To be going to

to be going to is used:

to talk about a plan or an intention to do something in the future (decided before the time of speaking)

She's going to live in Spain for a year.

to make a prediction (a future result of something in the present)

Look at those black clouds in the sky! It's going to rain.

Exercise 15. Complete the sentences with going to and the verbs in brackets.

Example: Jill is going to be very pleased with her present. (be)

The trip is too dangerous. I am not going to make it. (not/make)

1. My friends _ their tent with them. (bring)

2. He _ for a new job soon. (not/look)

3. Your driving is terrible. You _ your test. (not/pass)

4. _ Kate _ that film on television tonight? (watch)

5. We _ with our relatives, (not/stay) We _ a hotel. (find)

6. _ they _ another car? (get)

7. The sky looks very grey. It _ in a minute. (rain)

8. I _ David's parents tomorrow night. (meet)

Exercise 16. Write the correct form of going to and use one of these verbs to complete the sentences. Use each verb only once.

borrow, be, tell, miss, wear, drive, stay, fail

Example: Look at the sun! It is going to be hot today.

1. You aren't working very hard. I think you _ your exam.

2. Paul doesn't like travelling by plane. So he _.

3. What _ you _ at the party on Saturday?

4. The bus is very slow. I think we _ the train.

5. They _ some money from the bank.

6. The weather is terrible. We _ at home today.

7. Who __ him the news?

Would like to do vs. like doing

Would like to ...	Like ... -ing
Means that you want to do something now or in the future I would like to give a party. = I want to give a party.	Means that you always (usually/often) enjoy doing something I like giving parties. = I enjoy giving parties.

Exercise 17. Match a line in A with a line in B.

1. It's winter and I'm cold.	A. I’d like to be a millionaire.
2. I'm hungry.	B. We’d like to listen to some music.
3. I don't have much money.	C. She’d like to see a dentist.
4. Jane has got a toothache.	D. They’d like to have a dog.
5. They haven't got a pet.	E. Her parents would like to take her to hospital.
6. Turn up the radio, please.	F. They’d like to live in the country.
7. They don't like cities.	G. I’d like to have a big meal.
8. Karen is seriously ill.	H. I’d like to lie on beach in Miami

Exercise 18. Make sentences with like or would like.

Example: Tom has all the "Beatles" records. - He likes (listening to) the "Beatles".

It's Judy's birthday tomorrow. - She'd like (to get) some nice presents.

1. There's a good film on TV tonight.

2. I don't want to go out tonight.

3. Mike's car is very old.

4. Jane and Ned always go to the mountains in winter.

5. I've got a lot of video cassettes.

6. My friend buys a lot of CDs.

Exercise 19. Match a question in column A with an answer in column B

A	B
1. What do you like doing at weekends?	a. No, I never eat junk food.
2. Do you like getting up early?	b. I like working alone.
3. Would Kelly like to work for Mr Green?	c. Sure, my spoken English isn't good enough.
4. Do you like doing your homework alone or with some of your friends?	d. No, I'm not an early bird.
5. Do you like hamburgers and crisps?	e. No, thanks. I prefer tea.
6. Would you like to speak more in your English class?	f. No, she thinks he's too bossy.
7. Would you like a cup of hot coffee	g. Meeting my friends and having fun

Exercise 20. Write suitable questions for the following answers using:

What ... like?	It's snowing again. - What's the weather like?
What do/does ... like doing?	I like reading. - What do you like doing in the evening?
What would...like to do?	I'd like to have a rest. - What would you like to do now?
What do/does ... look like?	He's handsome, tall and a bit fat. - What does her boyfriend look like?

1. I like going out at weekends.

2. The weather is awful. It's cold and windy.

3. Cindy Crawford is tall, slim and beautiful.

4. His flat is small but very comfortable.

5. They would like to buy the most expensive car.

6. My grandmother likes reading and gardening.

7. These girls are twins. They both have dark hair and blue eyes.

8. I would like to talk to someone who can understand

(A) little / (a) few

a little	a few
is used with uncountable nouns a little time, a little water means “a small amount, but some” There's a little work to do before we go home.	is used with plural countable nouns a few jobs, a few books means “a small number, but some” She's got a few friends in London and she's very happy there. NOTE: quite a few = a lot There are quite a few people in the street. = There are a lot of people in the street.

little	few
is used with uncountable nouns little money, little sugar means “not much”, “almost no” There's little work to do. I think we can go home in an hour or less. NOTE: only a little = little (almost no) There is only a little time left. = There's little time left. very little = little I've got very little time. (= hardly any at all)	is used with plural countable nouns few cars, few opportunities means “not many”, “almost no” She's got few friends and she feels rather lonely. NOTE: only a few = few (almost no) There are only a few eggs in the fridge. We can't bake a cake. = There are few eggs in the fridge. We can bake a cake. very few = few I’ve got very few friends. (= hardly any at all)

Exercise 21. Complete the sentences using (a) little or (a) few.

Example: Have you got any money with you? - Yes, I've got a little.

There are only a few people in the cinema. The film is rather boring.

1. I know _ people in Moscow, but not many.

2. We've got _ coffee left, but not much.

3. He wants to leave the job because earns _ money.

4. I've got _ homework to do tonight. We can go out and have some fun.

5. "Have we got any potatoes left? I'd like to cook a potato soup." - "Yes, we've got _."

6. She's got _ friends because she's very selfish.

7. Fortunately I had - time to spare.

8. I've got - books on gardening.

9. I've read - of her books.

Exercise 22. Rewrite the following sentences with only a few or only a little.

Example: I'm sorry but I haven't got much time. - I'm sorry I've got only a little time. I haven't got many friends. - I've got only a few friends.

1. I haven't got many English books in my home library.

2. There aren't many monuments in that town.

3. I'm not a vegetarian but I don't eat much meat.

4. Their son is doing rather well at school this year and in his test papers there are much fewer mistakes.

5. I come home so tired that I can't do much work in the evenings.

6. There are a lot of cinemas in town but there aren't many theatres.

7. I haven't seen Tony for over 20 years. He hasn't changed much.

8. There weren't many people at the party.