Will vs. Be going to (Spontaneous vs. Planned)
"It’s very dark in this room." — "You're right. I ________ turn on the light."
A) am going to
B) 'll
C) shall
D) turning
B) 'll — An on-the-spot decision made right after hearing the room is dark.
This time next week, he ________ on a beautiful beach in Hawaii.
A) will sunbathe
B) is sunbathing
C) will be sunbathing
D) will have sunbathed
C) will be sunbathing — An action that will be actively in progress at a specific stated time in the future.
We need to hurry to the airport! The timetable shows that the plane ________ London at 9:45 pm.
A) reaches
B) will be reaching
C) is going to reach
D) reach
A) reaches — Present Simple used to talk about fixed official schedules and timetables.
Next week, our teacher is on holiday, so we ________ any homework.
A) won't have
B) aren't having
C) haven't
D) shall not have
A) won't have — A simple future prediction/fact about the upcoming week.
"I can't carry all these heavy books." — "Don't worry, I ________ help you."
A) am going to
B) 'll
C) shall
D) seeing
B) 'll — An on-the-spot decision and immediate offer to help.
Look at those big dark clouds in the sky! It ________ rain very soon.
A) will
B) rains
C) is going to
D) shall
C) is going to — A prediction based on clear present evidence (the dark clouds).
"________ you be going to the supermarket later? Can you buy me some tea?"
A) Shall
B) Are
C) Do
D) Will
D) Will — A polite question about someone's future plans (Will you be going...) used to smoothly ask for a favor.
It's very warm inside. ________ I open the window for you?
A) Will
B) Shall
C) Do
D) Would
B) Shall — Used with "I" to make a polite, helpful offer or suggestion.
By the time you arrive at the cinema, the movie ________ started.
A) will be
B) will have
C) is going to
D) reaches
B) will have — Future Perfect (will have started). Used because the action happens before another stated future event ("By the time you arrive").
We ________ a big party next month because we’ve finally settled into our new office.
A) will have
B) are going to have
C) have
D) shall have
B) are going to have — A future plan or intention based on a prior decision ("because we've finally settled").
Max ________ his friends to dinner this weekend. He has already decided on the menu and invited them.
A) will invite
B) is going to invite
C) invites
D) shall invite
B) is going to invite — A clear future plan or intention that was decided before speaking.
By the end of this year, Sally ________ at this school for exactly two years.
A) will work
B) will have been working
C) is going to work
D) will be working
B) will have been working — Future Perfect Continuous, used to emphasize the duration of a state up to a point in the future ("for two years").
I can't come to the cinema tomorrow afternoon because I ________ my dentist. I made the appointment last week.
A) see
B) will see
C) am seeing
D) shall see
C) am seeing — Present Continuous used for personal, confirmed future arrangements where the appointment is already made.
I ________ the manager at our regular 9:00 AM meeting tomorrow morning, so I can ask him then.
A) will have seen
B) see
C) will be seeing
D) shall see
C) will be seeing — Future Continuous for an action that happens naturally as part of a fixed daily or work routine
What time ________ the next train leave for London tomorrow morning?
A) is going to
B) does
C) will be
D) shall
B) does — Present Simple ("does... leave") used for official transport timetables and schedules.
I want to help you, but I’m afraid I ________ a little late for your party tomorrow.
A) am going to be
B) will be
C) being
D) am being
B) will be — Triggered by the opinion/feeling phrase "I'm afraid".
You can find her at the office at 7:30 PM because she ________ writing the report by 8 o'clock.
A) will have finished
B) won't have finished until
C) will be finishing
D) finishes
A) will have finished — Future Perfect for an action completed before a set time. (Option B is incorrect because "until" cannot be used in this affirmative context).
I ________ John at the office tomorrow anyway because we work in the same department, so I can pass him your note.
A) am going to see
B) will be seeing
C) will have seen
D) see
B) will be seeing — Future Continuous used to describe an event that will happen naturally as part of a regular daily routine.
They won't have finished painting the classroom ________ Friday afternoon.
A) by
B) until
C) by the time
D) before
B) until — The chart rule states that until is used with the Future Perfect exclusively in negative sentences ("won't have finished...").
We have a lot of options for tonight. What ________ we do? Do you have any suggestions?
A) will
B) shall
C) are we going to
D) do
B) shall — Used with I/we in questions when actively asking for advice or a suggestion.
We haven't booked our tickets yet, but we ________ go shopping in the city center on Tuesday.
A) 'll probably
B) are going to
C) shall
D) definitely
A) 'll probably — Used for predictions we are still not 100% sure about ("haven't booked our tickets yet").
Please don't arrive early. She ________ the project until 8 o'clock, so she will be too busy to talk.
A) will have finished
B) finishes
C) won't have finished
D) will be finishing
C) won't have finished — Tests the negative rule from the chart: until is used with the Future Perfect exclusively in negative sentences to show an action won't be completed before that moment
She is a great student, so she ________ pass the exam, but she hasn't received her final results yet.
A) is going to
B) 'll probably
C) shall
D) definitely
B) 'll probably — Indicates a strong likelihood for something that isn't completely certain yet.
By next month, she will have been teaching this group ________ thirty years.
A) since
B) by
C) for
D) until
C) for — Used with the Future Perfect Continuous to state the total duration of an action up to a specific point in the future.
Look at his schedule! He ________ his business partners tomorrow evening, as the dinner appointment was confirmed yesterday.
A) will meet
B) meets
C) is meeting
D) will be meeting
C) is meeting — Present Continuous for a fixed, confirmed personal arrangement in the near future.