"Will", "be going to" or the Present Continuous.

Exercise 1

Fill in "will" or "be going to" in the correct form.

1. A: What do you want to do when you leave school?

B: I’m going to …………………………… be a dancer

2. A: I think the house is on fire!

B: I …………………………………… phone the fire brigade.

3. A: I’ll get the sugar from the cupboard.

B. Watch out! You ………………… hit you head on the door.

4. A: Haven’t you finished those letters yet?

B: No, I ………………………… stay late and finish them.

5. A: ……………………………. you have another cake?

B: No thank you, I’ve already had two.

6. A: Do you want to go to the park this afternoon?

B: I can’t – I …………………… visit my grandparents.

7. A: This box is very heavy!

B: I …………………………….. carry it for you.

8. A: ……………………………… you open the window, please?

B: No, it’s to cold in here.

9. A: Have you bought a birthday present for Sally?

B: Yes. I …………………………… give her a box of chocolates.

10. A: I’ve lost my pen.

B: I ……………………….. give you one of mine.

11. A: Have you seen Sue today?

B: No, but I Expect she …….………………. telephone me tonight.

12. A: Put your money in your pocket or you …………………. lose it.

B: It’s O.K. It’s safer in my bag.

13. A: Have you decided what to study at university?

B: Yes, I …………………………………. Study Biology.

14. A: Do you want to borrow my car?

B: Thanks. I ……………………………….. bring it back tonight.

15. A: The house is very dirty!

B: I know. I ………………………….. clear it this afternoon.

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences using will or going to and the verbs in brackets.

Example:

‘What can I do this evening? I know! I’ll go (go) and see Sue.’

1. Someone told me that you’re moving from London. That’s right. I __________ (live) in Manchester.

2. Would you like to come to my house this evening? Yes, all right. I __________ (come) at 9 o’clock.

3. I don’t feel very well. I think I ____________________ (faint).

4. It’s Simon’s birthday soon. I’ve decided to buy him the new Blues Brothers record. Oh, he doesn’t like the Blues Brothers any more. Oh, really? Well, I ________________ (get) him something to wear.

5. Or, no. Look at those cars! They ___________________ (crash)!

6. I could lend you some money if you like. Could you? I ___________________ (pay) you back on Friday.

Exercise 3

Translate into Russian.

1. Are you going to watch this film?

2. I'm just going to make tea.

3. She is going to travel round the world.

4. Look at the clouds. It's going to rain!

5. We are going to have a party tonight.

6. Alan is driving too fast. He is going to have an accident.

7. Don't think you'll get away with it. This time it's not going to be so easy!

8. Well now, who's going to tell him about it?

9. Pat is going to play Juliet next season.

10. They say this summer is going to be very hot.

11. No one's going to be the first.

12. Someone's going to get into trouble.

Exercise 4

Complete the dialogue.

1. - When are you going to the shop (baker’s)?

- …

2. - When are you going to give back your debt?

- …

3. - When is your friend going to look for a job?

- …

4. - When are you going to help your mother about the house?

- …

5. - When are you going to have your hair cut?

- …

Exercise 5

Make up questions.

• When are you going to visit your grandmother?

• I’m going to visit my grandmother on Sunday.

1. - … to go to the museum (theatre, cinema, picnic)?

- …

2. - … to iron the suit (dress)?

- …

3. - … to go to the hairdresser’s?

- …

4. - … buy flowers for your mother?

- …

Exercise 6

Make up questions using the words given below.

Pattern: What time/you/get/up/tomorrow?

What time are you going to get up tomorrow?

1. What are/you/wear/at your friend's wedding?

2. What time/he/phone you tonight?

3. Where/you/buy a new coat?

4. How long/they stay in Moscow?

5. What time/you/go to bed tomorrow?

6. Why/you/invite him?

7. Why/he/divorce his wife?

8. How/you/hush it up?

9. When/he help us?

10. When/you/watch this film?

11. What/she/give him as a present?

12. Why/they/leave?

13. Who/come to the party?

14. What kind of party/it/be?

15. What/you/do/to escape punishment?

16. Where/be/hide?

Exercise 7

Look at Sally’s diary for next week. Then complete what she says she is doing next week. Use the words in the box.

work meet do go see

AUGUST

________________________ On Monday evening I’m going to a disco with

Sunday 14 my friend Louise. On Tuesday evening I ___1

________________________ _____ late. _____2______ (not) anything on

Monday 15 Wednesday evening. On Thursday evening

9.00 pm. Disco with Louise I ______3________ my friend Julie at

________________________ 7 o’clock. I’ve got an appointment with the

Tuesday 16 doctor on Friday evening. I ______4_______

Work late him at 6.30. Then on Saturday I ____5 _____

________________________ to the cinema with Peter. We _____6_______

Wednesday 17 at the Expresso Café at 7.30. What about you?

________________________ What _______7_______ (you) next week?

Thursday 18 ______8______ (you) anything special?

Meet Julie 7.00 pm

________________________

Friday 19

6.30 pm. See doctor

________________________

Saturday 20

Cinema with Peter, Meet

7.30 pm Express Café

________________________

Exercise 8

Complete the sentences using the present continuous or going to. Sometimes either structure is possible.

Example:

I (see) Sarah this afternoon. I’m seeing Sarah this afternoon./I’m going to see Sarah this afternoon.

Hurry up! We (miss) our bus. Hurry up! We’re going to miss our bus.

1. It (snow) later tonight.

2. She (meet) them tomorrow morning.

3. What (you | do) this afternoon?

4. Be careful! You (break) that glass.

5. He (not | come) next Saturday.

6. Look out! You (hurt) yourself with that knife.

Exercise 9

Translate into English.

1. В наступному році я збираюсь вивчати французьку.

2. Він збирається поїхати на південь влітку?

3. Боюся, що вона засмутиться.

4. Хто збирається прийняти участь в змаганні?

5. Що ти збираєшся одягти на вечірку?

6. Вона збирається запросити в гості свого двоюрідного брата.

7. З ким він збирається одружитись?- Ви її не знаєте.

8. На якому семінарі ви збираєтесь читати доповідь? – На семінарі з економіки.

9. Про що буде ваша доповідь?

10.Що ви будете робити під час перерви? – Я піду в їдальню.

11.У вас ще буде лекція?

12.Що ти будеш робити після занять?

13.Невже ти збираєшся припинити цю справу?

14.Але ж ми не збираємось починати все з самого початку?

15.Це що, новий допит?

Exercise 10