Future: Will & Shall Practice Test — Intermediate

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Intermediate will & shall. 45 questions on will vs going to, shall, and future certainty degrees.

What this test covers

  • Will vs Be Going To
  • Shall for Offers & Suggestions
  • Future Certainty: Will vs Might vs May
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  1. Q1Look at the dark clouds! It ___ rain.

    Answer: A. is going to

    The phrase "Look at the dark clouds!" acts as present evidence for a prediction. We use be going to for predictions based on clear evidence we can see now, whereas will is used for predictions based on opinion.

  2. Q2I've forgotten my wallet. Don't worry, I ___ lend you some money.

    Answer: D. will

    We use will for spontaneous decisions or offers made at the moment of speaking. Since the speaker just learned about the forgotten wallet, am going to would be incorrect as it implies a prior plan.

  3. Q3What are your plans for the summer? We ___ visit our cousins in Spain.

    Answer: B. are going to

    The question asks about summer plans. We use be going to to express a pre-planned intention or a decision already made before the moment of speaking.

  4. Q4I think the economy ___ improve significantly next year.

    Answer: B. will

    The phrase "I think" signals a prediction based on personal opinion or belief rather than physical evidence. In these cases, the modal verb will is the standard choice.

  5. Q5That suitcase looks heavy. I ___ help you with it.

    Answer: D. will

    This is a spontaneous offer of help in response to a situation. We use will for immediate offers. Am going to would incorrectly suggest you had planned to help before seeing the heavy suitcase.

  6. Q6He has an appointment at 2:00 PM. He ___ see the dentist then.

    Answer: B. is going to

    An appointment is a fixed arrangement or a clear plan. We use is going to (or the Present Continuous) to describe future actions that are already organized.

  7. Q7Be careful! The ladder ___ fall.

    Answer: B. is going to

    The exclamation "Be careful!" shows that there is immediate evidence of danger. We use is going to for predictions when we can see the event is about to happen.

  8. Q8I have already bought the tickets. We ___ see that new movie tonight.

    Answer: C. are going to

    Because the speaker has already bought the tickets, this is a clear intention or plan. We use are going to for actions we have already decided to do.

  9. Q9I'm not sure about the future, but I believe technology ___ change everything.

    Answer: A. will

    The phrase "I believe" indicates a personal prediction or opinion. We use will for general predictions about the future that are not based on immediate evidence.

  10. Q10The phone is ringing. I ___ answer it.

    Answer: B. will

    This is a spontaneous decision made at the moment of speaking in response to an event (the phone ringing). We use will for such instant reactions.

  11. Q11___ I carry those bags for you?

    Answer: B. Shall

    Shall is used in questions with I and we to make polite offers or suggestions. While Will I is grammatically possible, Shall I is the standard form for offering assistance.

  12. Q12Let's start the meeting now, ___ we?

    Answer: D. shall

    In English, the standard question tag for suggestions starting with Let's is always shall we.

  13. Q13___ we go for a walk after lunch?

    Answer: A. Shall

    Shall is used with we in questions to make a suggestion or to ask for a joint decision about what to do.

  14. Q14___ I open the window? It's getting quite hot in here.

    Answer: A. Shall

    When offering to do something for someone, especially in response to their needs, Shall I is the most natural and polite modal to use.

  15. Q15Let's finish this report, ___ we?

    Answer: A. shall

    Suggestions beginning with Let's use the question tag shall we to invite agreement.

  16. Q16___ we discuss the project details tomorrow morning?

    Answer: D. Shall

    Shall we is used to make a suggestion or to propose an idea for a group to consider.

  17. Q17___ I make some tea for everyone?

    Answer: B. Shall

    Shall I is the standard construction used for making a polite offer to perform an action for others.

  18. Q18Let's meet at the station, ___ we?

    Answer: B. shall

    After a suggestion starting with Let's, the tag shall we is used to confirm the arrangement.

  19. Q19I ___ be there by 8:00, I promise.

    Answer: A. will

    We use will to make promises. Note that shall to and am go to are grammatically incorrect because modals and be going to must follow specific patterns (will + base verb).

  20. Q20___ we dance?

    Answer: C. Shall

    Shall we is a classic way to suggest a shared activity or invite someone to do something together.

  21. Q21I ___ call you as soon as I arrive.

    Answer: C. will

    We use will for promises and instant decisions. The option shall to is incorrect because modals are never followed by to + infinitive.

