ES 17

Lars:  Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for? 
Tony:  We (wait)  are waiting  for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait)  have been waiting  here for more than five hours. 
Lars:  Five hours? When did you arrive? 
Tony:  We (get)  got  here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already)  were already standing  here waiting for tickets when we arrived. 
Lars:  I can't believe that! Are you serious? 
Tony:  Yeah, people (take)  take  Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just)  are just waiting  in line to get a good seat in the theater. 
Lars:  When did you buy your tickets? 
Tony:  I (buy)  bought  them last week by phone. I (know)  knew  tickets would be hard to get because I (see)  had seen  a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get tickets. They (wait)  had been waiting  in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing. 
Lars:  I don't believe that! 
Tony:  It's true. They (camp)  camped  out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for about a month because they (want)  wanted  to be the first people to see the movie.

ES 18

1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper? 
B: I (write)  am going to write  a letter to my friends back home in Texas. 

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up! 
B: I (get)  will get  you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. 

3. A: I can't hear the television! 
B: I (turn)  will turn  it up so you can hear it. 

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit)  are going to visit  Paris, Nice and Grenoble.

5. Sarah (come)  is going to come  to the party. Oliver (be)  is going to be  there as well. 

6. Ted: It is so hot in here! 
Sarah: I (turn)  will turn  the air-conditioning on. 

7. I think he (be)  will be  the next President of the United States. 

8. After I graduate, I (attend)  am going to attend  medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people. 
B: That man at the service counter (help)  will help  you. 

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk)  are going to walk  down to the beach and go swimming.

Es 19

1. 
Mark:  What are you doing with those scissors? 
Beth:  I (cut)  am going to cut  that picture of the ocean out of the travel magazine. 
Mark:  What (you, do)  are you going to do  with it? 
Beth:  I (paint)  am going to paint  a watercolor of the ocean for my art class, and I thought I could use this photograph as a model. 

2. 
Mark:  (you, do)  Will you do  me a favor, Sam? 
Sam:  Sure, what do you want me to do? 
Mark:  I (change)  am going to change  the broken light bulb in the lamp above the dining room table. I need someone to hold the ladder for me while I am up there. 
Sam:  No problem, I (hold)  will hold  it for you. 

3. 
Gina:  Where are you going? 
Ted:  I (go)  am going to go  to the store to pick up some groceries. 
Gina:  What (you, get)  are you going to get? 
Ted:  I (buy)  am going to buy  some milk, some bread, and some coffee. 

4. 
John:  Wow, it's freezing out there. 
Jane:  I (make)  will make  some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well? 
John:  Coffee sounds great! But I (have)  am going to have  dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie.
Jane:  I (go)  am going to go  to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway. 

5. 
Frank:  I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college. 
Tom:  Yeah, I (go)  am going to go  to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little Spanish would make the trip easier. 
Frank:  I (visit)  am going to visit  my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should take a French class. 
Tom:  I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go)  will go  get it, and we can see whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.

ES 20

1. 
Michael:  Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win)  will win  the next election? 
Jane:  I think the Republicans (win)  will win  the next election. 
John:  No way! The Democrats (win)  will win. 

2. 
Susan:  We (go)  are going to go  camping this weekend. Would you like to come along? 
Sam:  That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag. 
Susan:  No problem. I (lend)  will lend  you one. My family has tons of camping gear. 

3. 
Barbara:  I (buy)  am going to buy  a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try)  will try  to take advantage of me when he sees how little I know. 
Dave:  I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go)  will go  with you to make sure you are not cheated. 

4. 
Gina:  Fred and I (visit)  are going to visit  Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there? 
Margaret:  My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give)  will give  you my parents' phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give)  will give  you a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never see. 

5. 
Pam:  Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen)  will happen  next year? 
Fortune Teller:  You (meet)  will meet  a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or maybe Boston. You (marry)  will marry  that mystery man. 
Pam:  Forget the man! I want to know if I (get)  will get  a new job.