THE FUTURE TENSES

Choose the bestword or phrase to complete in the following questions.

Question 1 : He_____to the theatre tonight. He has got a free ticket.
A. goes B. is going C. went D. will go
Question 2 : Not a cloud in the sky. It_____another warm day.
A. may be B. will be C. is D. is going to be
Question 3 : When I retire, I_____to Barbados to live.
A. am going to come back B. will come back
C. shall come back_____ D. am coming back
Question 4 : What time_____tomorrow?
A. are you going to leave B. do you leave
C. will you leave D. would you leave
Question 5 : Who_____the next World Cup?
A. is going to win B. is wining C. will win D. win
Question 6 : The traffic is terrible. We_____our flight.
A. miss B. will miss C. are missing D. are going to miss
Question 7 : I_____my books for my readers in a book exhibition at this time tomorrow.
A. am going to sign B. will be signing C. will sign D. will have been signing
Question 8 : We_____her the truth when she_____home.
A. are going to tell - will come B. are telling - comes
C. will tell - will come D. will tell - comes
Question 9 : In two months’ time, Raymond_____from the college with a degree and will be
expecting a respected and well-paid job.
A. will be graduating B. has graduated
C. will have graduated D. has been graduating
Question 10 : They_____our winter house by the time we_____from our
summer house.
A. painted - had returned B. will have painted - return
C. will be painting - have returned D. have been painting - have returned
Question 11 : A: Can you join us for a picnic tomorrow?
B: Thanks, but I_____to the cinema with Anna.
A. go B. will go C. am going D. have gone
Question 12 : Next Saturday at this time, we_____on the beach in Mexico.
A. will relax B. relax C. will be relaxing D. are going to relax
Question 13 : Let’s take her some pizza and Coke. I’m sure she will be tired when we get home,
because she_____the flat all afternoon.
A. will have been cleaning B. will be cleaning
C. is going to clean D. have been cleaning
Question 14 : In six months’ time, she_____from the university.
A. is going to graduate B. will be graduating
C. will graduate D. will have graduated
Question 15 : If you need to reach us, we_____at the Fairmont Hotel that time.
A. have been staying B. are staying C. will be staying D. had been staying
Question 16 : We_____you as soon as we arrive in Paris.
A. will call B. call C. have called D. would call
Question 17 : You_____yourselves in the Caribbean, while we’re stuck here in New York with this
cold weather.
A. are staying B. will be enjoying C. have been staying D. had been staying
Question 18 : Susan_____credit card payments until her debt is all paid off.
A. make B. have made C. are made D. will make
Question 19 : The sky is very black. It_____.
A. snows B. is snowing C. is going to snow D. will snow
Question 20 : But all these things_____if you marry me.
A. will happen only B. will only happen C. happen D. are going to happen
Question 21 : I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I_____something nice in my mum's
wardrobe.
A. am going to B. will find C. am finding D. was finding
Question 22 : My horoscope says that I_____an old friend this week.
A. meet B. will meet C. am meeting D. meets
Question 23 : At this time next Friday evening Mrs. Almanac_____refreshments for her son’s
engagement party and_____her future daughter-in-law.
A. will prepare - will be helping B. will be preparing - will be helping
C. will be preparing - will help D. will prepare - will have helped
Question 24 : By the end of next year, Geoge_____English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
Question 25 : When will you send the message? - We_____it by Friday.
A. will deliver B. am going to deliver
C. will be delivering D. will have delivered
Question 26 : Can we start the party at 3 o'clock? - I don't think so. All our guests _____by then.
I'm afraid.
A. won't have arrived B. don't arrive C. haven't arrived D. didn't arrive
Question 27 : - What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front
of her? - Oh dear! I_____.
A. to slip B. will slip C. am sliping D. am going to slip
Question 28 : Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow_____dry and sunny.
A. is going to be B. will be C. is D. would be
Question 29 : Can I have a look at your photos tomorrow? - No, I'm sorry. I_____ them by
tomorrow.
A. will not develop B. shall not develop
C. will not have developed D. am developing
Question 30 : I know by the time they come to my house this evening, I_____out for a walk.
A. will have gone B. will go C. will be going D. shall go
Question 31 : These machines_____very well by the time you come back next month.
A. will be working B. are going to work C. will have worked D. are working
Question 32 : I hope they_____building the road by the time we come back next summer.
A. are finishing B. will be working C. are going to work D. will have finished
Question 33 : By 2020, the number of schools in our country_____.
A. will double B. will have doubled C. are doubling D. shall double
Question 34 : They_____the classroom by the end of the hour.
