exercise on future 5

[hela]

Dear teachers,

What’s the difference between the present progressive and Be going to ? Which one do you prefer in the following sentences ?

1) The plan is that oil producers should meet tomorrow to discuss oil prices. =
Oil producers a) ARE MEETING / b) ARE GOING TO MEET tomorrow …

2) I have arranged to take a week’s holiday starting next Monday. =

I AM TAKING a week’s holiday starting next Monday.

3) Do you intend to visit the exhibition before it closes ? =

a) ARE you VISITING / b) ARE you GOING TO VISIT the exhibition …

4) I can’t see you this evening because I plan to go out. =
a) I’M not SEEING / b) I’M not GOING TO SEE you this evening …

5) Some friends of ours have arranged to come to stay with us. We have agreed to meet them at the airport this evening. =

Some friends of ours a) ARE STAYING / b) ARE GOING TO COME to stay with us. We c) ARE MEETING / d) ARE GOING TO meet them at the airport this evening.

6) You needn’t have told him, because I had arranged to see him myself later in the week. =
You needn’t have told him, because I WAS GOING TO see him myself later in the week.

7) The Prime Minister said arrangements had been made for him to hold a press conference the following day. =

The Prime Minister said that he WAS GOING TO hold a press conference the following day.

8) Thanks for coming over to see us! How do you plan to get back to your hotel ? =

Thanks for coming over to see us! How a) ARE you GETTING / b) ARE you GOING TO get back to your hotel ?

9) The chairman of the bank said that they planned to open three new branches in the town the following month. =

The chairman of the bank said that WERE GOING TO open three new branches in the town the following month.

10) The plan is that the theatre company take the show on tour after its initial run in London. =

The theatre company IS TAKING the show on tour after its initial run in London.

Thank you very much indeed for your help.
Hela