Exercise 1. Use Future Simple or be going to to complete the conversation. — May I speak with Fiona, please?

Exercises like this one help us practice using the Future Simple tense and the "be going to" form. Let"s analyze the conversation and complete it using the appropriate verb forms.

— May I speak with Fiona, please?
— Speaking. Is this Pat?
— Yes, it"s me. Hello. What are your plans for tonight?
— I don"t know yet. I think I will read the book Nora gave me yesterday.

In the first part of the conversation, Pat is unsure about their plans for the evening, so in this case, we can use the Future Simple tense.

— How about going to the cinema?

Now Fiona is suggesting going to the cinema. Pat considers the suggestion but mentions another commitment that will prevent them from going to the cinema.

— That sounds like a good idea, but I will be taking care of my little brother after eight because my parents will be attending their friend"s birthday party.

Here, Pat uses the Future Simple tense to explain their plan of taking care of their little brother after eight. They mention that their parents will be attending a birthday party, indicating a future event.

— Poor you. Your brother can be so mischievous sometimes!

In this part, there is no need to use any specific verb forms since it is just a comment on Pat"s situation.

— But I love him. He"s so amusing! I believe...

Now Fiona expresses her amusement with Pat"s little brother, and Pat shares their love for him. Here, again, there is no need to use any specific verb forms.

To complete the conversation, we can use the given verb forms:

— But I love him. He"s so amusing! I believe I will spend the evening taking care of him.

In this case, we use the Future Simple tense again to express Pat"s belief that they will spend the evening taking care of their little brother.

Thus, we have completed the conversation using the appropriate verb forms. This exercise helps us practice the Future Simple and "be going to" forms in context.