A. What is (or is not) going to happen next? Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with be going to and a verb from the box.
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break buy cry finish have snow |
1 She’s going to buy a new dress.
2 The ball …………………………. window.
3 It …………………………. .
4 The baby …………………………. .
5 The manager …………………………. work early.
6 She …………………………. a baby.
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2 is (‘s) going to break the
3 is not (isn't / 's not) going to snow
4 is (‘s) going to cry
5 is not (isn't) going to finish
6 is (‘s) going to have
B. Complete the sentences with be going to. Some are negatives or questions.
1 I love science. ……I’m going to…… study Physics at university.
2 She feels hungry, so she …………………… have dinner.
3 The party is tomorrow ……………. you ……………. come?
4 He's broken his leg, so he …………………… play tonight.
5 They like fast cars. They …………………… buy a Ferrari.
6 A: …………………… he …………………… win? B: I hope so.
7 We don't have tickets f o r the concert. We …………………… see it.
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2 is (‘s) going to
3 Are ... going to
4 is not (‘s not / isn't) going to
5 are (‘re) going to
6 Is... going to
7 are not (‘re not / aren't) going to
C. Underline the correct option. Sometimes both options are possible.
1 We're going to do / doing it soon.
2 John is going to do / doing it tomorrow.
3 My son is going to win / winning an Olympic medal in 2020.
4 Are you going to study / studying hard at college next year?
5 My sister is going to have / having a baby in December.
6 We're not going to finish / finishing it soon, unfortunately.
7 Glenda is going to write / writing a book one day.
8 Is Dad going to take / taking you to the airport on Saturday?
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3 going to win 4 going to study
5 going to have / having 6 going to finish
7 going to write 8 going to take / taking
D. Read the sentences, make your o w n predictions with be going to and write them in your notebook.
1 The dog is hungry. It sees some meat on the table.
The dog’s going to jump on the table and eat the meat.
2 Mike sees a nice jacket in the shop window.
3 I don't speak French well but I know the phone number o f a private French teacher.
4 You like Biology and you are a good student.
5 Sally wants a car but her salary is very small.
6 They live in a t o w n but they don't like the noise and pollution.
7 You find 100 euros in the street. You see a police officer.
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Possible answers
2 He is (’s) going to buy it.
3 I am ('m) going to arrange private lessons.
4 You are (‘re) going to be a doctor.
5 Sally is (‘s) going to get a better job.
6 They are (‘re) going to move to the country.
7 You are (‘re) going to give (him) the money (to him).
E. Circle the correct option.
1 Be careful! The dragon …………… up.
a be going to wake
b is going to wake
c is going to waking
2 …………… to read this adventure book again. Do you want it?
a I don't going
b I'm not going
c I won't going
3 A: Are they going to be friends? B: Yes, …………… .
a they are
b they going
c they do
4 A: …………… magic? B: No, she isn't. She's going to run away.
a She is going to use
b Is she going use
c Is she going to use
15 Relax! The dragon …………… you. It's a very friendly dragon.
a aren't going to eat
b isn't going to eat
c not going to eat
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1 b 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 b