function it expresses.

(A)	I’ll come with you if you want.	(b)	A promise
(B)	We’ll take you to Disneyland for your birthday.	(e)	A refusal
(C)	Will you mail this for me if you’re going out?	(a)	An offer
(D)	If you don’t hurry up, you’ll miss your flight.	(g)	An invitation
(E)	No, thank you. I won’t join you.	(d)	A warning
(F)	I’m sure you’ll really enjoy the trip.	(f)	A prediction
(G)	Will you come with us to the concert?	(c)	A request

(3)   Put the verb in brackets into a suitable tense.

(A) In twenty four hours’ time I will be relaxing  (I relax) on my yacht.

(B)  By the time you get back Harry would have already left. (already, leave)

(C)  What are you doing (you do) this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out?

(D) It’s only a short trip. I will be (be) back in an hour.

(E)  By the end of the week we will have (decided) what to do.

                                                                

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