Gateway A 2 Unit 7 Test. Grammar
This quiz, titled 'Gateway A 2 Unit 7 test. Grammar,' assesses the use of future tense with 'going to' and 'will' in various contexts. It is designed to enhance understanding and application of English grammar, focusing on forming predictions and plans in sentence structures.
Questions and Answers
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Fill in the blank with going to and the verb given. Billy and George ............(climb)a mountain in Italy. ________
Explanation
Billy and George are planning to climb a mountain in Italy. The phrase "are going to climb" indicates their intention or future plan to engage in this activity. The contraction "'re" is an informal way of saying "are" and is used to match the subject "Billy and George." Overall, the sentence suggests that Billy and George have made a decision to climb a mountain in Italy.Rate this question:
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We...........(not drive) to Scotland this year.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "are not going to drive, aren't going to drive" because the sentence is in the future tense and the negative form is required. The auxiliary verb "are" is used with the subject "we" to form the negative future tense, and "not going to drive" is the correct negative form of the verb "drive". Additionally, "aren't going to drive" is a contraction of "are not going to drive" and is also grammatically correct in this context.Rate this question:
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Susie.........(not come) with us to the park.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "is not going to come, isn't going to come" because the sentence is in the negative form and refers to Susie's future action of not coming with us to the park. The verb "is not going to come" is used for the third person singular subject "Susie," while "isn't going to come" is used for the other subjects. Both verb forms are correct and convey the same meaning.Rate this question:
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Jacob and Alex got up very late this morning. They.....(miss) their train?________
Explanation
Jacob and Alex got up very late this morning, indicating that they did not have enough time to catch their train. The phrase "are going to miss" implies a future action, suggesting that they will not be able to catch the train. The contraction "'re going to miss" is a shortened form of "are going to miss" and is used to indicate the same future action. Therefore, both options suggest that Jacob and Alex will miss their train due to waking up late.Rate this question:
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Where ......(you/put) your new desk?________
Explanation
The question is asking about the location of the new desk. The correct answer "are you going to put" indicates that the speaker is asking about the future placement of the desk.Rate this question:
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of will and these verbs. be • disappear • not be able to • pass • win​I think Megan …………………………………………………………… the race on Saturday. She’s really fast.________
Explanation
Megan is expected to win the race on Saturday because she is really fast. The use of "will win" and "'ll win" indicates a future action or event that is highly likely to happen based on the given information.Rate this question:
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I don’t think we …………………………………………………………… ready to present our animal project on Monday.________
Explanation
The correct answer is "will be" and "'ll be". This is because the sentence is referring to a future event, the presentation of the animal project on Monday. The use of "will be" and "'ll be" indicates that the speaker believes that they are not currently prepared, but they will be prepared in the future when the presentation takes place.Rate this question:
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A: Sophie has a biology test this afternoon.B: ________she ________?
Explanation
B: Will she pass?
The correct answer is "will" and "pass" because the question is asking about the future outcome of Sophie's biology test. By using "will," it indicates a future event or action. "Pass" suggests that the question is inquiring if Sophie will successfully complete or achieve a passing grade on her test.Rate this question:
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I have to do my PE project this afternoon so I …………………………………………………………… go to the museum with you.
Explanation
The correct answer is "won't be able to, will not be able to" because the sentence indicates that the speaker cannot go to the museum with the person due to having to work on their PE project. The phrase "won't be able to" and "will not be able to" both convey the same meaning of being unable to do something in the future.Rate this question:
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A: You look worried. What are you watching?B: This presenter says soon lots of the ice in the Arctic …………………………………………………………….
Explanation
B is responding to A's question about what they are watching. B mentions that the presenter is saying that soon lots of the ice in the Arctic will disappear. This implies that the correct answer is "will disappear."Rate this question:
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Complete the short dialogues with the correct present continuous form of the verbs given. Which sentence is not about the future?A: Where’s Mark?B: He ……………………………………………………… (play) football this afternoon so he went to the sports centre.
Explanation
The correct answer is "is playing, 's playing". These sentences are in the present continuous tense, which is used to talk about actions happening at the present moment or in the near future. The other options ("will play, will play" and "is playing, will play") both include the future tense, indicating that the actions will happen in the future. However, the sentence "is playing, 's playing" is about an action happening this afternoon, which is not in the future.Rate this question:
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This sentence is about the future.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The given sentence states that "This sentence is about the future." However, since the sentence itself is referring to the present moment and describing its own content, it cannot be about the future. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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A: Where ……………………………………………………… (stay) in Madrid?B: My dad booked a nice hotel in the city centre for next weekend.
Correct Answer
are you stayingExplanation
The correct answer is "are you staying" because the question is asking about the person's current or future plans for staying in Madrid. The response confirms that the person's dad has already booked a hotel in the city center for the upcoming weekend, indicating that they will be staying there.Rate this question:
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This sentence is about the future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The sentence states that it is about the future, indicating that the information being discussed is related to events or situations that will happen at a later time. Therefore, the correct answer is true.Rate this question:
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A: What ………………………………………………………(read)?B: It’s a book about sharks. It’s really interesting.
Correct Answer
are you readingExplanation
The question is asking what the person is currently reading. The response "It's a book about sharks. It's really interesting." indicates that the person is indeed reading a book. Therefore, the correct answer is "are you reading" as it matches the context of the conversation.Rate this question:
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This sentence is about the future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The given sentence states that "This sentence is about the future." However, since the sentence is referring to itself in the present moment, it cannot be about the future. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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A: ……………………………………………………… (go) to the wildlife park with Joanna on Saturday?B: Yes, she invited me yesterday.
Correct Answer
are you goingExplanation
The correct answer is "are you going" because it is the appropriate question form to ask about someone's plans or intentions for the future. In this conversation, person A is asking person B if they have plans to go to the wildlife park with Joanna on Saturday. Person B confirms that they have been invited by Joanna, indicating that they are indeed going.Rate this question:
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This sentence is about the future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given sentence states that it is about the future. Since the sentence is clearly stating a fact, it can be concluded that the statement is true.Rate this question:
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A: Did you tell David about the film this evening?B: Yes, but he ……………………………………………………… (not come). He’s doing his maths homework.
Correct Answer
is not coming, isn't comingExplanation
The correct answer is "is not coming, isn't coming". This is because the speaker is referring to David's current action of not coming to the film this evening. The present continuous tense "is not coming" is used to describe an action happening at the present moment, while the contraction "isn't coming" is the negative form of the present continuous tense. Both forms indicate that David is not coming to the film.Rate this question:
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This sentence is about the future.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given sentence states that it is about the future. Since the sentence itself is providing this information, it implies that the sentence is indeed about the future. Therefore, the correct answer is True.Rate this question:
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