Page 45 - English Grammar in Use Suppl. Ex. - Fifth Edition
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Units
           Units     The future: present continuous, will/shall, going to
           137-
          19–23      (I am doing, I will/shall do and I am going to do)
           145


               59    Write sentences with going to and the words in brackets.
                      1  It’s Noah’s birthday next week.  (send him a card)
                          I’m going to send him a card.
                      2  Look at those dark clouds.  (rain very soon)

                      3  John forgot his Mum’s birthday.  (be in trouble)

                      4  This room is a mess.  (who / help me tidy up?)

                      5  Alex and Tony can’t afford to stay in a hotel.  (buy a tent)

                      6  This food is terrible.  (not come to this restaurant again)

                      7  I need to get more exercise.  (walk to work from now on)

                      8  I’m very tired this morning.  (have another coffee)

                      9  We haven’t got enough money for the bus.  (how / get home?)

                     10  I need to leave home very early tomorrow.  (buy petrol tonight)

                     11  My parents dislike flying.  (travel to Prague by train)

                     12  Leila’s phone isn’t working.  (contact her?)


               60    Choose the correct alternative.
                      1  The sports club has put up the prices again.  I’ll cancel / I’m going to cancel my membership.
                      2  I’ve talked to my boss, but he’s very unhelpful and won’t do / isn’t going to do anything about
                         the problem.
                      3  I’ll go / I’m going to go into town this afternoon.  Can I get you anything?
                      4  Will you hold / Are you going to hold this box for a moment while I open the car?
                      5  I hear the government’s announced they’ll raise / they’re going to raise taxes again.
                      6  My car won’t start / isn’t going to start.  It must be the cold.
                      7  I’ll start / I’m going to start a new job next week.
                      8  I’m so sorry I forgot your birthday.  Why don’t you come round tomorrow evening and
                         I’ll cook / I’m going to cook you a meal?
                      9  I took these trousers back to the shop, but they won’t change / aren’t going to change
                         them without a receipt.
                     10  You look tired.  Shall we eat / Are we going to eat early this evening?
                     11  John’s sold his car.  He’ll buy / He’s going to buy a bike, he says.
                     12  I’ve decided what to do for my holiday.  I’ll go / I’m going to go to Morocco.


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