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EXERCISE
I. Correct these sentences where necessary (with either present progressive or going to) or put a tick if they are already correct.
1. Unless aid arrives within the next few days, thousands are starving.
	are going to starve 
2. There are going to be more of us at the picnic than we'd thought.
3. We're going to have a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?
4. I can't get to the match after all.' `That's a pity. Dave's being very disappointed.'
5. Clear the area! The bomb is exploding.
6. In the future, the company is going to be known as 'Communications International'.
7. I've decorated the bedroom. Do you think Jane is liking it when she gets home?
8. Whether we like it or not, within a few years biotechnology is transforming every aspect of human life.
9. It's not a deep cut, but it's leaving a scar.
10 I'm still not feeling very well. so I think I'm going to see the doctor some time this week.
11. Nina is going to go to Switzerland next week on business;
12 Before I go to China next year, I'm learning some Cantonese.
13. They're leaving from Frankfurt airport at 6.30 pm.
14. Scientists say that the satellite is falling to Earth some time this afternoon.
15. The orchestra is going to perform Mahler's 5th Symphony at next week's concert.
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. 'Which project............... on next?' 'I haven't decided for sure. Probably the Space mobile.'
	a. will you work	b. are you going to work	 c. do you work
2. '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
3. I'd better get back to the hotel room before the storm.' 'OK...............you later.'
	a. I'm seeing	b. I'll see	c. I see
4. Hi, honey. How's it going?' 'Great. ...................... fishing with Grandpa tomorrow'
	a. I go	b. I'm going to 20	C. I'm going
5. 'Have fun, but don't forget. You have to finish that paper.' 'I know. Mom............it tomorrow. I already have the envelope.'
	a. I'm mailing	b. I won't mail	c. I mail
6. 'I'm going to miss a good film on TV because I'll be out tonight.'................ it for you, if you like.'
	a. I video	b. I'm going to video	c. I'll video
7. 'Good luck. When will you be here?' `Tomorrow. My plane .............. at 7:00, so I............. you about 8:00.'
	a. will land/ see	b. lands/ will see	 c. is landing/ am going to see
8. 'I'm just going out to get a paper.' 'What newspaper.................. ?'
	a. are you buying	b. are you going to buy	 c. will you buy
9. 'We ............... a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?' `Yes, I'd love to.'
	a. are having	b. are going to have	c. will have
10. 'What's that man doing up there?' 'Oh no! He ..............
	a. is jumping	b. will jump	c. is going to jump
11. 'Ann is in hospital.' 'Yes, I know. .......... her tomorrow.'
	a. I visit	b. I'm going to visit	c. I'll visit
12. 'It's my birthday soon................twenty next Friday." Oh, really? .......... a party?'
	a. I'm going to be; Are you having	b. I am! Will you have
	c. I'll be/ Are you going to have
13.' it's a public holiday next Monday.' 'Yes, I know.......... anything special?'
	a. Are you doing	b. Do you do	c. Will you do
14. 'Would you like to join Linda and me tomorrow? We.......... the natural
history museum.' 'Sure. I've never been there.'
	a. visit	b. will visit	c. are going to visit,
15.‘ I've decided to try and learn a foreign language ."Have you? Which language?'
	a. will you learn	b. are you going to learn	 c. are you learning
16. The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebration,.......... place on the 21st August in Cannon Park.
	a. will take	b. is taking	c. is going to take 	d. takes
17. This is the first time we..............to Scotland so it's all new to us.
	a. are going	b. Were	c. have been	d. will go
18. Look at those cars! They................!
	a. will crash	b. are crashing	c. will be crashed 	d. are going to crash
19. We hope the excursion will help us	a lot after working hard.
	a. relax	b. relaxing	e. relaxed	d. be relaxed
20. Goodnight. I................. you in the morning.
	a. see	b. am seeing,	c. am going to see 	d. will see. 
21. Hurry. The next bus.....................at 7:15.
	a. leave	b. leaves	c. is leaving	d. will leave
22. 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who........................
 a. will being invited	b. is going to invite
	c. is going to be .invited	d. will invite
23. 'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? "No, they....................to Dallas,'
	a. are moving.	b. had already moved
	c. have just moved	d. will moved
III. Choose the correct alternative.
A:	Look. (1) It's raining/ it's going to rain soon.
B: I'm not too sure about that. But the sun (2) will disappear/ has disappeared behind those black clouds.
A: And (3) it become/ it's becoming quite windy, too.
B: Yes, but I don't think the weather (4) is changing too much.
A: (5) Have you heard! Do you hear the weather forecast?
B: They say (6) It's' going, to be! it has been fine for the next few. days.
Oh, (7) there `are',!	re usually wrong. (8)1 not think/ I don't think we can go sightseeing now.
B: Oh, let's go. It (9) isn't raining/ hasn't rained so far this week.
A: All right, but (10) I'm taking/ I'm going to take my raincoat and umbrella with me. .
I think (11) you're worrying/ you worried about nothing.
IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter
	 A	B	C	D
2. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
	A	B	C 	D
3. I'll fly to Mars next week. I've already gotten a ticket.
	A	B	C	D
4. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It's landing
	A	B	C	D