Getting started - 2nd grade EM

My plans for this month? Well… I guess I _{____}

   (study) very hard, especially because there are many exams at university this month.

• will study

• am going to study

• might study

• may study

Answer explanation

Future with be going to

=

intentions, decisions or plans that have already been made for the future.

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I have doubts about what career to follow when I finish high school. I know for sure that I ______   (be) a doctor or a veterinarian because I just can’t stand to see blood!

• will be

• might not be

• am not going to be

• won't be

Answer explanation

Future with be going to (negative)

=

intentions, decisions or plans that have already been made for the future

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I guess I _____ probably ____ (find) something I like doing once I start working. Or not. 🤷

Answer explanation

Will for predictions

Use adverbs of certainty (probably, possibly, definitely, certainly) to make the predictions stronger or weaker. In affirmative sentences the adverbs come after will.

 It’s great that she’s already thinking, at her age, about having a career in the future, but it ______ become an obsession.

• shouldn't

• must

• don't have to

• has to

Answer explanation

Use the modal verb should/shouldn't to give advice/make suggestions.

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modals

should

Rewrite the sentence below using a modal verb to convey the same idea.

It's forbidden to enter without authorization. (we)

Answer explanation

Use the modal verb mustn't to indicate prohibition.

Correct the mistake:

 Julie is the healthier person in my class.

Answer explanation

Use superlative adjectives (-est) to compare three or more things, people or places.

When Fred _____ (wake up) this morning, it ______ (snow).

• was waking up | snowed

• woke up | snowed

• had wake up | was snowing

• woke up | was snowing

Answer explanation

The past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress.

Every semester, the P.E. teacher __________ students’ excuses for not participating in class.

• is used to hearing 

•  didn’t used to hear

• used to heard

Answer explanation

While used to describes a regular past habit or state, BE USED TO +ING reffers to something we get accustomed to.

According to the comic strip:

• has looked out the window today.

• hasn't been outside today.

• has checked the weather forecast on his phone.

• hasn't updated the weather forecast on his phone.

Answer explanation

The present perfect (hasn't been , has checked , hasn't updated) describes situations and actions that have a connection with the present.

Find the mistakes in the sentence and correct it:

 I traveled (travelled) to Spain last year, but I can see a lot changed recently.

Answer explanation

Use the present perfect to describe recent events.