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to be going to.
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| I m going to work in summer.
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2. .
| Ive passed all the exams, Im going to celebrateit.
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3. , - .
| Watch out! Those boxes are going to fall over!
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4. , .
| What are you going to do tonight?
I m going to visit my parents.
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EXERCISES
| Exercise 1.
| Complete using the correct form ofbe going to and the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negative forms.
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| 1.
| When I grow up, I ____ (play) guitar in a rock group!
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| 2.
| Look! That tree ____ (fall) down.
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| 3.
| Dan and Mary ____ (start) dancing twice a week.
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| 4.
| Take your coat. It ____ (be) cold.
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| 5.
| I ____ (write) a report about GSM.
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| 6.
| Nadine ____ (celebrate) her birthday.
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| 7.
| Careful! You ____ (break) something with that ball! Go outside!
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| 8.
| I ____ (sunbathe) for half an hour.
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| 9.
| Dont eat fish after the milk, you ____ (get) sick.
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| 10.
| We ____ (visit) my grandmother tomorrow.
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| 11.
| Andrew ____ (study) engineering.
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| 12.
| Those cars ____ (crash).
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| Exercise 2.
| In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the examples.
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| Model:
| SA: Are you going to pay the bill?
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| SB: Yes, that s what Im going to do.
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| SA: Are you going to complain to the manager?
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| SB: No, thats not what Im going to do.
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| 1.
| call your mum
| no
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| 2.
| miss the classes
| yes
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| 3.
| return the jacket to the shop
| no
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| 4.
| buy the dress
| no
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| 5.
| ask the bank manager for a loan
| yes
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| 6.
| order the food
| no
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| 7.
| book the table
| yes
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| Exercise 3.
| Make questions with be going to.
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| Model:
| you/cook supper Are you going to cook supper?
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| when/your brothers/be here When are your brothers going to be here?
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| 1.
| Ann/enter the University
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| 2.
| where/you/buy the flowers
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| 3.
| when/Danny/be seven
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| 4.
| who/you/invite to the party
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| 5.
| when/you/stop smoking
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| 6.
| Fred/play basketball/tomorrow
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| 7.
| you/watch television/on holiday
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| 8.
| when/we meet
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| Exercise 4.
| The people in the sentences below are all thinking about their summer holidays. Complete the sentences about what they plan to do using be going toand the verbs in the box.
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| travel
| read
| walk
| play
| cycle
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| teach
| stay
| lie
| be
| swim
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| 1.
| I ____ in bed all day.
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| 2.
| We ____ the gardening.
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| 3.
| I ____ lots of books.
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| 4.
| I ____ in the sun.
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| 5.
| We ____ to the USA.
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| 6.
| I ____ to Brighton on my new bike.
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| 7.
| I ____ lots of sport.
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| 8.
| We ____ English in a summer school.
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| 9.
| I ____ in the sea every day.
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| 10.
| I ____ in the mountains.
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| Exercise 5.
| Read the information about the pupils who are going to leave school soon. Now say what theyre going to do. Choose the correct phrase from the box below.
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| Model:
| Sam is good with numbers. Sam is going to take a course in banking.
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| 1.
| Paulo wants to be out in the fresh air.
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| 2.
| Andrew is interested in machines.
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| 3.
| Mike and Clark are interested in computers.
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| 4.
| Henry has already learnt to drive.
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| 5.
| Nell and Julie like children very much.
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| 6.
| Adams parents have their own company.
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| 7.
| Terry would like to work with people.
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| 8.
| Tom and Paul want to get away for a while.
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| become a taxi driver
do electronics
hitch-hike round the world
look for an outdoor job study engineering
teach children at primary school
take a course in banking
train to be a social worker
work for the family business
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| Exercise 6.
| What would you say in these situations? Use these words: be sick, fall off crash, get wet, lose, rain walk.
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| Model:
| The sky is full of dark clouds. It is going to rain.
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| 1.
| Its raining and you havent got an umbrella.
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| 2.
| Theres a terrible feeling in your stomach.
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| 3.
| You are playing volleyball. The score is nearly 9-1.
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| 4.
| The plane is falling to the ground.
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| 5.
| I dont want to go home by bus.
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| 6.
| Your coffee cup is too near the edge of the table.
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| Exercise 7.
| A. Sally is inviting Julie for her Saturdays party. There are some mistakes in their conversation. Correct all of them.
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| Sally:
Julie:
Sally:
Julie:
Sally:
Julie:
Sally:
Julie:
Sally:
Julie:
Sally:
| Listen, I be going to have a party this Saturday. Would you like to come?
Oh, Id love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Whos going to come to the party?
Well, a number of people havent told me yet. But, Peter and Mark are go to help out with the cooking! They are going make lasagna.
That sounds delicious!
Also my Italian cousins are going to be there yesterday.
There is going to be a theme for the party?
No, I dont think so. Just a chance to get together and have fun. Im go hire a clown!
A clown! Youre kidding me.
No, no. As I child, I always wanted a clown. Now, Ill going to have my clown at my own party.
Im sure everyone will have a good laugh.
Thats the plan!
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| B. Write down a short summary about Sallys party.
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| Exercise 8.
| Work in pairs. Try to predict some events in your lives. Use the words from the box.
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| Model:
| SA: When are you going to get married?
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| SB: I am going to get married when I am about 35.
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| finish University
| speak perfect English
| get married
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| have the first child
| buy a car
| buy a house
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| be your own boss
| go abroad
| get a Nobel Prize
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