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