Tir 12th, What are you doing after class?

Question 1

It’s ______ for tea.

Answer 1

too hot

Question 2

Amalgam (n)

Answer 2

The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama.

Nearly every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror.

Question 3

What are you doing tonight?

Answer 3

Present continuous for future

time-place- other people

Question 4

intention (n)

Answer 4

It wasn’t my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.
I’ve no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.

Question 5

Present simple

Answer 5

The train leaves at 9.
The plane takes off at 10.

Timetables

Question 6

ــــــــــــــــ that last hot dog?

Answer 6

Are you going to eat

Question 7

arrangement (n)
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مقدمات

Answer 7

They’d made all the arrangements for the party.

[ + to infinitive ] Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail.

Question 8

We often use the present continuous to talk about the future, especially about future plans when we have decided a time and a place with other people. We normally use a future time expression, e.g. tomorrow, next week, at 7, etc.

Answer 8

I’m meeting Sally at 7. (=I have talked to her and we have arranged to meet.)
I’m flying to New York tomorrow morning. (=I have the ticket.)
We’re getting married next July. (=We have decided it and we have probably already made reservations for the restaurant, etc.)

Question 9

We can normally use the present continuous or be going to to talk about future plans.

Answer 9

I’m leaving very early tomorrow.

I’m going to leave very early tomorrow.

Question 10

we prefer using the present continuous when we have made arrangements (i.e. decided a place and time with somebody else). When use be going to, we put the emphasis on our intention to do something.

Answer 10

I’m going to study for the exams tomorrow. (=it’s my intention)
I’m leaving at 8 tomorrow. (=it’s an arrangement)
‘Your car is dirty.’ ‘I know. I’m going to wash it tomorrow.’ (=it’s my intention, but I haven’t arranged to do it)

Question 11

Use will for decisions that you take at the moment of speaking (instant decisions).

Answer 11

‘Oh, we don’t have sugar.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll buy some.’

Question 12

We use be going to or will (NOT the present continuous) to make predictions about the future.

Answer 12

I think he’ll win the election.

The doctor said I’m going to have a girl.