be going to - present continuous

EXERCISES UNIT 6
Exercise 1:Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous or be going to.
1. The Browns (go) to the cinema this evening
2. We (have) an English-speaking club meeting next week.
3. The cat is just behind the rat. It (catch) the rat
4. Wher you (put) this new bookcase?
5. Smoking is very bad for his health, but he (not give) it up.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense.
1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.
2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.
4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.
5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.
6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)____ in the mornings.
7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.
9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.
10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense.
1/ We (go) __________ out when the rain (stop) __________.
2/ I (stay) _________ here until he (answer) __________ me.
3/ Wait until I (catch) __________ you.
4/ I (be) _________ ready before you (count) _________ ten.
5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) __________ out.
6/ Miss Helen (help) __________ you as soon as she (finish) ________ that letter.
7/ He (tell) _________ you when you (get) __________ there.
8/ She (not come) __________ until you (be) _________ ready.
9/ He (tell) __________ you when you (ask) __________ him.
10/ I (come) _______ and (see) ________ you before I (leave) _____ for England.
Exercise 4 : Choose the correct alternative.
A: Look. (1) It's raining/ it's going to rain soon.

B: I'm not too sure about that. But the sun (2) will disappear/ has disappeared behind those black clouds.
A: And (3) it become/ it's becoming quite windy, too.
B: Yes, but I don't think the weather (4) is changing too much.
A: (5) Have you heard! Do you hear the weather forecast?
B: They say (6) It's' going
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to be! it has been fine for the next few
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days.
A: Oh, (7) there `are',! re usually wrong. (8)1 not think/ I don't think we can go sightseeing now.
B: Oh, let's go. It (9) isn't raining/ hasn't rained so far this week.
A: All right, but (10) I'm taking/ I'm going to take my raincoat and umbrella with me. .
A: I think (11) you're worrying/ you worried about nothing.
Exercise 5: These sentences refer to the future. Correct them where necessary (with either present
progressive or going to) or put a tick if they are already correct.
1. Unless aid arrives within the next few days, thousands are starving.
 are going to starve
2. There are going to be more of us at the picnic than we'd thought.
3. We're going to have a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?
4. I can't get to the match after all.' `That's a pity. Dave's being very disappointed.'
5. Clear the area! The bomb is exploding.
6. In the future, the company is going to be known as 'Communications International'.
7. I've decorated the bedroom. Do you think Jane is liking it when she gets home?
8. Whether we like it or not, within a few years biotechnology is transforming every aspect of human life.
9. It's not a deep cut, but it's leaving a scar.
10 I'm still not feelin
g
very well. so I think I'm going to see the doctor some time this week.
11. Nina is goin
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to go to Switzerland next week on business;
12 Before I go to China next year, I'm learning some Cantonese.
13. They're leavin
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from Frankfurt airport at 6.30 pm.
14. Scientists say that the satellite is falling to Earth some time this afternoon.
15. The orchestra is going to perform Mahler's 5th Symphony at next week's concert.
Exercise 6: Choose the correct answer.
1. 'Which project on next?' 'I haven't decided for sure. Probably the Space mobile.'
a. will you work b. are you going to work c. do you work
2. 'Look at those dark clouds!' `Yes, It looks like any minute.'
a. it's goin
g
to rain b. it's raining c. it will rain
3. I'd better get back to the hotel room before the storm.' 'OK you later.'
a. I'm seeing b. I'll see c. I see
4. Hi, honey. How's it going?' 'Great. fishing with Grandpa tomorrow'
a. I go b. I'm going to 20 C. I'm going
5. 'Have fun, but don't for
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et. You have to finish that paper.' 'I know. Mom it tomorrow. I already have the envelope.'
a. I'm mailing b. I won't mail c. I mail
6. 'I'm going to miss a good film on TV because I'll be out tonight.' it for you, if you like.'
a. I video b. I'm going to video c. I'll video
7. 'Good luck. When will you be here?' `Tomorrow my plane at 7:00, so I you about 8:00.'
a. will land/ see b. lands/ will see c. is landing/ am going to see
8. 'I'm just going out to get a paper.' 'What newspaper ?'
a. are you buying b. are you going to buy c. will you buy
9. 'We a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?' `Yes, I'd love to.'
a. are having b. are going to have c. will have

10. 'What's that man doing up there?' 'Oh no! He
a. is jumping b. will jump c. is going to jump
11. 'Ann is in hospital.' 'Yes, I know. her tomorrow.'
a. I visit b. I'm going to visit c. I'll visit
12. 'It's my birthday soon twenty next Friday." Oh, really? a party?'
a. I'm going to be; Are you having b. I am! Will you have
c. I'll be/ Are you going to have
13.' it's a public holiday next Monday.' 'Yes, I know anything special?'
a. Are you doing b. Do you do c. Will you do
14. 'Would you like to join Linda and me tomorrow? We the natural history museum.' 'Sure. I've never been
there.'
a. visit b. will visit c. are going to visit,
15.‘ I've decided to try and learn a foreign language ."Have you? Which language?'
a. will you learn b. are you going to learn c. are you learning