Workbook 9

Unit 9. Taking transportation

1) Look at the sentences. Write the words, then look at the gray boxes.
1 The plane is full. I’m going to _______ to be bumped.
2 We were late because the plane has mechanical ____________.
3 The agent at the gate needs to see your ________ pass.
4 I’m going to have to cancel my hotel ___________.
5 We should hurry. There’s always a line at the ________ gate.
6 I don’t have to take the early train, but I __________.

1V r

2P s

3B g

4r n

5S y

6C d

Riddles are 2) Readorthe

questions poem. Can you solve the riddle?
statements that offer a puzzle
to be solved. They often
involve critical thinking on the
reader’s part in order to figure
out the answer, and this offers
challenging entertainment.

3) Write an answer to each statement.

1 Can we still make the 6:00 ferry?

2 Why are you buying a one-way ticket?

3 Oh no! When did it leave?

 4) Complete the following sentences using the correct form of "be going to".
1 I ________ (visit) my grandparents next weekend.
2 They ________ (have) a party tomorrow.
3 She ________ (start) a new job next month.
4 We ________ (go) to the beach this summer.
5 He ________ (buy) a new car next year.

5) Complete the following questions using the correct form of "be going to".
1 ________ you ________ (attend) the concert tonight?
2 ________ they ________ (visit) Paris next month?
3 ________ she ________ (buy) a new phone?
4 ________ we ________ (have) a meeting tomorrow?
5 ________ he ________ (play) tennis this afternoon?
6) Complete the following sentences using "should" or "could".

1. You ________ (call) your parents more often. They miss you.
2. She ________ (study) harder if she wants to pass the exam.
3. We ________ (go) to the doctor. You don't look well.
4. They ________ (save) money for their future.
5. He ________ (apologize) for his behavior. It was rude.
6. You have a headache. You ________ (take) an aspirin.
7. We are lost. We ________ (ask) for directions.
8. She has a lot of free time. She ________ (volunteer) at a local charity.
9. They want to improve their English. They ________ (take) an English course.
10. He is always late. He ________ (try) to be more punctual.

7) Rewrite the following sentences using "could" instead of "can".

1. Can you help me with this problem? ________ you ________ me with this problem?
2. Can she speak French fluently? ________ she ________ French fluently?
3. Can they come to the party tonight? ________ they ________ to the party tonight?
4. Can we use your computer? ________ we ________ your computer?
5. Can he play the guitar? ________ he ________ the guitar?
8) Look at the pictures of Joe Cooney’s trip, then read the statements and
check true or false.

9) What are your plans for today? Complete the chart. Put a check in the box.
After that you have to write a paragraph with the before information using
the future tense be going to.