Exercises

Unit 20 · I’m going to (do)

20.1

Write questions with going to

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1Your friend has won some money. You ask: (what / do?) What are you going to do with it?(Example)

Your friend is going to a wedding next week. You ask: (what / wear?)

Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask: (where / put?)

Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask: (who / invite?)

Your friend has bought some fish for dinner. You ask: (how / cook?)

20.2

Complete the sentences using I’m going to … / I’m not going to …

1This cheese smells horrible. I’m not going to eat it.(Example)

I haven’t been trying hard enough. From now on harder.

I have to make a speech tomorrow, but I don’t know what .

‘The car is very dirty.’ ‘I know. it.’

I’ve been offered a job, but it. The pay is too low.

a language, but I haven’t decided yet which one.

One day in a marathon. It’s my ambition.

The food in this restaurant is awful. .

Ben doesn’t need to know what happened, so him.

20.3

What is going to happen in these situations

1There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. (rain) It’s going to rain.(Example)

It is 8.30. Tom is leaving home. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30 minutes. (late) He

There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. (sink) The boat

Amy and Ben are driving. The tank is nearly empty. It’s a long way to the nearest petrol station. (run out) They

Sarah’s car was badly damaged in an accident. Now it has to be repaired. (cost a lot) It to repair the car.

20.4

Complete the sentences with was / were going to

1We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.(Example)

I some new clothes yesterday, but I didn’t have time to go to the shops.

Tom and I tennis last week, but he’d hurt his knee and had to cancel.

I Jane, but I sent her an email instead.

I thought the exam hard, but it was easier than I expected.

Peter his job, but in the end he decided to stay where he was.

I’m sorry I interrupted you. What you ?

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