Junior Secondary · English Language

Be going to: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Be going to.

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Question 1

1 mark

A student is describing their group's next step for a Science project. Select the correct form of be going to:

"We have collected all the samples. Next, we ______ (examine) the data using the computers in the IT lab."

Question 2

1 mark

Look at the following dialogue between two friends. Which option correctly uses be going to to describe a planned action?

Tom: Why is your sister wearing her apron?
Lucy: She ______ a chocolate cake for the school charity fair.

Question 3

1 mark

Identify the most appropriate use of the negative form of be going to based on the following evidence:

The student has not brought any research materials or a laptop to the group discussion session.

"It looks like he ______ (not / contribute) much to the project outline today."

Question 4

1 mark

Look at the following scenario in a Science Education (SE) lab. Based on the present evidence, choose the correct prediction:

"Look! The thermometer is rising very quickly and the liquid is almost at the top. The container ______ (burst)!"

Question 5

1 mark

In a Language Arts lesson, a student is discussing a character's clear intention in a story. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6

2 marks

Complete the sentence with the be going to form of the verb in brackets to indicate a planned action:
We (watch) ______ a documentary about environmental pollution in our next English lesson.

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Question 7

3 marks

Observe the student's preparation for a debate on 'Environmental Pollution'. Using the be going to form, describe their intended action:

"The student has finished researching the effects of oil spills and (present) ______ her arguments to the class during the next Language Arts session."

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Question 8

5 marks

Imagine a scenario where a teacher is about to use a video on a new topic as a pre-reading activity. Using be going to, complete the following instruction to indicate the immediate future:

"I (pause) ______ the video in a moment so that you can predict the ending based on the information provided in the first half."

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Question 9

2 marks

Complete the following dialogue about a future weekend plan with the correct form of be going to:

Student A: Have you decided what to do this Saturday?
Student B: Yes, I (visit) ______ the Science Museum with my cousin to see the new space exhibition. We have already bought the tickets.

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Question 10

4 marks

Imagine you are looking at a student's diary for next week. Based on the entry, answer the questions using be going to:

Monday: Study for History quiz
Tuesday: Help Mom with grocery shopping
Wednesday: Buy a new dictionary

(a) What is the student doing on Monday?
(b) What is the student's plan for Wednesday?

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