Task 1

William and Paul are cousins. They are talking on the phone. Read the phone conversation below. Using the
simple future tense or 'be going to', fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

William: Hello?
Paul: Hello, William? This is Paul.
William: Paul. How nice of you to give me a call.
Paul: Well, my brother and I __will play__ (play) tennis this weekend. I wonder if you have time to come.
William: Ok. I __will be___ (be) free this weekend.
Paul: How about your younger brother, Alex?
William: I think he __won’t come____ (not come). He__is going to have___ (have) a barbecue with his
friends. He probably (可能) ___won’t get__ (not get) back home until six o’clock.
Paul: I'm sure he ___will have__ (have) a wonderful time.
William: ___Shall_____ I _____make___ (make) a phone call to Jason, my stepbrother to see if he wants to
join us?
Paul: That's great. We can have the men's doubles.
Willam: Oh yes. Do you remember those Nike sports we saw last week? Although they’re expensive, I
__am going to_buy___ (buy) them.
Paul: Good. You've made up your mind. ____Will_____ you___wear______ (wear) your new sports shoes
this weekend?
William: Certainly.
Paul: Oh dear, it’s six o’clock. My parents and I __are going to have___(have) dinner at Seafood
Restaurant. I ____will ring____(ring) you later tonight. Goodbye.

William: Bye.
Task 2
Fiona is reading a letter from John, her boyfriend. He is proposing (propose)to her. Read the letter of the
proposal below. Circle the best answers in the brackets.

12th April
To my dearest Fiona,
We've only been dating for nine months but I'm sure that I want you to be my wife. (Will you marry / Will
you marrying) me?

(I'm going to save / I save) enough money to buy you a diamond ring. But for now, please forgive me, I can
only give you a simple gold ring.
We need at least three months to plan our wedding. Here is my proposal.(plan) I think the waiting list for a
church (shall be / will be) very long so I suggest going to a marriage registry office.

(We'll have / We'll be going to have) a big banquet(晚宴) in one of the best hotels in Hong Kong. Let me know
which one you'd like and (I'll reserve / I'll be going to reserve) that. Reserve(預訂)

How many guests (will we be invite / shall we invite)? (I'm going to write / I'll be writing) a list of my
friends and relatives and you can add yours to the list.

Where would you like to go on our honeymoon? The weather is hot in Southeast Asia, and I expect the
climate (will be getting / will be) cooler in Europe. Would you like to go there?

(I'll be saving / I'm going to saving) up more money so we can buy a big house to live in.
My dear Fiona, I'm sure that (we're going to be / we're being) very happy in the future. I hope (we'll move /
we're moving) into a new home after the honeymoon and I will treat you well forever!
Please say 'Yes'!
Your sweetheart,
John
Task 3
Complete the sentences below with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.

1. That is my favourite picture. My friend and I __are riding__(ride) an elephant.

2. She__caught_ (catch) the flu and will not be coming to work today.

3. Go to the manager's office, ___knock____(knock) on his door, then give him the envelope. (信封)

4. While Charles ____was writing______ (write) his journal, his mother went back home.

5. I __ride_____ (ride) my horse every weekend.

6. Who ___is knocking___ (knock) on the window?

7. The coach (教練)___is selecting_______(select)11 players for the football team at this very moment.
He first__chooses__ (choose) Daniel as the leader of the team.

8. She usually___stays__ (stay) in the library to do her homework.

9. They ___caught___(catch) the bus to Stanley and had a lovely day there.

10. The doorbell rang while Susan____was doing____ (do) a jigsaw puzzle.

11. I probably _ won’t have_________ (not have) time next Wednesday because I __
am going to have___________ (have) an appointment with Mr. Chan.

