PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS BE GOING TO

Example:
1. I phoned Tom yesterday. I am meeting Tom at the station at six tomorrow.
2. I haven’t seen Tom for 2 years. I am going to meet Tom at the station at six tomorrow.
A. Present continuous (with a future meaning)
 Form: S + am/is/are + V-ing
 Use: Diễn tả một kế hoạch chắc chắn thực hiện trong tương lai gần
B. Be going to:
 Form: S + am/is/are + going to + V0
 Use:
- Diễn tả một dự định trong tương lai gần.
Ex: We are going to buy a new house.
- Diễn tả một sự việc sắp xãy ra mà hiện tượng của nó đã xuất hiện ở hiện tại.
Ex: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.
EXERCISES
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with “Going to” and a Verb or Expression from the box.

leave - snow - drive - be sick - jump - have a job interview - be late - study together

1. Look at that man on the bridge! I think he ................................................................................

2. I don’t feel well. I think I ..........................................................................................................
3. It’s so cold and looks at these clouds! I think it ........................................................................
4. This film is so boring. We..........................................................................................................
5. Sally’s wearing her best clothes. She ........................................................................................
6. Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You.......................................................................................
7. “Are you free tonight?”
“I’m sorry. I’m going to meet Jack at the library at 7. We .......................................................
8. “Do you want to work to the shops?” “No, I .............................................................................
Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, using either “Be Going To or the Present
Progressive”
1. I can’t go any further. I (sit)………..……………………..on that bench for a while.
2. The game (start)…….…………………..at two o’clock tomorrow. I hope you can be there.
3. The service here is very slow. I (complain)………………………to the manager if we are not
served soon.
4. I have a right to be heard, and no-one (stop)….………….…………me from putting my side of the
argument.
5. The two leaders (meet)………………………..for talks later this afternoon.
6. The banks have announced that it (increase)…..……………..its interest rates by one percent from
tomorrow.
7. Are you (answer)……………………………my questions or not?
8. I have to get up early tomorrow. I (teach)………………..…a physics class at 8.00 in the
morning.
9. Before I apply for the job, I (get)……………………more information about it.
10. Brazil (play)…………………………..Colombia in today’s final.
11. It’s already 320C. It (be)…………………………very hot today.
12. I (not use) ………………….the car this evening, so you can have it.
13. I think it (rain) …….……………. . The sky is so cloudy.
14. We (have) ……………………..a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
15. My father (buy) ………………….…………a new motorbike.
16. I’d like to know whether you (do) ……………………anything tomorrow morning.
– No, I’m free. Why?
17. Oh, your luggage is ready now. What time………..you (leave)……………..………………?
18. Sue (come) ………………………to see us tomorrow. She (travel) ………………..………by
train and her train arrives at 10.15. I (meet) ……………………………..….her at the station.
19. We (get)……………………………together to discuss this plan tomorrow.
20. Where ………………….you (spend) ………………………………………your vacation?
21. My parents (come)………………..…………..tomorrow to stay with me for a few days
22. The firework display, part of the city’s centenary celebration, (take)……………………….…
place on the 21st August in Cannon Park.
24. Look at those cars! They (crash)……………………………….!
25. I don’t feel good. I (stay)…………………………..home from work tomorrow.
26. “May I speak to Dr. Paine, please?”- “I’m sorry, he (see)……………………..……a patient at the
moment. Can I help you?”
Exercise 3. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. “Look at those dark clouds!” “Yes, It looks like _______________ any minute”.
A. it’s going to rain B. it’s raining C. it will rain D. it rains
2. Her parents __________ tomorrow to stay with her.
A. come B. have come C. are coming D. came
3. It is much cloudy and windy. It ___________ to rain.
A. will be B. is C. was D. is going
4. Before I go to England next year, I _____________ some English.
A. have been learn B. learnt C. am going to learn D. had learnt
5. Are you free this afternoon? - No, I am not. I _________ a lecture given by Professor Jones.
A. am attending B. am going to attend C. attend D. have attended
6. Look at those cars! They................!
A. will crash B. are crashing C. will be crashed D. are going to crash
7. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It __________ soon.
A. is raining B. will have rained C. is going to rain D. will rain
8. Tom and I __________ to Mary’s birthday party together.
A. am going B. are going C. will go D. go
9. The school prepares students for a wide range of __________ qualifications.
A. profess B. professional C. profession D. professionally
10. I __________ our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note.
A. have seen B. going to see C. shall have seen D. am seeing
11. Our class __________ a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday.
A. am having B. will has C. is going to have D. go to have
12. Look! The bus ____________________.
A. will come B. is coming C. will be coming D. is going to come
13. By the time he arrived, all his classmates __________
A. would leave B. were leaving C. left D. had left
14. I know that he __________ in the library at this moment.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working
Exercis 4. Rewrite sentences as directed.
1. They have showed more than 50 films in Hanoi since June. ( Present perfect Passive)
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2. The farmers have grown trees in this region. ( Present perfect Passive)
