“Be going to” for predictions.

1. Complete the following predictions based on evidence with the correct form of “be
going to” and the verbs in parentheses.

a. Run! We_________________(miss) the last ship to Perito Moreno Glacier!

b. The glaciers are melting. Many polar bears ______________(become) extinct.
c. Look at those clouds! It ________________(rain).
d. There are no clouds on the sky. Tomorrow _______________(be) a perfect day for a trip
to the beach.
e. People go on throwing rubbish into the sea. Water pollution ______________(get) worse.
f. I’m busy today. I ____________(not read) my book “How to stop climate change”.
g. There’s a heavy flood alert. Local authorities _____________(evacuate) the town.

2. Look at the pictures. Complete the predictions with the correct form of going to and the verbs.

DISAPPEAR GET

a. Sea levels ______________________ higher.

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d.
b. The ice in the Arctic Ocean _______________.