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Which is correct "ておきます" or "てあります" ?

1. 
きょう かえってから、レストランを よやく (   )。

I'll make a reservation after I go home.

2. 
ひこうきの チケットは もう よやく (   )。

I have already booked the plane ticket.

3. 
A : パーティーの のみものは もう かいましたか? B : らいしゅう (   )。

A : Have you bought drinks for our party yet?
B : No, I'll buy them next week.

4. 
ビールは もう れいぞうこに (   )。

I already put the beer in a refrigerator.

5. 
このことは あとで (   )。

I'll check this later.

6. 
らいしゅう ははの たんじょうびです。プレゼントは もう (   )。

It's my mother's birthday next week.
I've bought a present already.

7. 
わたしは ごはんを たべたあと、テーブルを (   )。

After I eat lunch, I wiped the table.

8. 
あついので まどを (   )。

Please keep the window open because it's hot.

will do it in advance

It means that you are going to do something for preparation. You’ll put into an action later.
Volitional Verbs are used.

– You’re going to travel Hawaii next month. Wha’t are you going to do for the preparation? –

for next use

It means that you’ll do it ( after you finish doing something ) for the purpose of the next use, or you’ll do it for the future benefit.

to leave it as it is
pattern
Verb te Form おきます

かきます
kaki-masu

みます
mmi-masu

します
shi-masu
かいておきます
kaite-okimasu

みておきます
mite-okimasu

しておきます
shite-okimasu

Verb te Form あります

meaning : have already prepared

It means that you have already done something as a preparation.

 Let's say in Japanese !

My friend is coming to my house, so I’m going to clean up tonight.

 ( will do in advance )

answer
あした ともだちが わたしの うちに くるので、こんばん そうじ しておきます
ashita tomodachi [ga] watashi [no] uchi [ni] kuru-node, konban sōji shite-okimasu.

Please put the leftover milk in the refrigerator.

 ( for next use )

answer
あまった ぎゅうにゅうは れいぞうこに いれておいてください
amatta gyūnyū [wa] reizōko [ni] irete-oite-kudasai.

I’m still studying, so please keep a light on.

 ( to leave it as it is )

answer
まだ べんきょう しているので、でんきを つけておいてください
mada benkyō shite-iru-node, denki [o] tsukete-oite-kudasai.

I’ve already checked how to go to the city from the hotel.

 ( have already prepared )

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くうこうから ホテルへの いきかたは もう しらべてあります
kūkō [kara] hoteru [eno] iki-kata [wa] mō shirabete-arimasu.

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