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3. The government has built some new schools for disabled children.( Present perfect Passive)
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4. Many tourists have visited Casa Loma castle in Canada. (Present perfect Passive)
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5. These famous doctors have cured many deadly diseases since they move to this town. ( Present
perfect Passive)
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6. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded. (who,which,that)
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7. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried. (who,which,that)
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8. Lauren couldn’t come to the party. This was a shame. (Which as connector)
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9. Jim passed his driving test. This surprised everybody. (Which as connector)
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10. Jill doesn’t have a phone. This makes it difficult to contact her. (Which as connector)
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11. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door. (who,which,that)
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12. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now. (who,which,that)
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13. Jane works for a company. It makes shoes. (who,which,that)
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14. John is one of my closest friends. I’ve known him for a very long time. (who,which,that)
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15. We went to Sandra’s party. We enjoyed it very much. (who,which,that)
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16. Someone has robbed the bank near our house. (Present perfect Passive)
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17. I have used this bicycle for five years. (Present perfect Passive)
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18. Have they built this house since last year? (Present perfect Passive)
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19. I have invited her to the party two times. (Present perfect Passive)
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20. Has anybody cleaned our classroom? (Present perfect Passive)
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21. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail. (who,which,that)
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22. My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of computers. (who,which,that)
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23. Some people dream of a job. They can do the job without technology. (who,which,that)
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24. My stereo doesn’t work today. It worked yesterday. (who,which,that)
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25. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him. (who,which,that)
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26. Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn't do it any more. (Used to)
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27. I don’t play football with my friends any more. (Used to)
Exercise 5. Read the passage carefully, then choose the one best answer A, B, C or D.
You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was
invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the
US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a
wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there.
One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some
burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to
come over here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from
the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s
workshop. “Mr Bell, I heard every word you said!” Watson shouted excitedly. Bell finally
succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.
1. Which of these following is true?
A. Bell did only one experiment and he succeeded.
B. Bell discovered the telephone in 1847.
C. Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in America.
D. Bell invented the telephone in Scotland.
2. Where did Bell settle down? (định cư)
A. In New Zealand B. In Scotland C. In the U.K D. In the US
3. What did he have an interest in?
A. philosophy B. music C. physics D. sound
4. What did he do many experiments for?
A. to express feelings through musical instruments
B. to send sound through a wire
C. to give a request to his assistant D. to hear his assistant’s voice
5. What did other inventors do later?
A. made telephones useless B. made telephones disused
C. made telephones better D. made telephones unpopular
Exercise 6. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around
the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet
allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in many part of the world for the
cost of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from
one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping.
This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with
their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through “ online” rather
than attend a class.
26. The Internet allows people ______________.
A. to stay at home and rest B. to travel to work
C. not to work D. to work at home
27. To a business, the Internet is ____________ to communicate with customers.
A. a cheap way B. a very expensive way
C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way
28. E. mail can be use to send ________________.
A. documents B. information C. data D. all are correct
29. It takes _______________ to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. a lot of time B. a little time C. less time D. more time
30. To use the Internet for education is ________________.
A. impossible B. possible C. inconvenient D. difficult