A. are going to leave B. will be leaving C. will have left D. are leaving
Question 35 : They_____pingpong when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
Question 36 : I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I_____on a beach in the sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying
Question 37 : At 8 o’clock this evening my friends and I_____a famous film at the cinema.
A. were watching B. will be watching C. have been watching D. watched
Question 38 : They_____their presentation at this time tomorrow morning.
A. are making B. are going to make C. will be making D. will make
Question 39 : When they_____tomorrow, we_____in the sea.
A. come - swim B. are coming - swim
C. are coming - are swimming D. come - will be swimming
Question 40 : She_____from the excursion by 6 o'clock.
A. will have returned B. is going to return
C. is returning D. will be returning
Question 41 : We_____working for ten days when they pay our wages tomorrow.
A. were going to be B. are going to C. will be D. will have been
Question 42 : By the end of next month, I_____the project to the committee.
A. will have presented B. will present
C. will be presenting D. will have been presenting
Question 43 : She_____the movie before you bring the DVD.
A. is seeing B. will be seeing C. is going to see D. will have seen
Question 44 : When you look through the small window, you_____that the safe is
in its usual place.
A. would discover B. discovered C. will be discovering D. will discover
Question 45 : Tell him I_____anything with him until I have spoken with my wife.
A. won’t discuss B. haven’t discussed C. don’t discuss D. didn’t discuss
Question 46 : When I finish this course, I_____to the next level.
A. have gone B. will go C. went D. would go
Question 47 : She is really worried that she_____to the exam because she doesn’t have her identity
card on her.
A. haven’t admitted B. is not admittting
C. hadn’t been admitted D. won’t be admitted
Question 48 : My mom_____for two days by the time I see her.
A. will have been travelling B. has been travelling
C. will has been travelling D. has been travelled
Question 49 : That cat_____you if you pull its tail.
A. scratches B. has scratched C. will scratch D. is going to scratch
Question 50 : I_____Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.
A. will send B. am going to send C. are sending D. shall send
Question 51 : - What are your plans for the holiday?
- I_____my grandparents and then go trekking in Sapa.
A. am going to visit B. shall go C. will go to visit D. will go
TEST 3
Exercise 19 :
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1 : - “Your face_____dirty, Tom."
- "All right I_____it.”
A. is/am going to wash B. is/will wash
C. has been/am washing D. has been/will wash
Question 2 : They_____the results tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
A. announce B. will announce
C. will be announcing D. will have announced
Question 3 : I suppose when I_____back in two years' time, they_____down all these old buildings.
A. come/will pull B. come/will be pulled
C. come/will have pulled D. will come/pull
Question 4 : Thousands of people_____this exhibition by the end of next month.
A. will see B. will be seeing C. will have seen D. see
Question 5 : By the time you finish cooking they_____their homework.
A. do B. have done C. will do D. will have done
Question 6 : Come to see me at 5 this afternoon. I_____home until 4:30.
A. don’t arrive B. won’t arrive C. are not arriving D. haven’t arrived
Question 7 : No one_____when he_____tomorrow, or whether he will come at all.
A. knows/will come B. will know/will come
C. knows/is coming D. knows/comes
Question 8 : I_____back as soon as I get through with my business.
A. will come B. come C. would come D. am coming
Question 9 : The police hope they_____the mystery soon.
A. will have solved B. will be solving
C. will solve D. will have been solving
Question 10 : What_____at 10:20 pm tomorrow?
A. were you doing B. will you do C. are you doing D. will you be doing
Question 11 : You haven’t seen my sister for a long time. us tonight?
A. Are you going to visit B. Will you visit
C. Are you visiting D. Can you visit
Question 12 : At this time next, week they_____in the train on their way to Paris.
A. will sit B. will be sitting C. will have sat D. will have been sitting
Question 13 : By 2025, this area_____turned into an industrial centre.
A. will be B. will have been C. will D. has
Question 14 : They_____English from nine to ten in this room. Don't let anyone disturb them then.
A. will have B. will have had C. will be having D. have
Question 15 : The car_____ready for him when he_____tomorrow.
A. will be/comes B. was/came
C. will have been/comes D. will have been/came
Question 16 : I'm going to retire soon. By the first of next July I_____here for 25 years.
A. will have been working B. have been working
C. had been working D. have worked
Question 17 : Don't worry. We_____the report by 11.
A. finish B. have finished C. will finish D. will have finished
Question 18 : Listen! There's someone at the door. I_____the door for you.
A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open
Question 19 : “Look at those dark clouds! “Yes, it_____in some minutes.”
A. will rain B. is going to rain C. are going to rain D. is raining
Question 20 : It’s very hot. the window, please?
A. Are you opening B. Are you going to open
C. Will you open D. Won’t you open