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Unit 4 - Practice Quiz: Written Quiz
Unit 4 - Practice Quiz: Written Quiz
B. Complete the conversation with (not) going to. Use contractions where possible.
Rick: How _____________ you and Marcia ________________ celebrate New Year’s Eve, Tim?
__________ you _________________ go to any parties?
Tim: No. We _____________________ go out for dinner. Our favorite restaurant
__________________ serve a special meal, and our friends _____________________
Join us there. But we ____________________ stay out late.
Rick: So, you _______________________ be home before midnight, huh?
Tim: That’s right. It _______________________ be a quiet celebration.
C. Write the answers. Use indirect object pronouns and the words in parentheses ( )
Example: A: What are you going to give your Dad for his birthday? B: I’m going to give him a watch . (watch)
D. Match the special days with the activities. Use each expression only once.
1. Valentines Day _______ a. exchange rings
2. New Year’s Eve ______ b. get a diploma
3. Birthday _______ c. go out for a romantic dinner
4. Halloween _______ d. go trick-or-treating
5. Graduation Day ______ e. blow out candles on a cake
6. Wedding _______ f. shout “Happy New Year
E. Read the pairs of sentences. Which are correct? Circle a, b, or both (a and b)
1. a. Donna is moving into her new house this weekend.
b Donna is going to move into her new house this weekend.
2. a. It’s raining tomorrow.
b. It’s going to rain tomorrow
3. a. I’m graduating next month
b. I’m going to graduate next month
4. a. Bill is going to be a great lawyer.
b. Bill is being a great lawyer.
F. What do you think the “vague” expressions mean? Mark (x) two ideas for each.
1. Jenna loves to go to cultural events and stuff like that
__ concerts __ festivals __ restaurants
2. It’s goin to be a big wedding. There’s going to be a band and everything.
__ nice decorations __ a big parade __ special food
3. Do you like celebrations and things like that?
__ folk songs __ parties __ costumes
4. Anna’s going to get lots of presents and stuff at her birthday party.
__ flowers __ cards __ costumes
A 2. Are, going to
1. work 3. ‘re going to
2. a movie 4. is going to
3. 30th 5. are going to
4. at home 6. ‘re not going to / aren’t going to
B 7. ‘re going to
1. are, going to 8. ‘s going to
C
1. I’m going to get them tickets for a trip.
2. They’re going to give him a book
3. She’s going to give him a book.
4. I’m going to give her a box of chocolates
D
1. c
2. f
3. e
4. d
5. b
6. a
E
1. a and b
2. b
2. a and b
3. a
F
1. concerts, festivals
2. nice decorations, special food
3. parties, special events
4. flowers, cards
II Oral Quiz Sample Responses
1. Actually, I am. It’s my best friends birthday…
2. Nothing special. I’m going to be at home, so I’m probably going to watch TV and
things like that…
4. Yes, my parents are going to celebrate their anniversary next week. They’re having a
party and everything…