Future tenses (B1)

Which sentence is not correct?

• What time does the match start tonight?

• What do you do next holiday?

• School starts on September 4th.

• The next train to Glasgow leaves at 10.25 a.m.

In which sentence the present continuous does not have a future meaning?

• I'm not doing anything special on Saturday.

• Tom's taking part in a TV quiz show next week.

• What are you doing with that screwdriver?

• We leave on the 15th and we're staying for a fortnight.

Which sentence is wrong?

• My dad says I can't go out until I tidy up my room.

• When I'm 18, I want to leave school and get a job.

• Please call me as soon as you arrive.

• I'm meeting Tori after I'm finishing work.

Choose the correct option

The film ________ at 9 p.m. so we _______ the 7.45 p.m. bus. See you at the bus stop!

• is starting/catch

• starts/are catching

• is to start/catch

• 's starting/'re catching

Which sentence is incorrect?

• The library is to closing next month for renovation work.

• The government is to announce new tax cuts tomorrow.

• The WTO is to discuss new Asian trade agreement.

• Membership fees are to increase from March 1st.

Choose the correct option

Julian ________ to his girlfriend but he hasn't decided when to do it yet.

• is proposing

• is going to propose

• is about to propose

• proposes

Which sentence is incorrect?

• What are you going to do when you leave school?

• Are you going to accept the job offer?

• The company not going to make a profit this year.

• Isn't he going to help you after all?

In which sentence be going to cannot be substituted by the present continuous?

• Where are you going to go at the weekend?

• Kevin isn't going to come to my party on Saturday.

• My parents are going to get me a moped for my birthday.

• Stop kicking that ball inside. You're going to break something.

In which sentence be going to cannot be substituted by be about to?

• It's going to rain. Have you got an umbrella?

• We're going to go on holiday somewhere hot this summer.

• Be careful! Those boxes are going to fall off the table.

• I'm going to make a cup of tea. Do you want one?

In which sentence would the present continuous be more appropriate?

• We're going to meet Tom outside the café at 12.45 p.m.

• My dad's going to buy a new car soon.

• The sky is very dark. There's going to be a storm later.

• 'Is Paul going to study IT next year?

  - 'He hasn't decided yet.'