5 Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules with will or be going to. Use the underlined examples from the dialogue in exercise 2 to help you. 

(Đọc phần khung LEARN THIS! Hoàn thành các quy tắc với will hoặc be going to. Hãy sử dụng những ví dụ được gạch chân trong đoạn hội thoại ở bài tập 2 để giúp bạn.)

LEARN THIS! will and be going to 

For predictions, we use: 

a __________ when it is based on what we can see or hear. 

b __________  when it is based on what we know or is just a guess. 

c __________ when we have already decided what to do

d __________ when we decide what to do at the moment of speaking.

e We use __________ to make offers and promises. 

I.2   be going to and will

be going to

We use be going to

• for things we have already decided to do (intentions).

I’m going to visit my grandparents at the weekend

• to make predictions based on present evidence.

Look at those clouds. It’s going to rain.

Tạm dịch

be going to (tương lai gần)

Chúng ta sử dụng be going to

• đối với những việc chúng ta đã quyết định làm (ý định).

Tôi sẽ đi thăm ông bà tôi vào cuối tuần

• đưa ra dự đoán dựa trên bằng chứng hiện tại.

Nhìn những đám mây kìa. Trời sắp mưa.

will

We used will

• for things we decide to do as we are speaking (instant decisions, offers, promises).

That’s the phone ringing, I’ll answer it.

‘This bag is very heavy.’ ‘I’ll carry it.’

I’ll ring you as soon as I get to London.

• to make factual statements about the future, and to make predictions.

The sun will rise at 6.47 tomorrow morning.

Do you think you’ll finish your homework before midnight?

Tạm dịch

Chúng ta sử dụng will

• đối với những việc chúng ta quyết định làm khi đang nói (quyết định tức thì, lời đề nghị, lời hứa).

Đó là điện thoại đang reo, tôi sẽ trả lời.

‘Cái túi này nặng lắm.’ ‘Tôi sẽ xách nó.’

Tôi sẽ gọi cho bạn ngay khi tôi tới London.

• đưa ra những tuyên bố thực tế về tương lai và đưa ra dự đoán.

Mặt trời sẽ mọc lúc 6 giờ 47 phút sáng mai.

Bạn có nghĩ rằng bạn sẽ hoàn thành bài tập về nhà trước nửa đêm không?

1   Complete the sentences. Use will or be going to and the verb in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu. Dùng will hoặc be going to và động từ trong ngoặc.)

1  Bye! I ______________(see) you tomorrow.

2  ‘Have you got any plans for this evening?’ ‘I ______________(meet) Vicky.’

3  Look! That car is going too fast. It_________(crash).

4  I’m going to town later so I ______________(give) you a lift.

5  The forecast said that tomorrow’s weather ______________(be) cold and wet.

6  ______________(you / see) James this evening?

7  Careful – your phone ______________(fall) out of your bag!

8  You should come to the concert – you ______________(have) a great evening.

9  Can I borrow your pen? I ______________(not forget) to give it back.

10 Thanks for your help. I ______________(do) the same for you one day!

Grammar (Ngữ pháp)

Future predictions (will/ be going to/ may/ might/ be likely that) & Adverbs of certainty

(Dự đoán tương lai & Trạng từ chỉ sự chắc chắn)

7. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) chỉ ra câu gần nghĩa với câu được cho sẵn.)

1. There's a chance that schools will use virtual reality headsets in the future.

A. Schools will certainly use virtual reality headsets.

B. Schools might use virtual reality headsets.

C. Schools are going to use virtual reality headsets.

D. Schools won't use virtual reality headsets.

2. According to research, unemployment is expected to get worse.

A. Unemployment may get worse.

B. Unemployment is not likely to get worse.

C. Unemployment won't get worse.

D. Unemployment is going to get worse.

3. It's unlikely that homelessness will rise.

A. Homelessness isn't going to rise.

B. Homelessness won't rise.

C. Homelessness will never rise.

D. Homelessness probably won't rise.

2 Complete the sentences with will or be going to and the verb in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với will hoặc be going to và động từ trong ngoặc.)

1 Have you finished your tea? Pass me your cup and _______ (pour) you some more.

2 Don't worry, we _______ (phone) you as soon as we reach the campsite.

3 If it's already half past six, we _______ (miss) the start of the film.

4 It doesn't matter if you don't have a jacket with you. I _______ (lend) you mine.

5 Max has worked hard, so I'm sure he _______ (do)  well in the exam.

6 I've decided that next weekend I _______ (paint)  my room a different colour.

Future predictions (Dự đoán tương lai)

8. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.

1. It's possible that we will have digital roads in the future.

A. We will definitely have digital roads in the future.

B. We might have digital roads in the future.

C. We are going to have digital roads in the future.

D. We won't have digital roads in the future.

2. Researchers say climate change is expected to increase.

A. Climate change may increase.

B. Climate change probably won't increase.

C. Climate change is going to increase.

D Climate change won't increase.

3. It's not very likely that we will have robots in schools.

A. We aren't going to have robots in schools.

B. We won't have robots in schools.

C. We definitely won't have robots in schools.

D. We probably won't have robots in schools.

4. There’s a chance that people will travel in space one day.

A. People will surely travel in space one day.

B. People might travel in space one day.

C. People are going to live in space one day.

D. People won’t travel in space one day.