Grammar in Context 2 Ev Unit 2

Name: ______________________ Class: _________________ Date: _________
Grammar in Context 2, Seventh Edition, Unit 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the four sentences. Three are correct. One is incorrect. Choose the letter of the
incorrect sentence.
____ 1. Choose the incorrect sentence.

a. They are going to the movies.
b. They aren’t going to the movies.
c. They’s going to the movies.
d. They’re going to the movies.

a. We aren’t studying now.
b. I am studying now.
c. We are not studying now.
d. I am’nt studying now.

a. Judy is cleaning and is painting her room.
b. Mike is cleaning and washing his car.
c. Judy is cleaning and painting her room.
d. Mike is washing and cleaning his car.

a. She’s reading or watching TV.
b. He’s sleeping or is doing homework.
c. She’s watching TV or reading.
d. He’s sleeping or doing homework.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the present continuous form of the word in
parentheses. Use contractions. More than one answer may be possible.
Ex: The children are playing (play) are playing on the computer.
5. They ____________________ (talk) on the phone.
6. We ____________________ (not get) a puppy.
7. I ____________________ (not have fun) in school.
8. She ____________________ (write) an e-mail.
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Grammar in Context 2, Seventh Edition Unit 2 Test
Name: ______________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the cues to make present continuous statements. Begin with a capital letter and
end with a period. Use contractions if possible.
Ex: We / go / home
We’re going home.
9. Sara / call / doctor / now
10. I / change jobs / this week
11. Martin / study / medicine
12. children / use / technology / very early
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the present continuous form of a word from the box.
Use a contraction when possible.
Ex: They’re listening to the radio.
do go put wear sit listen
13. I ____________________ my homework.
14. More and more people ____________________ to gyms each year.
15. She ____________________ $100 in the bank each week.
16. You ____________________ pretty shoes.
17. We ____________________ outside.
INSTRUCTIONS: Match the question with the correct response.

a. Soup.
b. In France.
c. Yes, she is.
d. No, they’re not.
e. Because it’s Saturday.
____ 18. What is she cooking?
____ 19. Is Maria sleeping?

Name: ______________________
____ 20. Why aren’t they working?

____ 21. Where is he living?
____ 22. Are they working?
INSTRUCTIONS: Unscramble the words to make questions.
Ex: taking / what / is / class / she

What class is she taking?
23. he / why / planning / to retire / is
24. thinking / he / about / new career / is / a
25. looking / they / for / new house / are / a
26. planning / he retires / what / he / is / after / to do
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence. Use the simple present or present continuous form of the
verb in parentheses. Do not use contractions.
Ex: Children like (like) to play with toys.
27. I ____________________ (watch) TV with my kids every evening.
28. We ____________________ (watch) the news right now.
29. My boss ____________________ (travel) a lot.
30. My sister ____________________ (travel) in China this month.
31. Pedro ____________________ (visit) his sister in Detroit this week.
32. I ____________________ (visit) the Metropolitan Museum when I am in Manhattan.
33. I ____________________ (studying) French this semester.
34. We ____________________ (study) at the library on the weekends.

Name: ______________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the simple present or present continuous form of the
verb in parentheses. Do not use contractions.
Ex: Children like (like) to play with toys.
35. I ____________________ (think) that this ice cream is delicious.
36. I ____________________ (hear) the telephone ringing.
37. The students ____________________ (watch) the soccer game.
38. I ____________________ (look) at the beautiful sunset.
39. The students ____________________ (not know) the answer.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase in parentheses.
Ex: Ted has (is having / has) three children.
40. Aunt Alice ____________________ (thinks about / thinks that) she should retire.
41. Many older people would rather ____________________ (hear / listen to) music than dance.
42. The nurse is ____________________ (looking at / seeing) the patient’s chart.
43. I ____________________ (am having/ have) lunch with my son right now.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the four sentences. Three are correct. One is incorrect. Choose the letter of the
incorrect sentence.

a. I will never forget this moment.
b. I will always remember you.
c. I’ll never forget this moment.
d. I always will remember you.

a. You willn’t need your heavy coat.
b. He will not need his heavy coat.
c. You won’t need your heavy coat.
d. He won’t need his heavy coat.

