"Will", "going to" (revision exercise 1).

PART ONE: Choose the best answer from the words in brackets and write it in the space. (You can also listen to the English example sentences for intonation and pronunciation practice.)

"Will" is a modal auxiliary. It always has the same form with all persons. The negative, "will not" is contracted to 1) . (willn't / won't)

"Going to" is an auxiliary that can be used in front of the 2) (subject / infinitive) to express future. It always combines with the verb "to be".

"Will" and "going to" can be used to talk about 3) . (predictions / plans)

The world will be a better place in twenty years time. ...
In the future, people are going to have cars that can fly. ...
What do you think 4) (going to / will) happen at the end of the film? ...
I think it's 5) (going to / will) rain a lot this winter. ...

But when we make a prediction based on evidence we see 6) , (every day / in the present) we prefer "going to":

Look at that helicopter! 7) It (is going to / will) land in the field! ...
Can you see those black clouds? It's going to rain soon. ...

We also prefer "going to" when we talk about decisions already made, or 8) (predictions / plans) :

I'm going to buy some new trousers tomorrow. ...
We're going to start eating more salads next month. ...

"Will" is used when we make a decision 9) (in the past / when we speak):

"Did someone knock at the door?" "Yes, I'll open it." ...
"Have you decided yet, madam?" "Mmm, I know. 10) (I'm taking / I'll take) these ones." ...