A. Look at Shelley’s diary and use the prompts to write sentences. Use the correct form of the present continuous.
1 meet Alison – Friends Café
On Monday, she …………………………………………
2 go shopping – Mum
On Tuesday, she ………………………………………..
3 catch train – Brighton
On Wednesday, she …………………………………..
4 spend day – Charlie in Brighton
On Thursday, she ………………………………………
5 catch train – home – 10 am
On Friday, she ……………………………………………
6 work – Dad’s shop – all morning
On Saturday, she ……………………………………….
Answer
1 is meeting Alison at Friends Café
2 is going shopping with her mum
3 is catching the train to Brighton
4 is spending the day with Charlie in Brighton
5 is catching the train home at 10 am
6 is working in her dad’s shop all morning
B. Complete using will or shall and the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.
be • come • find • have • lend • live • take • visit
1 This year, more than a million tourists ………………………. our local area.
2 I’m sure we ………………………. your bag soon. Where did you last see it?
3 ………………………. you ………………………. me some money until Saturday?
4 Everything on the menu looks delicious! Erm … I ………………………. Chicken Kiev, please.
5 I ………………………. you to the bus station, if you like.
6 One day, people ………………………. on Mars in special buildings.
7 No, there ………………………. any problems with delivering your new furniture next week.
8 ………………………. we ………………………. at six to help you get things ready for dinner?
Answer
1 will visit 2 will find 3 Will/lend
4 will have 5 will take 6 will live
7 won’t be 8 Shall/come
C. Complete using the correct form of be going to and the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negative forms.
1 When I grow up, I ……………………… (play) guitar in a rock group!
2 Rick and Mark ……………………… (start) going to the gym twice a week.
3 ……………………… Lauren ……………………… (tell) her mum about what happened?
4 I ……………………… (look) on the Internet for information about snowboarding.
5 No, Nadine ……………………… (invite) everyone from class – just her close friends.
6 ……………………… Harry ……………………… (be) ready on time or not?
7 Careful! You ……………………… (break) something with that ball! Go outside!
8 I ……………………… (lie down) for half an hour. Call me at six o’clock.
Answer
1 am going to play 2 are going to start
3 Is/going to tell 4 am going to look
5 isn’t going to invite 6 Is/going to be
7 are going to break 8 am going to lie down
D. Complete using the correct present simple form of the verbs in the box.
arrive • come • leave • take
‘I’m so excited about my holiday! My plane (1) ……………………… the airport here at nine o’clock and we (2) ……………………… in Paris two hours later. We then (3) ……………………… the train from the airport to the city. We’ll have a great week, and then we (4) ……………………… back on the 17th. I can’t wait!’
Answer
1 leaves 2 arrive 3 take 4 come
E. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 Oscar says he is doing / will do the washing-up after dinner.
2 I’m a bit scared because I am seeing / will see the dentist this afternoon.
3 What are you going to do / do you do this evening?
4 Shall you tell / Will you tell Rupert I’m sorry about yesterday?
5 My dad will grow / is going to grow a beard, but my mum doesn’t like the idea.
6 I have to revise tonight because we are having / will have an exam tomorrow.
7 I am remembering / will remember this day for the rest of my life!
8 Do you go / Are you going to Australia next Christmas?
9 I’m sure you are passing / will pass your driving test. Don’t worry.
10 If you want me to, I will complain / am going to complain to the manager about it.
Answer
1 will do
2 am seeing
3 are you going to do
4 Will you tell
5 is going to grow
6 are having
7 will remember
8 Are you going
9 will pass
10 will complain
F. Choose the correct answer.
1 ‘Have you made plans for the summer?’
‘Yes ……………………… to Spain.’
A We’ll go B We’re going C We go
2 ‘We’re moving house tomorrow.’
‘Really?…………………….. you with the furniture.’
A I help B I’m helping C I’ll help
3 ‘Do you need this paintbrush?’
‘Ah, yes ……………………… it to me, please?’
A Do you pass B Will you pass C Are you passing
4 ‘What do you want to be when you grow up, Stevie?’
‘…………………….. a scientist. That’s what I want to do, anyway.’
A I be B I’m going to be C I’m being
5 ‘John is a better player than Martin, isn’t he?’
‘Oh, yes ……………………… the match tomorrow, I expect.’
A He’ll win B He wins C He’s winning
6 ‘The weather has been terrible, hasn’t it?’
‘Yes, I think …………………….. again later.’
A it’s going to rain B it’s raining C it rains
Answer
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 A
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