  22. Q22___ I bring you a glass of water?

    Answer: B. Shall

    Shall I is the correct modal form used when offering to help someone or do something for them.

  23. Q23We ___ definitely win the game.

    Answer: C. will

    Will is used to express a strong prediction or a high degree of certainty about a future event. The other options are grammatically incomplete or incorrect.

  24. Q24___ we order pizza tonight?

    Answer: C. Shall

    Shall we is used when making a suggestion or asking for an opinion on a plan involving the speaker and the listener.

  25. Q25I ___ send you the email later today.

    Answer: A. will

    Will is used for decisions made at the moment of speaking or for giving information about a future fact.

  26. Q26___ I help you with your coat?

    Answer: C. Shall

    Shall I is the standard way to offer help in English.

  27. Q27I ___ be home late tonight.

    Answer: A. will

    We use will to state a future fact or a general prediction about our own schedule.

  28. Q28___ we leave now?

    Answer: B. Shall

    Shall we is used to suggest an action or to ask for instructions/confirmation on what to do next.

  29. Q29I think I ___ see you at the party.

    Answer: B. will

    We use will after verbs of thinking (I think, I believe, I expect) to express a prediction based on opinion.

  30. Q30___ I turn off the lights?

    Answer: B. Shall

    Shall I is used when asking for instructions or offering to do something.

  31. Q31Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I am going to will call you tomorrow.'

    Answer: D. I am going to call you tomorrow.

    In English, you cannot combine two future forms like going to and will in a single verb phrase. Use either I am going to call or I will call. Also, shall to is always incorrect because modals take the base verb.

  32. Q32Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence:

    Answer: A. The phone is ringing, I am going to to answer it.

    The phrase "am going to to answer" is incorrect because it repeats the particle to. The structure is be going to + base verb.

  33. Q33Choose the grammatically correct version: 'Look at those clouds! It will rain.'

    Answer: B. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

    When there is clear visual evidence (the clouds), is going to is the correct form for a prediction. Will is usually reserved for opinions or predictions without physical evidence.

  34. Q34Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I shall to help you with your homework.'

    Answer: A. I shall help you with your homework.

    Modal verbs like shall and will are followed directly by the base form of the verb without the particle to. Therefore, I shall help is correct, while shall to help is ungrammatical.

  35. Q35Choose the grammatically correct version: 'Shall he go to the store?'

    Answer: A. Will he go to the store?

    In modern English, shall is almost exclusively used with I and we in questions. For the third person (he), will is the correct auxiliary verb for questions about the future.

  36. Q36Choose the grammatically correct version: 'Let's go, will we?'

    Answer: B. Let's go, shall we?

    Shall we is the fixed question tag for sentences beginning with Let's. Other tags like will we are not used in this context.

  37. Q37Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I will to go to Paris next year.'

    Answer: D. I will go to Paris next year.

    The modal verb will must be followed by the base form of the main verb. Adding to between will and go is a common mistake; the correct form is will go.

  38. Q38Choose the grammatically correct version: 'She will to be late.'

    Answer: C. She will be late.

    Will is a modal verb and is followed by the base verb be. Including to is grammatically incorrect.

  39. Q39Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I am going to to visit you.'

    Answer: D. I am going to visit you.

    The structure be going to is followed by the base verb. You only need one to (part of going to); adding a second to is incorrect.

  40. Q40Choose the grammatically correct version: 'Shall we to dance?'

    Answer: C. Shall we dance?

    Shall is a modal verb and is followed by the base verb without to. Shall we dance? is the correct form.

  41. Q41Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I will going to call you.'

    Answer: C. I will call you.

    Will and going to are separate ways to express the future and cannot be used together in this way. I will call you is the correct, simple future form.

  42. Q42Choose the grammatically correct version: 'He is going to will arrive soon.'

    Answer: D. He is going to arrive soon.

    You cannot combine the be going to construction with the modal will. Use either he is going to arrive or he will arrive.

  43. Q43Choose the grammatically correct version: 'Shall I to open the door?'

    Answer: B. Shall I open the door?

    Modals like shall are followed by the base verb. Including to makes the sentence ungrammatical.

  44. Q44Choose the grammatically correct version: 'We will to see you tomorrow.'

    Answer: A. We will see you tomorrow.

    The modal will is followed by the base verb see. It is never followed by to see.

  45. Q45Choose the grammatically correct version: 'I am going to will finish this.'

    Answer: B. I am going to finish this.

    You must choose between I will finish or I am going to finish. Combining them is grammatically incorrect in English.

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