12. My grandmother_____died_________(die) recently. She was 90 years old. dead(adj.)

13. There was a delay and the plane ___landed____ (land) half an hour late.

14. Look at her. She looks great! She ___has lost_____ (lose) a lot of weight.

15. Paul is not at home. He ___is staying___ (stay) with his sister for a while. 好一陣時間

16. When I opened the door, I ____saw_____ (see) a little girl who __was holding_____ (hold) a
donation box. Donate (捐贈)

17. The helicopter ___has just landed___________ (just land) in Africa. Charity workers are giving out
donated goods now.

18. I __am decorating____ (decorate) my flat. It is hard work.

19. The baby is crying. She ___wakes______ (wake) up again.

20. Do not call Judy tonight. She ____has___ already ____gone____ (go) to her grandmother's home for
dinner.
21. Alan____has closed______ (close) down his toy shop recently because of financial problems.

22. I __have leant_____ (learn) many lessons in life. The most important thing is that we always keep
learning.

23. I __has known____(know) Maggie since we were in Primary 1. We are very good friends.

24. I __composed____________(compose) a song when I was thirteen years old.

25. I ___hadn’t seen____(not see) Martin for ages.

26. A bird ___has_____just _____died____ (die) in the village. It is another suspected case of bird flu.

27. He ___has composed______ (compose) a song about Disneyland. I think it will win him an award.

28. The project ____is___progressing____ (progress 進展) well.

29. He is a decorator. He ___decorates______ (decorate) flats for a living. (為了謀生)

30. Gary ___was walking___________ (walk) along the pavement when he suddenly heard a loud
noise.

31. __Did_____ you _____date____ (date 約會) that girl again last night? She is no good for you.

32. Не ___will work___________ (work) in Dubai for three months. He is packing his luggage now.

33. I am good at open-ended questions. I often ___perform____(perform) badly on multiple-choice

34. They _haven’t bought_____(not buy) the new Panasonic plasma TV yet. They are still saving
money since the plasma TV (it)____costs______(cost) a lot of money.
Task 4

Mr. Tam and his father went travelling to London. He was dissatisfied with the service of the airline
company and wrote a letter of complaint. Read the letter of complaint below. Fill in each blank with
the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
11th August
Dear Mr. Lai,
Re: Flight Cancellation
I would like to make a complaint about the arrangements for the cancellation of the Virgin VS 200 flight to
Hong Kong from London on 9th August.
There were a lot of problems.
Originally, the plane __took_____ (take) off at nine. My father and I ___had arrived_____ (arrive) at the
airport two hours in advance(提前) (advice). From 7:00 p.m., we___waited_____ (wait) at the airport. There
___were not___________ (not be) enough announcements to inform us about the cancellation. We
___didn’t know____ (not know) whether there would be a flight that night. When we__asked______ (ask)
the staff at the airport, they___were not____ (not be) helpful.
be (is,am,are,was,were)
After a long wait, your staff ____told____ (tell) us there would be no flights that night and we had to go and
stay in a hotel. From 11:00 p.m., we ___waited_____ (wait) for the coach. We __were waiting _ (wait) for
about an hour in order to get on the coach to the hotel. I ___thought____ (think) that it would be nearby but
the coach journey ___took____ (take) over two hours! At 1:00 a.m., we__were still travelling____

(still travel) by coach. We__did not arrive___ (not arrive) until 3:00 a.m.!

I ____informed__________ (inform) a member of your staff that my father was diabetic (糖尿病). As he had
not eaten dinner that night, he __wasn’t_____ (not be) well. She ___ promised______ (promise) that there
would be food at the hotel. However, when we_____arrived____ (arrive) at the hotel, the
restaurants___was_____ (be) closed and there_____was___ (be) no food available.

I ___ explained_____ (explain) to the staff that my father needed to eat a meal. She ____told____ (tell) me
to wait until breakfast. I ___asked_____ (ask) if there were any shops nearby. However, as the hotel was in
the middle of nowhere, she ____ suggested__________ (suggest) that I took a taxi to the nearest petrol
station to buy some snacks. I ___did not find_____ (not find) this suggestion useful. My father ___was
sleeping__ (sleep) with hunger when I ___came_____ (come) back from the petrol station. By this time, it
____was__________ (be) 4:00 a.m. in the morning.
The cancellation of the flight also meant that I could not go to work as planned after my holiday.
I____had_____ (have) to take another day of annual leave because I arrived back in Hong Kong a day late.

