TO BE GOING TO
Fill the gap: "Look at the sky! It ___ (rain) any minute now."
is going to rain
Turn into a negative command: "You touch that wire."
Don't touch that wire!
Write in words: 3,482
three thousand, four hundred and eighty-two
Fill the gap: "It took her only a week to ___ (get) used to the new schedule."
get used to
The phone rings and someone says "I'll answer it!" Explain why WILL is used here, not GOING TO.
Will = spontaneous decision at the moment of speaking; no plan existed before the phone rang, so "going to" (a pre-decided plan) would be wrong.
What form of "to be" is used in the imperative, and why can't we say "Are careful!"?
Base form "be" (Be careful!) — the imperative always uses verb1, never a conjugated form.
Write the ordinal form of "twelve" and explain the spelling change.
twelfth — "-ve" changes to "-f" before "-th" (like five → fifth).
Correct the mistake: "He is used to work night shifts."
He is used to working night shifts.
Correct the mistake: "She is going to studies medicine next year."
She is going to study medicine next year. (base form, no -s)
Identify the function: "Don't run near the pool!" (order/advice/warning/invitation)
Warning — alerts to possible danger.
Correct the mistake: "There were two hundreds people at the concert."
two hundred people (no -s after a specific number).
Explain the difference: "I used to smoke" vs. "I am used to the smoke."
Used to smoke = past habit, no longer true. Am used to the smoke = familiar/comfortable now (current state).
Which is correct for a prediction based on evidence, and why? A) "I think it will rain because of the forecast." B) "Look at those dark clouds — it's going to rain."
B — going to is used when there's visible evidence right now (the clouds); A relies on outside info (forecast), so will fits better.
Correct the mistake: "Lets not to argue about this."
Let's not argue about this.
Write this date fully in words (British style): 03/11/2026
the third of November, two thousand and twenty-six
Correct the mistake: "Did you used to live in Shymkent?"
Did you use to live in Shymkent? (no -d after did)
Translate: «Мы не собираемся менять наши планы, несмотря на плохую погоду.»
We are not going to change our plans despite the bad weather.
Translate: «Сначала прочитайте инструкцию внимательно, а потом начинайте эксперимент.»
First, read the instructions carefully, then start the experiment.
Explain the difference between "the twenty-first century" and "twenty-one countries."
"Twenty-first" = ordinal (position/order); "twenty-one" = cardinal (quantity).
Translate: «Он раньше боялся темноты, но теперь постепенно привыкает спать без света.»
He used to be afraid of the dark, but now he is getting used to sleeping without light.