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English Grammar Exercises for B1- Articles, will and going to

4 exercices

1. Read the dialogue. Tick the correct answers.

  • Paddy What are you doing at 1) weekend?
  • Ellie I’m going caving. There’s 2) great place for it in the mountains near my uncle’s house.
  • Paddy It’s 3) dangerous hobby, isn’t it?
  • Ellie Not really. My uncle is 4) rock climbing instructor. He says 5) caving is safer than 6) climbing.
  • Paddy I’d love to learn how to climb.
  • Ellie My uncle could teach you, but he charges £25 7) hour.
  • Paddy I can’t afford that. But I think there’s 8) indoor climbing wall in town. I could practise there.
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2. Complete the text with a / an, the, or no article (-).

  • This man is inside 1) a cave. He’s 2) professional caver, but he’s still feeling nervous. Why? Because 3) cave is much bigger than it looks. In fact, it’s 4) deepest cave in the world. It’s called 5) Krubera Cave, and it’s near 6) Black Sea. It is 7) only cave on Earth that is more than 2 km deep. Caves like this are fascinating places for 8) explorers because there are always new parts to discover. In 2005, 9) Ukrainian caver called Alexander Klimchouk organised 10) expedition into the cave. 11) expedition involved 56 people and went deeper than 2 km. In 2012, a Ukrainian diver called Gennady Samokhin went even deeper by diving down through the muddy water at 12) bottom.

3. Circle the ending that is more natural.

  • 1)
    ‘There’s somebody at the door.’ ‘OK,
  • a)
    I’m going to answer it.’
  • b)
    I’ll answer it.’
  • 2)
    ‘These boxes are too heavy. Look out –
  • a)
    I’m going to drop them!’
  • b)
    I’ll drop them!’
  • 3)
    ‘Would you like something to drink?’ ‘Yes,
  • a)
    I’m going to have a glass of water, please.’
  • b)
    I’ll have a glass of water, please.’
  • 4)
    ‘Show me your picture. I promise
  • a)
    I’m not going to laugh.’
  • b)
    I won’t laugh.’
  • 5)
    ‘What are your plans for the afternoon?’
  • a)
    ‘I’ll stay in and watch TV.’
  • b)
    ‘I’m going to stay in and watch TV.’
  • 6)
    ‘We’re going to the Caribbean this year.
  • a)
    It will be my first visit.’
  • b)
    It’s going to be my first visit.’
  • 7)
    ‘I’ve forgotten my pencil case.’ ‘Don’t worry,
  • a)
    I’ll lend you a pen.’
  • b)
    I’m going to lend you a pen.’
  • 8)
    ‘That’s a fantastic pass!
  • a)
    They’ll score a goal!’
  • b)
    They’re going to score a goal!’
  • 9)
    ‘I’m going to the cinema tonight.’ ‘Really?
  • a)
    What will you see?’
  • b)
    What are you going to see?’

4. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of will or going to and the verbs in brackets.

  • Jack I 1) (go) ice skating on Saturday evening with Luke. Would you like to come?
  • Annie Yes, please. Where 2) (you / meet)? At the ice rink?
  • Jack No, at the bus stop near my house.
  • Annie I live really near to the ice rink, so I 3) (see) you there. What time?
  • Jack Six o’clock in the evening. I think it 4) (be) quite busy.
  • Annie Yes, definitely. It’s more expensive on Saturday evenings, isn’t it?
  • Jack Don’t worry. I 5) (get) a ticket for you. I’ve got some vouchers, so it 6) (not cost) too much.
  • Annie Thanks! I 7) (see) you on Saturday, then.
  • Jack At six o’clock.
  • Annie I 8) (not be) late, I promise.

Comment Pratiquer

  1. 1Lisez chaque question attentivement
  2. 2Écrivez votre réponse ou sélectionnez l'option correcte
  3. 3Cliquez sur 'Afficher la Réponse' pour vérifier votre travail
  4. 4Examinez les erreurs et essayez des exercices similaires
  5. 5Passez à l'exercice suivant lorsque vous êtes prêt

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