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PART VIII Pre-Test

1 | Complete the conversation by writing the words that you hear.

Raquel: Now that you sold your business, you won’t need to worry about money. What

will you do with all your money?

lois: I’m not sure. I may give it all away.

Raquel: Really?

lois: No. I 1.

some of it away, but not all of it. I’m

probably going to buy a new house.

Raquel: 2.

away from Springfield?

lois: Maybe I will, but I 3.

. I like it here. I’m going to talk

about it more with my husband.

Raquel: Do you think you’re going to like staying at home instead of working?

lois: Well, I won’t be so stressed, that’s for sure. I 4.

my

friends from work as often, but I sure will enjoy my time at home.

Raquel: That sounds very nice. I 5.

my business soon so that

I can join you.

2 | Circle the letter of the sentence that best explains the meaning of the statement.

1. Lois may give some of her money away.

a. Lois might give some of her money away.

b. Lois is probably going to give some of her money away.

c. Lois will definitely give some of her money away.

2. Lois is probably going to buy a new house.

a. Lois won’t buy a new house.

b. It’s not definite that Lois will buy a new house.

c. Lois will definitely buy a new house.

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3. Maybe Lois will move away from Springfield.

a. Lois might move away from Springfield.

b. Lois is probably going to move away from Springfield.

c. Lois is definitely going to move away from Springfield.

4. Lois is going to talk with her husband about moving.

a. Lois may talk with her husband about moving.

b. Lois will probably talk with her husband about moving.

c. Lois will definitely talk with her husband about moving.

5. Lois is going to enjoy her time at home.

a. Lois might enjoy her time at home.

b. Lois will probably enjoy her time at home.

c. Lois will definitely enjoy her time at home.

3 | Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

lois: What are we going / we doing / is we doing1.

to do with all our money? Are you

going to quit working?

CaRlos: I won’t may quit / maybe not quit / may not quit2.

right away. Maybe

I’m not going / willn’t / won’t3.

to quit until next year. I enjoy my job.

Besides, it’ll to / it’ll / is going4.

be good to get out of the house. But I

might work / might to / may to5.

fewer hours.

lois: I think working fewer hours is a good idea. Phillip

is going to / is going / will be going to6.

like having you home more.

You will / Will you / Will you to7.

spend more time with him?

CaRlos: Of course! I’m going to / I will to / I might to8.

love that! His birthday

will be / is to be / is going to being9.

this Friday. Do you know what he wants?

lois: No, he willn’t / won’t / won’t be10.

tell me. He says he doesn’t need anything.

Will you / Do you / You will11.

ask him? He maybe will / maybe / might12.

tell you.

CaRlos: I may / ’m going / will to13.

get him a gift certificate. Then he can choose what he

wants.

lois: That’s a good idea.

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4 | Use the future be going to form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the conversation.

Julian: Isn’t your birthday this month? When is your birthday going to be?

PhilliP: This Friday.

Julian: How old 1. (be)

you

?

PhilliP: I’ll be 16, the same age as you.

Julian: What 2. (get)

you

for your birthday?

PhilliP: Oh, I don’t know. I 3. (have / probably / not)

a party or anything.

Julian: 4. (give)

your parents

you anything?

PhilliP: They 5. (get / probably)

me clothes or something.

Julian: Maybe they’ll give you a car!

PhilliP: Of course they 6. (buy / not)

me a car!

Julian: Why not? You 7. (turn)

16. You

8. (be) able to drive in this state.

PhilliP: I know, but they 9. (get / not)

me a car.

Julian: 10. (buy)

you your

own car?

PhilliP: Not soon. I 11. (have / not)

enough money for a car for a

while. Until then, I 12. (ride)

the bus.

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5 | Use the future will form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the conversation.

lois: Will you get Phillip’s gift certificate today?

CaRlos: Yeah, I’ll buy it this afternoon.

lois: 1. (buy)

you it at the mall?

CaRlos: Yes.

lois: 2. (drive)

you the station wagon

there?

CaRlos: Probably. Why?

lois: Because I need to take it to the repair shop. But if you’re going to use it today, I

3. (take) it tomorrow instead. By the way, while you’re at the

mall, 4. (pick out)

you a birthday card

as well?

CaRlos: Sure, and I 5. (choose)

a cake, too.

lois: That’s fine. I’ll probably get some chicken for dinner. I

6. (make) his favorite food: fried chicken.

CaRlos: OK, but I 7. (eat / not)

any since I’m on a diet. Phillip told me this

morning that he plans to go to Julian’s house after school. He’s not sure when

he’ll be home.

lois: I 8. (start / not)

dinner until he gets home.

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6 | Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses and the verbs in the word box to complete the conversation.

be fail go hold leave return stay turn

do finish help know meet start study write

PhilliP: Hey, will you hold my book for a second?

Julian: Sure. So, what 1. (be going to)

you this weekend?

PhilliP: I 2. (be going to)

a book I’m reading. I’m almost done. Oh, and I

3. (will) for our math test.

Julian: I’m afraid I 4. (will)

our math test. 5. (will)

you

me study?

PhilliP: Sure.

Julian: 6. (be going to)

you home on Saturday?

PhilliP: I 7. (will, not)

home in the morning because I 8. (will)

work

at the bookstore at nine o’clock, but I 9. (will)

home from work in

the evening.

Julian: 10. (be going to)

you home around six o’clock?

PhilliP: Yeah, I 11. (will)

you at my house then.

7 | Correct six errors in the conversation.

PhilliP: The next time I see you, I will probably have a car.

Julian: Really? When are you get a car?

PhilliP: I thinking I might get one soon. My dad and I will looking at some cars

tomorrow.

Julian: What kind of car are you going get?

PhilliP: I’m not sure yet. But I know that it’ll a used car, and it won’t be expensive. It

maybe ugly, though. Have you seen Bill’s used car? It runs well, but it looks

terrible!