2ESO Unit 7 (will or be going to,present simple or continuous)

be going to: affirmative and negative

1 Complete the text with the affirmative or negative form of be going to and the verbs.

This summer my mum and dad are going to visit (visit) Scotland. They (1) ____________________ (stay) in Edinburgh for a few days. I (2) ____________________ (meet) them there after my exams. Then Dad (3) ____________________ (drive) us to Loch Ness in the north of Scotland. We (4) ____________________ (not see) the Loch Ness monster because it doesn’t exist!
I’m sure it will rain all the time but Dad says he (5) ____________________ (not take) an umbrella!

will and be going to

2 Complete the sentences with will / won’t or the correct form of be going to.

1 I think it ____________________________(rain) at the weekend.

2 I _______________________________ (watch) the football match on TV this evening. It starts at eight o’clock.

3 We ______________________ (have) egg and chips for dinner tonight.

4 I’m sure I ____________________________ (be) the president when I grow up.

5 Amanda ____________________(go) swimming next Sunday with Jane.

6 In the future, cars ____________________(not pollute) the environment.

be going to: questions

3 Write questions with be going to.

what / you / study?

What are you going to study?

1 when / we / play basketball?

2 who / she / invite / her party?

3 where / you / meet / Karen?

Present continuous for future arrangements

4 Look at the information. Then complete the sentences. Use the present continuous.

	Jim	Jenny
Friday	meet Sam at café	meet Sam at café
Saturday	watch a DVD	visit her mum
Sunday	go to Mary’s party	go to Mary’s party

On Friday they’re meeting Sam at the café.

1 On Saturday he .

2 On Saturday she .

3 On Sunday they .

5 Fill in the gaps with the present simple or continuous

1 _____________________(she/ sometimes/play) basketball? No, ___________________

2 We ______________________(go) to the theatre tonight at 22.00.

3 Carla __________________(not do) her homework now.

4 James___________________(practise) the piano every day.

5 _________________(Sandra/come) to the party next Saturday? Yes, __________________

6 Martha and Paul ______________________ (not eat) vegetables every day.

7 Look! That man _________________(break) the window.

People in sport

6 Complete the sport words. Use a, e, i, o or u.

finalist

1 r__f__r__ __ 4 s__pp__rt__r

2 j__ __rn__l__st 5 sp__ns__r

3 tr__ __n__r 6 c__pt__ __n

7 Label the pictures. Use compound nouns.

1 __________________ 2 __________________

3 __________________ 4 __________________

Answers

Exercise 1

1 ’re going to stay 4 aren’t going to see
2 ’m going to meet 5 isn’t going to take
3 is going to drive

Exercise 2

1 will

2 ’m going to

3 ’re going to

4 won’t

5 is going to go

6 won't pollute

Exercise 3

1 When are we going to play basketball?
2 Who is she going to invite to her party?
3 Where are you going to meet Karen?

Exercise 4

1 On Saturday he’s watching a DVD.
2 On Saturday she’s visiting her mum.
3 On Sunday they’re going to Mary’s party.

Exercise 5

1. Does she sometimes play- she doesn't
2. are going
3. isn't doing
4. practises
5. Is Sandra coming- she is
6. don't eat
7. is breaking

Exercise 6

1 referee 3 trainer 5 sponsor
2 journalist 4 supporter 6 captain

Exercise 7

1 football fan 3 athletics champion
2 golf trophy 4 rugby player