Diagnostic test Intermediate English I

She_______ a new laptop last month

• buy

• buying

• buys

• bought

He _____ go to work. He is ill in bed.

• can

• cans

• can't

• will

I'm going to see her ____ Monday.

• in

• on

• at

There is'nt ____ bread. I can't make more sandwiches.

• any

• more

• none

Tony ______up early on Sundays morning.

• sometimes get

• sometimes gets

• is gets sometimes

• will get

Look at the sky! It ______ rain during the afternoon

• is going to

• will

• is

A: Where are you going? B:I ______ something for dinner.

• am buying

• am going to

• will buy

Answer explanation

We use be going to for plans and intentions (decisions that have been already made).

It's really hot. ______ the window, please?

• Are you going to open

• Will you open

• Do you open

Answer explanation

We use will for offers and requests (when we ask someone to do something)

I don't think I ______ come tomorrow.

• am being able to

• am able to

• will be able to

Answer explanation

We use will to predict future events that we think will happen.

Look! That car over there ______ crash

• is going to

• will

• would

Answer explanation

We use be going to to predict future events that are very near or we can see will happen (there is present evidence).