Future Tenses B1U6 Revision

Experts expect that the ice cap _____ one day.

• will disappear

• are going to disappear

• is going to disappear

Answer explanation

General prediction - they think so. We use future simple (will+V1) for it

It’s only 10 am but the sun is already strong. It _____ a hot day.

• will be

• are going to be

• is going to be

Answer explanation

Prediction based on evidence. We use 'be going to' for it.

A: I’m really hot.
B: I _____ the window.

• will open

• am going to open

• is going to open

Answer explanation

On-the-spot decision (decided at the moment of speaking). We use future simple (will + V1) for it

Next week _____ the anniversary of the world’s worst oil spill.

• will be

• is going to be

• are going to be

Answer explanation

It is an objective true. We use future simple (will + V1) for it

My friends have decided they _____ a letter about the environment to the local newspaper.

• will write

• are going to write

• is going to write

Answer explanation

It is a plan/intention. We use "be going to" for it

People think that global warming _____ lots of problems in the future.

• will cause

• is going to cause

• are going to cause

Answer explanation

Prediction based on what we think. We use future simple (will + V1) for it

A: I'm going to see a documentary about the environment.

B: I _____ with you.

• will come

• is going to come

• am going to come

Answer explanation

On-the-spot decision (decided at the moment of speaking). We use future simple (will + V1) for it

My team _____ win tonight. I'm sure.

• will definitely

• will probably

• probably won't

• perhaps

Answer explanation

When we sure, we use definitely (определенно, 100%)

I _____ go with you next week but I don’t know.

• definitely

• probably

• perhaps

• may

Answer explanation

When we 50% sure (don't know), we use may.
*We usually use perhaps at the beginning of the sentence, that's why we can't use it here

_____ the problem will disappear.

• definitely

• probably

• perhaps

• may

Answer explanation

We usually use perhaps at the beginning of the sentence.