I ___feel_____ (feel) that the arrangements provided by your airline were poor and the staff members were
not helpful at all. I have no confidence in travelling with your airline again.

I demand (要求)a full explanation and a written apology and I sincerely hope you will look into this matter
without delay. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Tam

Task 5
An unlucky encounter

Last Saturday, Nick and I went hiking at a country park. When we arrived at the bus stop, a lot of people
___were waiting_________ (wait) for the bus already. Soon, the bus arrived and we
__crammed____(cram) onto it. While we __were chatting__________ (chat) excitedly, the bus reached the
destination (目的地). We ate some snacks while we were walking up the footpath. Breathing in fresh air felt
amazing.

After about an hour, we ___decided____ (decide) to sit under a tree to take a short break. Unluckily, while
Nick ___was drinking_____ (drink) some water, a snake sneaked out from the bushes and bit his leg.
'Ouch!' Nick screamed in pain. I searched through my bag for my mobile phone and called 999. While we
were waiting for the rescue team, I __kept______ (keep) a watchful eye on the surroundings. I was so
scared that the snake might come back for another bite!

Luckily, the rescue team quickly __came_____ (come) to our rescue and Nick was sent to the hospital. He
recovered fast and now says he looks forward to going hiking with me again!
Task 6
Complete the sentences below with the correct forms of the verbs in the word box. Some verbs may
not be used.
read stay take watch attend 參加 look learn live rain

1. Hey Andy. What are you doing right now?

2. Where is your sister now?

She____is watching________ an action film in the cinema at the moment.

3. What are you doing after work?

I __am attending_______ a workshop on performing magic.

4. Why are you taking everything out of the CD box?

I __am looking______ for my favourite CD on rock and roll music. 搖滾音樂

5. Studying foreign languages is my main interest.

6. Hotels in Hong Kong are expensive but a great alternative is hostels. The rooms at the YWCA are
clean, comfortable and cheap but there are not many recreational facilities. My friend from England -

_____is staying___________ at the YWCA in Yau Ma Tei.

7. She has spent two hours playing tennis. At the moment, she____is taking________ a shower.

8. Bring an umbrella when you go window shopping. It __is raining__________ lightly outside right
now.
Task 7
Complete the sentences below with the correct forms of the verbs in the word box. Use the form 'be
going to'. The first one has been done as an example.

inherit 繼承 spill open be issue 發表,公布 let buy jump get eat arrive go

1. Uncle Jack____is going to arrive___ soon. He just called from the airport.

2. I ___am going to buy_____ a sandwich for lunch from the tuck shop today. I've forgotten to bring
my lunchbox that my mum made this morning.

3. _Are__ you ___eat____ that hamburger, Dad? If not, I will. I am starving.

4. Joe's uncle is a gambler and he has lost a lot of money. He is standing at the top of the

building now. His wife is afraid that he ___is going to jump_______off.

5. It has been raining heavily for two hours. My father expects that the Hong Kong Observatory__
is going to issue_________ the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal.

6. Be careful, Auntie Jane. That cup of tea ___is going to spill______________.

7. Dad has received a surprise parcel 包裹. He __is going to_open_______it now.

8. Mum has gone out to a wedding ceremony 婚禮. My brother__is going to buy_______________
something to eat from the Chinese takeaway tonight.

9. Mum __is going to be, will be_____really happy when she hears the news.

I ____am going to go_______ to Disneyland with my nephew 侄仔 this weekend. I have purchased the tickets
online.

10. There are four rooms in my flat. My parents __are going to let_______ a room to a relative 親戚 who

has just arrived from China.

