Will – are going – Present Continuous

Exersice 1. Choose between Future Simple and be going to to complete the conversation.

—  Can I speak to Fiona, please?
—  Speaking. Is that you, Pat?
—  It’s me. Hi. What you _____ (do) tonight?
—  I don’t know yet. I think, I _____ (read) the book Nora gave me yesterday.
—  How about going to the cinema?
—  Sounds good, but I’m looking after my little brother after eight, because my parents are going to their friend’s birthday party.
—  Poor you. Your brother is so naughty sometimes!
—  But I love him. He’s so funny! I think, he _____ (be) a good clown. He says he _____ (be) a pilot, nothing else. Well, what _____ (do) you tonight?
— I don’t know either. I wanted to go somewhere nice with you, but you are baby-sitting tonight, so I _____ (help) you to baby-sit, if you don’t mind.
— Of course, I don’t. Come along and we _____ (have) a nice cup of tea and _____ (play) with my brother.

Exersice 2. Choose between Future Simple and be going to.

1. She is sure that he ______ (not/manage) to catch the train.
2. Next year we ______ (travel) together around Europe.
3. The athletes soon ______ (return) from the competition.
4. His parents think Jim ______ (become) a doctor one day.
5. They have bought new sports shoes. They ______ (start) running next week.
6. It’s getting dark. I ______ (turn) on the light.
7. They ______ (be) eighteen next month.
8. Scientists for sure ______ (find) a cure for this disease.

Exersice 3. Match the sentences with the terms of use will or be going to.

1. I'm going shopping now. OK, I'll come with you.
2. Many people think life will be easier in the future.
3. It's six o'clock now. It's going to be dark soon.
4. We're going to watch a football match tomorrow.

a. a general prediction about the future
b. an instant decision
c. a plan or intention
d. a prediction about the future based on present evidence

Exersice 4. Will, be going to and the Present Continuous for expressing future.

1. He______win. He always does.    
   a) is going to
    b) will
2.  The train is leaving in ten minutes. I'm afraid we ______ be late.  
        a) will
        b) are going to
3.  I don't think they______come tonight.
        a) are going to
        b) will
4.  If it gets any colder, it______snow.
        a) will
        b) is going to
5.  I can't come with you. I ______ my grandparents.
        a) am going to visit
        b) am visiting
6.  Don't worry, Mum. I______ write to you every day.
        a) will
        b) am going to
7.  Believe it or not, but I ______ to skip school any longer.
        a) won't
        b) am not going to
8.  I   ______ be late any more, I promise.
        a) won't
        b) am not going to
9.  What ______ you ______ this evening?
        a) will do
        b) are doing
10. I've got a lot to do today. My family ______ by the ten o'clock train.
        a) will come
        b) is coining

Phrasal verb get

Exersice 1. Fill in: along, down, over, over with, across.
1. I try to get ______ with my friends.
2. This nasty weather gets me ______.
3. The sooner we start doing this report, the sooner we will get ______ it.
4. It took her some days to get ______ the flu.
5. I never have difficulty in getting my ideas ______ .
6. My brother can't ______ with the fear of darkness
7. How are you ______ with your relatives?
8. Why don't you and your son in law ______?
9. If you ______ earlier you would ______ to work in the afternoon.
10. If you pull yourself together, you will ______ with this.

Have / has gone to –have / has been to  / in

Exersice 1. Use the correct word combination to complete the text.

Where is Bill? I haven’t seen him for hours.
He _____ the airport to meet his colleagues from France.
France? Did you know that France is the most visited by tourists’ country in the world? I _____ Paris only once but I fell in love with its people and …shops!
And how long _____ you _____ Paris?
About a week. We had a month tour round Europe.
I _____ never _____ France. It’s always been my dream.

Exersice 2. Fill in the gaps with. 

1. My sister ___ Bristol for two months now.
2. Wendy isn't here at the moment. She ___ the supermarket to buy some milk and eggs . 
3. The Miltons ___ Sweden twice .
4. Greg and Terry ____ the park to play football . They'll be back by 6 o'clock.
5. Jenny's brother ___ hospital since Monday.
6. ____ you ever ____ the opera ?
7. Jim ___ the cinema. He left an hour ago.

Passive Voice

Exersice 1. Translate into Russian.

1. Breakfast was cooked by our mother.
2. The new rule was explained to us at the English lesson.
3. The story was written by Chekhov.
4. This sports centre was visited by lots of people.
5. This sports game is often played at P.E. lessons.
6. The ball was thrown over the fence.
7. The boxer was knocked down.
8. I was born in Moscow.
9. They will be trained by a famous coach.
10. I will be sent to the competition.

Exersice 2. Choose the right answer and translate into Russian.

1. The news programme (is watched / watched) by millions of people every day.
2. The Mona Liza (painted / was painted) by Leonardo da Vinchi.
3. The new cinema (be built / will be built) next year.
4. New pop groups (are much spoken / is much spoken) about among teenagers.
5. Alexander Pushkin’s first poem (was written / written) when he was fourteen.
6. The letters (be sent / will be sent) by post tomorrow.
7. The translation (was finished / were finished) two hours ago.
8. London (visited / is visited) by hundreds of tourists every year.
9. The dinner (be / will be) ready in an hour (через час).
10. The book (wrote/was written) by Hardy.
11. The house (bought/was bought) by pop star.
12. Local police (have been arrested/have arrested) the bank robber.
13. I (arrived/was arrived) last Friday.
14. The room (will clean/will be cleaned) later.
15. Tom (has lost/has been lost) his key.

Exersice 3. Open the brackets using the verbs in Present, Past или Future Simple Passive.

1. Tom always (to ask) at the lessons.
2. I (to ask) at the last lesson.
3. Our country house (to finish) next year.
4. The dog (to find) by my sister yesterday.
5. This work (to do) tomorrow.
6. This text (to translate) at the last lesson.
7. These trees (to plant) every autumn.
8. Many interesting games always (to play) at our P.E. lessons.
9. This bone (to give) to my dog tomorrow.
10. We (to invite) to a concert last Saturday.

Exersice 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

1. I can’t give you these articles. They (translate) now.
2. The letter (not write) tomorrow.
3. English (speak) all over the world.
4. She showed me the picture that (paint) by her husband.
5. My dress is clean now. It (wash).
6. All the questions on the paper must (answer).
7. These houses (build) in 1500.
8. Rugby (play) since 1845.
9. My house (paint) the whole day yesterday.
10. This film (discuss) at the next lesson.
11. It was very dark. Nothing could (see).
12. Wait a little! Your question (receive) by next Sunday.
13. The UK (wash) by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.