English Grammar in Use Fifth Edition

Additional exercises
The future
Units 19–25, Appendix 3
10
What do you say to Joe in these situations?  Use the words given in brackets.  Use the 
present continuous (
I am doing
), 
going to
 or 
will
 (
I’ll
). 
1 
You have made all your holiday arrangements.  Your destination is Jamaica. 
JOE:  Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet? 
YOU:
 
I’m going to Jamaica.
 
(I / go)
2 
You have made an appointment with the dentist for Friday morning.
JOE:  Shall we meet on Friday morning?
YOU:
 
I can’t on Friday.  
 (I / go)
3 
You and some friends are planning a holiday in Spain.  You have decided to rent a car, but
you haven’t arranged this yet.
JOE:  How do you plan to travel round Spain?  By train?
YOU:
 
 No, 
 (we / rent)
4 
Joe reminds you that you have to call your sister.  You completely forgot.
JOE:  Did you call your sister? 
YOU:
 
No, I forgot.  Thanks for reminding me.  
 (I / call / now)
5 
You have already arranged to have lunch with Sue tomorrow.
JOE:  Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
YOU:
 
 No, 
 (have lunch)
6 
You are in a restaurant.  You and Joe are looking at the menu.  Maybe Joe has decided what to 
have. You ask him.
YOU:
 
 What 
 ?   (you / have)
JOE:  I don’t know.  I can’t make up my mind.
7 
Joe is reading, but it’s getting dark.  He’s having trouble reading.  You turn on the light.
JOE:  It’s getting dark and it’s hard to read.
YOU:
 
 Yes, 
 (I / turn on)
8 
You and Joe are sitting in a room with the window open.  It’s getting cold.  You decide to close 
the window.  You stand up and walk towards it.
JOE:  What are you doing?
YOU:
 
 (I / close)