Name: ______________________

a. My son won’t do his homework.
b. My daughter will not do her homework.
c. My son will not do his homework.
d. My daughter willn’t do her homework.
INSTRUCTIONS: Unscramble the words to make affirmative and negative questions with will. Begin
with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
Ex: by 10:00 / she / finish / will

Will she finish by 10:00?
47. will / where / you / live
48. will / get / how / you / to school
49. why / go / to work / they / won’t
50. school / finish / when / she / will
51. there / be / food / the meeting / at / will
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each statement or question with be going to and one of the verbs from the
box. Use contractions.
move get married apply miss need live
Ex: We’re going to live in the dormitory at school.
52. I ____________________ to Spain when I graduate.
53. Jeff ____________________ for the health care job.
54. They____________________ on a beach in Hawaii.
55. They____________________ a bigger house.
56. I ____________________ you at work after you leave.

Name: ______________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each statement or question with the subject in parentheses and be going to.
Use contractions where possible.
Ex: (she) She’s going to live with her daughter.
57. (you) ____________________ visit your grandfather at the retirement home?
58. (we) ____________________ be active when we retire.
59. (I) ____________________ retire from my job until I’m 65 years old.
60. (she) ____________________ buy a smaller house when her kids move out?
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
____ 61. I promise that I ____________ next week.

a. will visit
b. am visiting
____ 62. Delia ____________ to a meeting in Switzerland next week.

a. will go
b. is going to go
____ 63. We ____________ you finish the project.

a. will help
b. are helping
____ 64. Nelda ____________ to her grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving.

a. will go
b. is going to go
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct future form in parentheses. Sometimes
more than one answer is possible.
65. The weather ____________________ (is going to be / is being) beautiful tomorrow.
66. Matthew is sick. I ____________________ (’m calling / ’ll call) the school to tell them.
67. They ____________________ (’re going to drive / ’re driving) to work tomorrow.
68. I am in my last year of medical school. I ____________________ (’ll be / I’m going to be) a doctor.

Name: ______________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite each sentence correctly. Begin with a capital letter and add necessary
punctuation.
Ex: when I finish school I am going to get a new job

When I finish school, I am going to get a new job.
69. if I don’t see you after class I will call you later
70. she will come home early if the weather is bad
71. when they have enough money they will buy a house
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with the simple present or the future with will. Use the verb
in parentheses.
Ex: When we finish class today, I will go (go) home.
72. When I ____________________ (see) Anita, I will give her your message.
73. Linda ____________________ (call) you as soon as she gets home.
74. I will paint the living room this weekend if I ____________________ (have) enough time.
75. If they ____________________ (find) your wallet, they will call you right away.

ID: A
Grammar in Context 2, Seventh Edition, Unit 2

Answer Section
1. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.1

TOP: The Present Continuous—Form
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.1
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.1
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.1
5. ANS: ’re talking
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.1 TOP: The Present Continuous—Form

6. ANS: ’re not getting , aren’t getting

7. ANS: ’m not having fun

8. ANS: ’s writing

9. ANS:
Sara’s calling the doctor now.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.2 TOP: The Present Continuous—Use

10. ANS:
I’m changing jobs this week.

11. ANS:
Martin’s studying medicine.

12. ANS:
Children are using technology very early.

13. ANS: ’m doing

14. ANS: are going

ID: A
15. ANS: ’s putting

16. ANS: ’re wearing

17. ANS: ’re sitting

TOP: Questions with the Present Continuous
19. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.3
20. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.3
23. ANS:
Why is he planning to retire?
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.3

24. ANS:
Is he thinking about a new career?

25. ANS:
Are they looking for a new house?

26. ANS:
What is he planning to do after he retires?

27. ANS: watch

TOP: Contrasting the Simple Present and the Present Continuous
28. ANS: are watching


ID: A
29. ANS: travels

30. ANS: is traveling

31. ANS: is visiting

32. ANS: visit

33. ANS: am studying

34. ANS: study

35. ANS: think
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.5 TOP: Action and Nonaction Verbs
36. ANS: hear
37. ANS: are watching
38. ANS: am looking
39. ANS: don’t know
40. ANS: thinks that
41. ANS: listen to

