1 Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous.
Example:
I’m sure that Jess will help (help) you if you ask her.
1 A I went to see Superman Returns yesterday at the cinema. It’s excellent.
B Oh good.I ___am going to see (see) it tomorrow.
A I know you __will love (love) it.
2 A I __am going to go (go) to town this afternoon. __Shall i go (I / go) to the supermarket on my way back?
B Yes, we need bread, milk and some fruit.
A OK. I _will get (get) all that, and some cheese, too.
3 A I heard on the radio that the weather __is going to be (be) excellent this weekend.
B That’s good, because my parents __will come (come) to stay with me.
2 Underline the correct form.
Example:
We usually get up / get up usually early every morning.
1 Peter don’t work / isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re meeting for lunch.
2 What are you doing / do you do this evening?
3 Clare buys a lot of takeaways, but I prefer/ I’m preferring home-made food.
4 In the summer, I often cycle / I’m often cycling to work.
5 Emma tries / is trying to get fit for the athletics competition next month.
6 I don’t usually have / I’m not usually having dessert, but I’ll have one tonight.
3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example:
He was watching (watch) a film on TV when I arrived.
1 I was thinking about him when he __rang (ring) me!
2 You’re lucky I’m still here. I __was getting (get) ready to go out when you phoned. 3 Last week the boss __said (say) he would give me a pay rise, because I was so
hard-working.
4 Real Madrid __won (win) 2–0 at half time, but they lost the match 3–2.
5 As soon as I arrived, we ___ordered (order) our food – everyone had waited for me. 6 I __have already finished (already / finish) cooking when Maria offered to help.
7 We were really tired when we arrived because we ___have not slept (not sleep) for
26 hours. 4 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example:
I get fit by running every morning.
1 It is very important to warm __body before doing sport.
2 A football _field is about 100 metres long.
3 Volleyball and basketball are usually played indoors in a sports ___centers.
4 There is a new ski ___slope in my town and it is indoors.
5 In the NBA a basketball ___court is about 28 metres long.
6 Mike got ___out when he fell on the basketball court and he couldn’t finish the game.
7 We play tennis, and we ___do tai-chi.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: Jim’s really shy. He hates meeting new people.
shy sensitive extrovert
1 Julia sometimes gets __mean if she’s not allowed to do what she wants.
sensible moody mean 2 You’re too __generous. Please let me pay this time!
generous honest sensitive 3 Debra was very __quiet tonight. Do you think she’s OK?
extrovert shy quiet 4 Dave’s just __jealous because you got a higher score in the test yesterday.
ambitious spoilt jealous 5 In sport, boys are often more __competitive than girls. They always want to win.
bossy competitive reliable 6 You should think about how other people feel instead of being so ___spoilt!
spoilt independent selfish 7 My brother’s so _sociable. He can talk to anyone about anything.
insecure sociable manipulative