11. My brother-in-law (姐夫)____is going to inherit_______HK$8, 000 ,000 after his uncle has just died
from heart disease.
Task 8
Thomas is at an employment agency. A woman is taking some information from him to put into the
database. Read their conversation below. Use the clues(hints) given in the brackets to help you write
the interviewer's questions in full. The first one has been done as an example. Also, fill in each blank
with the correct form of the verb in the bracket.

Interviewer: Good morning, Thomas. How was your journey? (how / journey)

Thomas: It was all right. I __ took_____(take) the Underground.

Interviewer: __How long did you take _______________? (how long / take)

Thomas: Oh, around an hour and a half.

Interviewer:___Where do you live now_____________________? (where / live / now)

Thomas: I ____live_______(live) in Central London.

Interviewer: ___How long have you live there_______________? (how long / live / there)

Thomas: I __have lived_______ (live) there for about three years. The environment___is__ (be) nice.

Interviewer: OK, Thomas, I____am going to ask____ (ask) you some questions about your academic (學術上
的)life. ____Which university did you study_________________? (which / university / study)

Thomas: I __studied__(study) at the University of Reading in the UK.

Interviewer: ___What did you study_____? (what / study)

Thomas: I __studied____(study) English Literature (文學)and Japanese language.

Interviewer: And next I’d like to know more about your work. You’re a teacher, right? So,__how many
years have you taught English_________________? (how many / years / teach / English)

Thomas: In total, I___have taught_______(teach) English for about five years

Interviewer: ____Have you taught in other countries or cities___________? (ever / teach / other countries
or cities)

Thomas: I___have taught_______(teach) in several cities and countries, such as Hong Kong, Japan, and
France.

Interviewer: ____What kinds of classes have you taught__________________________? (what / kinds /

Thomas: I __have taught_(teach) mostly writing and conversation classes.

Thomas: I __was___ (be) a guide for Japanese exchange students.

Interviewer: __Do you have any voluntary work experience________________? (have / any / voluntary 義
工 work experience)

Thomas: Yes, last year, I __worked____ (work) in an Oxfam shop. I _sorted__ (sort-tidy) the donated
goods: books, clothes, and other things. I __displayed__ (display) the products for sale and I _served_____
(serve) the customers.

Interviewer: For the last section, _what hobbies do you have________________? (what / hobbies)

Thomas: I __like____ (like) sport, mainly golf and tennis.

Interviewer: ___How long have you played golf and tennis____________________________? (how
long / play / golf / tennis)

Thomas: I __have played (play) golf for two years now, and I__ have played (play) tennis ever since I
was young.

Interviewer: Well, it’s been a pleasure to get all your information. We_will be_____ (be) in touch
(contact)with you again as soon as a suitable job comes up.
Task 9
Amy Chan has written a letter to her teacher from Phuket. She has used the simple present and
present continuous tenses quite a lot. Unfortunately, she hasn't always used them correctly. Underline
the uses you think are wrong and write the correct word(s) above each mistake.

Dear Miss Au
I sit (am sitting) on my balcony and writing postcards to all my friends at the moment. Phuket is a really
wonderful place. Right now, the sun sets (is setting) on the horizon. It is looking(looks) very beautiful.

I am thinking of diving 潛水(dining)tomorrow, but I am not knowing ( do not know) if I will like it or not.
My sister is wanting (wants)me to go with her. She goes diving every afternoon because she really is liking
(likes ) the warm water here. She tells me that the coral is very beautiful. However, it is ten metres below the
surface, and I am not thinking (don’t think ) that I am brave enough to dive down so far. I have also heard
that sharks are coming (come) in to the bay every night. The diving instructor says that they are not
attacking (won’t attack, don’t attack) people, but I am not believing (don’t believe) that. Everybody
knows that sharks eating (eat)people, don't they?

It gets (is getting)dark now. I'd better stop writing and go inside — the wind starts (is starting) to get up and
it is beginning to rain a bit. This usually is happening (happens) at this time of night.

Best wishes
Amy