Grammar unit 4

be going to Present simple and present

1 Look at the information about a trip to London. continuous for future
Then complete the sentences with the correct 3 Complete the text with the present simple or
form of be going to and the verbs in the box. present continuous form of the verbs.
the 2 in a 4 a picnic Its a busy day for our family today. My brother,
Mark
museums 9 hotel 8
Max, is going (go) on a school trip, and the bus
Emma and 1 souvenirs 3 to the 5 the Queen (1)____________________ (leave) at 7.00 a.m. Then
Louise 9 cinema 8 school (2)_________________ (start) at 8.40 a.m. so
I mustnt be late for that. Ive got a meeting with
buy go have meet stay visit
some other students and teachers at 10.00 a.m.
Mark is going to visit the museums.
We (3)____________________ (discuss) what to do
1 Emma and Louise ____________________
about problems in the school.
____________________.
Tonight, my dad (4)____________________ (come)
2 I ________________________________________,
home from a work trip abroad. His plane (5)
says Mark.
3 _______________ Emma and Louise ____________________ (arrive) at 6.30 p.m. Mum (6)
__________________________________? ____________________ (collect) him from the airport
4 ______________ Mark ____________________ but I (7)________________ (not go) with her because
________________? Ive got too much homework. My sister Emma (8)
5 We ______________________________________, ___________________ (go) to a school disco tonight.
say Emma and Louise. Shes really excited about it. It
(9)___________________ (not finish) until 10.00 p.m.,
will and be going to but luckily for Mum, a friend (10)_________________

2 Match 15 with af. Then use the words in af to
complete the sentences. Use will or be going to.
This film is really boring. e
1 I think you
2 Maybe Alice
3 Tim and Lucy have decided that
4 Turn your music down.
5 Its five oclock.
a enjoy / this book
___________________________________________
b the shops / close / soon / ?
___________________________________________
c call / you later
___________________________________________
d they / not book / a holiday
___________________________________________
e I / not watch / the end
Im not going to watch the end.
f you / annoy / the neighbours
___________________________________________
(bring) Emma home.
will for spontaneous decisions
4 Write responses with will for the situations.
Use the words in the boxes.
carry have make watch wash
a DVD a ham sandwich you a hot drink
his clothes your bags
What would you like to eat?
Ill have a ham sandwich.
1 Im cold, but Im also thirsty!
___________________________________________
2 My shopping is very heavy.
___________________________________________
3 The baby has got food on his shorts and T-shirt.
___________________________________________
4 Theres nothing on TV tonight.
___________________________________________

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Vocabulary unit 4
Summary
Compound nouns: travel
beach holiday city break day trip five-star accommodation luxury hotel return flight skiing gear
train ticket travel companion winter sports
Phrasal verbs: travel
come across come back get off get on put on put up set off stop off take off turn back

Compound nouns: travel Phrasal verbs: travel

1 Complete the sentences with words from the
3 Write the phrasal verb for each picture. Use the
summary.
phrasal verbs in the box.
I know this is a luxury hotel, but the food is
get off get on set off turn back
terrible!
1 My brother is a terrible ____________________.
He never wants to go to the places that I do!
2 On our last ____________________, we spent
three days in Rome.
3 The ____________________ to London starts at 1 ________________ 3 ________________
8.30 a.m. and finishes at 9 p.m.
4 Jason forgot to buy a ____________________
before he began his journey.
5 On the plane to Lisbon, we went through a
storm, but the ____________________ back to
2 ________________ 4 ________________
Manchester was much better.
6 I cant wait for my ____________________. Im 4 Complete the text with the phrasal verbs in the
box.
going to lie in the sun for two weeks!
7 Jessica has bought the most expensive came across come back put on put up
stopped off took off turn back
____________________ for her winter holiday.
8 I dont need a ____________________. Im happy After a holiday in Buenos Aires, I was on a plane,

in a tent! waiting to return home. I put on my seat belt

and soon after, the plane (1)______________. We
2 Replace the bold words with words from the (2)______________ in Montevideo and So Paolo to
summary.
pick up more passengers. In Rio de Janeiro, I
All passengers must now show their travel
changed planes. But a few minutes after take-off,
document. train ticket
there was smoke in the plane! People were
1 Skiing and snowboarding are great fun.
frightened! I thought I wasnt going to
_____________________
(3)______________! The plane wasnt safe to fly so
2 Im not a good person to take on holiday.
we had to (4)______________. In Rio, I had nowhere
_____________________
to stay, but one of the passengers (5)_____________
3 Our plane journey back to Ireland took three
me _____________ in her apartment. I spend a
hours. _____________________
wonderful day in Rio and (6)______________ some
4 My perfect break would be a week or two by
wonderful places. The following morning, I returned
the sea._____________________
safely to England.

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