ID: A
42. ANS: looking at
43. ANS: am having
TOP: The Future with Will
47. ANS:
Where will you live?
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.6 TOP: The Future with Will
48. ANS:
How will you get to school?
49. ANS:
Why won’t they go to work?
50. ANS:
When will she finish school?
51. ANS:
Will there be food at the meeting?
52. ANS: ’m going to move
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.7 TOP: The Future with Be Going To
53. ANS: ’s going to apply
54. ANS: ’re going to get married
55. ANS: ’re going to need
56. ANS: ’m going to miss

ID: A
57. ANS: Are you going to
58. ANS: We’re going to
59. ANS: I’m not going to
60. ANS: Is she going to
TOP: Choosing Will, Be Going To, or Present Continuous for Future
65. ANS: is going to be

66. ANS: ’ll call

67. ANS: ’re going to drive , ’re driving

68. ANS: ’m going to be

69. ANS:
If I don’t see you after class, I will call you later. , I will call you later if I don’t see you after class.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 | Chart 2.9 TOP: The Future + Time or If Clause
70. ANS:
She will come home early if the weather is bad. , If the weather is bad, she will come home early.

ID: A
71. ANS:
When they have enough money, they will buy a house. , They will buy a house when they have enough
money.
72. ANS: see
73. ANS: will call
74. ANS: have
75. ANS: find

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Name: ______________________ Class: _________________ Date: _________

Grammar in Context 2, Seventh Edition, Unit 2

____ 1. Choose the incorrect sentence.

____ 2. Choose the incorrect sentence.

____ 3. Choose the incorrect sentence.

____ 4. Choose the incorrect sentence.

5. They ____________________ (talk) on the phone.

6. We ____________________ (not get) a puppy.

7. I ____________________ (not have fun) in school.

8. She ____________________ (write) an e-mail.

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9. Sara / call / doctor / now

10. I / change jobs / this week

11. Martin / study / medicine

12. children / use / technology / very early

Ex: They’re listening to the radio.

do go put wear sit listen

13. I ____________________ my homework.

14. More and more people ____________________ to gyms each year.

15. She ____________________ $100 in the bank each week.

16. You ____________________ pretty shoes.

17. We ____________________ outside.

INSTRUCTIONS: Match the question with the correct response.

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____ 20. Why aren’t they working?

INSTRUCTIONS: Unscramble the words to make questions.

Ex: taking / what / is / class / she

23. he / why / planning / to retire / is

24. thinking / he / about / new career / is / a

25. looking / they / for / new house / are / a

26. planning / he retires / what / he / is / after / to do

Ex: Children like (like) to play with toys.

27. I ____________________ (watch) TV with my kids every evening.

28. We ____________________ (watch) the news right now.

29. My boss ____________________ (travel) a lot.

30. My sister ____________________ (travel) in China this month.

31. Pedro ____________________ (visit) his sister in Detroit this week.

32. I ____________________ (visit) the Metropolitan Museum when I am in Manhattan.

33. I ____________________ (studying) French this semester.

34. We ____________________ (study) at the library on the weekends.

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Ex: Children like (like) to play with toys.

35. I ____________________ (think) that this ice cream is delicious.

36. I ____________________ (hear) the telephone ringing.

37. The students ____________________ (watch) the soccer game.

38. I ____________________ (look) at the beautiful sunset.

39. The students ____________________ (not know) the answer.

Ex: Ted has (is having / has) three children.

42. The nurse is ____________________ (looking at / seeing) the patient’s chart.

____ 44. Choose the incorrect sentence.

____ 45. Choose the incorrect sentence.

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____ 46. Choose the incorrect sentence.

Ex: by 10:00 / she / finish / will

47. will / where / you / live

48. will / get / how / you / to school

49. why / go / to work / they / won’t

50. school / finish / when / she / will

51. there / be / food / the meeting / at / will

move get married apply miss need live

Ex: We’re going to live in the dormitory at school.

52. I ____________________ to Spain when I graduate.

Name: ______________ Class: _ Date: _

61. I promise that I ________ next week.

62. Delia ________ to a meeting in Switzerland next week.

63. We ________ you finish the project.

64. Nelda ________ to her grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving.