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1. 1.

   Preetha is planning to go on a holiday soon. Use will and the words in brackets to ask her about her plans. Her answers are given in the second column.

   1. (where/go?) Where will you go?	Kodaikanal
   2. (how long/stay?) _______________________________	ten days
   3. (when/go?) _____________________________	next Friday
   4. (go/alone?) _______________________	No, with my parents.
   5. (travel/by car?) _____________________________	No, by train.
   6. (where/stay?) _______________________________	in a hotel

2. 2.

   Use going to and the correct phrases from the box to complete these sentences.

   go out	bake a cake	join a dance academy
   win the cup	be late for school	take a lot of pictures
   miss their train	read the newspaper

    

   1. Madhav is looking for his glasses.
      He is going to read the newspaper.
   2. Our coach is very confident.
      Our team ___________________________.
   3. Abhi bought some flour and some eggs.
      He ________________________________.
   4. Jhanvi wants to learn classical dance.
      She _______________________________.
   5. Pankaj's alarm didn't ring.
      He ________________________________.
   6. Lekha has brought her camera along.
      She _______________________________.
   7. They have put on their jackets and gloves.
      They ______________________________.
   8. My neighbours left really late for the station.
      They ______________________________.
3. 3.

   Complete these sentences using will or shall.

   1. No matter what happens, Sama    will    always stand by him.
   2. ___________________ I get you some tea and biscuits?
   3. ___________________ they meet us here?
   4. I am sure that all my friends _______________ grow up to be kind and compassionate people.
   5. _________________________________ I close the main gate?
   6. We ________________________ definitely win the tournament.
   7. _________________________ there be another round of debate after this?
   8. _________________________ we get going now?
4. 4.

   Rewrite these sentences using the simple present or the present continuous tenses to express future time.

   1. Hema will go to Coorg next month.
      Hema is going to Coorg next month.
   2. The train will leave at 5 p.m.
   3. They will come to your house in the evening.
   4. My family will leave for Mysuru on Saturday.
   5. When will you return from Greece?
   6. We will have our exams next month.
   7. My niece will play her next football match on Saturday.
   8. The theatre will open at 9 o'clock next Tuesday.
5. 5.

   Tick (√) the sentences that express future time and cross (x) those that do not.

   1. If they get time, they might drop by later this afternoon.
   2. The headmistress could join us at the rehearsal tomorrow.
   3. My friend could not make it to the next round.
   4. I am about to start from my place.
   5. They are travelling to Madrid right now.
   6. The bus leaves at 6 o'clock this evening.
   7. May I come in?
   8. Sarah might not be as rude as you think she is.
6. 6.

   Complete this passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to indicate future time.

   The Mars One mission has shortlisted 660 candidates for its next round. Out of these shortlisted candidates, only twelve    will get    (get) selected for a one-way trip to Mars. The Dutch company _____1____ soon _____2____ (start) raising money to fund the whole trip, including the cost of building the spacecraft that _____3____ (take) these aspiring astronauts to the red planet. According to the company's statement, the actual mission _____4____ (not be) launched until 2024. But in 2018, a trial run ____5____ (be) carried out. This _____6____ (include) setting up a communications satellite on Mars. In 2020, a rover ____7____ (be) sent to the planet. It ____8____ (find) a good landing site and set up the first trailer.

   Over the next four years, the company ____9____ (transport) other necessary items, such as life support units and solar panels, to the planet. The astronauts _____10_____ (build) their houses under the Martian soil to escape from harsh radiation. They _____11____ also ____12_____ (produce) their own food with the help of the life support unit. The units ____13____ (help) them in creating a breathable atmosphere within the underground trailers. Although the technology to support this grand plan is still not ready, Mars One is confident that a human colony on Mars _____14____ (not remain) science fiction for too long.