Basic English in 30 Days: Plans

1. Question 1 of 10

   What does "next week" mean?

   • AThe week after this week
   • BEvery week
   • CThe week before this week
   • DThis week
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   Answer: A. The week after this week

   Next week is the week after this week. Last week is the week before.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct word: I ___ going to visit my aunt.

   • Aam
   • Bis
   • Care
   • Dbe
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   Answer: A. am

   With I, use am: I am going to (I'm going to).

3. Question 3 of 10

   Choose the correct words: They are going ___ a new car.

   • Abuying
   • Bto buying
   • Cbuy
   • Dto buy
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   Answer: D. to buy

   The pattern is be going to + base verb: going to buy.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct word: She ___ going to work tomorrow. She has a day off.

   • Adon't
   • Bdoesn't
   • Caren't
   • Disn't
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   Answer: D. isn't

   For the negative, use be + not: she isn't going to work.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Choose the right reply. A: "What are you going to do this weekend?" B: "___"

   • AYes, I am going.
   • BI go to see a movie yesterday.
   • CI'm going to see a movie.
   • DI saw a movie.
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   Answer: C. I'm going to see a movie.

   The question is about a future plan, so answer with I'm going to + verb.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Choose the correct word: ___ you going to take the English test?

   • AAre
   • BDo
   • CIs
   • DWill
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   Answer: A. Are

   In questions, put be first: Are you going to…?

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. When is Amir going to start his new job?

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   Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

   • ATomorrow
   • BNext week
   • CNext year
   • DNext month
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   Answer: D. Next month

   Amir says, "Next month I'm going to start a new job."

   Transcript

   Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What is Dev going to do on Friday?

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   Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
   Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

   • AWork late
   • BVisit his parents
   • CVisit his friends
   • DGo to the party
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   Answer: B. Visit his parents

   Dev says, "I'm going to visit my parents," so he can't come to the party.

   Transcript

   Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
   Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Read the message. Where is the team going to meet?

   Hi everyone! Our team is going to have a picnic on Sunday at Riverside Park. We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground. Please bring a drink. — Lisa

   • AAt Lisa's house
   • BNear the river
   • CNear the playground
   • DAt the office downtown
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   Answer: C. Near the playground

   Lisa writes, "We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground."

10. Question 10 of 10

    Put the words in order: to / are / we / going / move

    • AWe going are to move.
    • BWe are to going move.
    • CAre going we to move.
    • DWe are going to move.
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    Answer: D. We are going to move.

    The order is person + are + going to + verb: We are going to move.

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