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Exercise 1

I: And here's Nick Newman with the late-night weather.

N: Good evening. Well, it seems spring's almost here. Across the British Isles, tomorrow will be warmer, but not everywhere...
So, let's look at the weather in more detail, and I'll start with the South. In all of Southern England, tomorrow will be the sunniest day of the week; it will be "dry with clear skies and sunshine all day. In most places, there'll be a light wind, but it will still feel quite warm; temperatures will be around eighteen degrees in most of the area and will get to twenty in Cornwall.
Across Wales and the Midlands, the morning will be foggy, but the fog should soon clear. After that we can expect a sunny day with some cloud. There will be a few showers with the possibility of thunder in the late afternoon. The morning won't be very warm- only eight degrees, I'm afraid. But it should get warmer during the afternoon and the temperature will rise to fourteen degrees.
In the North of England, Saturday will be a windy day, and that strong west wind will bring rainy weather from the Atlantic. It will be cloudy with showers most of the day but there will be some sunny moments. Temperatures will be around thirteen degrees, but it will feel colder in the wind.
Now for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Well, it's definitely not spring here yet. There will be a lot of cloud around and quite a lot of rain. The Highlands Will have the wettest weather. The rain heavy will be there, and high up in the mountains it may still snow tonight and tomorrow night. Temperatures at best around eleven degrees.

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

1. Wake up and look out of the window. The sky isn't cloudy at all.
   Wake up and look out of the window. The sky is beautifully clear.
2. I don't need a coat. It's raining but it's quite a light rain.
   I don't need a coat. The rain isn't very heavy.
3. The weather in France wasn't great but, fortunately, it was dry.
   The weather in France wasn't great but, fortunately, it wasn’t wet.
4. There was a light snow but it was safe to drive.
   It was safe to drive because the snow wasn't very strong.

Exercise 4

1. It's very windy today. Be careful when you drive to work.
2. You should go out. The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day.
3. We get a lot of fog here because we live in a valley near a river.
4. It's very cloudy. Do you think it will rain later?
5. It may rain later so take a coat.
6. It was a foggy morning when Dad crashed into the car in front of him.
7. How's the weather where you are? It's a horrible, rainy day here.
8. We had beautiful weather on holiday. It was sunny every day.
9. What a lovely day. There isn't a cloud in the sky.
10. There will be a strong wind all day so it will be great for windsurfing.

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Exercise 1

1. I should be more friendly.
2. I don’t want to fail my exams.
3. I like going travelling.
4. I must get fit.
5. I don’t want to waste my time.
6. I’m planning to get a job.

Exercise 2

1. I'm not going to eat fast food.
2. I'm going to help my parents.
3. I'm not going to argue with my girlfriend.
4. I'm going to write a blog.
5. I'm not going  to play computer games.
6. I'm going to read some books.
7. I'm not going to be late for school.

Exercise 3

1. Tom: What are you going to study at university?
   Adam: I’m going to study Maths.
2. Jon: How many people are you going to invite to your party?
   Lucy: I’m not going to have a party this year.
3. Neil: Is Bob going to help us with our project?
   Tammy: No, he isn’t.
4. Pat: Are Steve and Mark going to visit you this weekend?
   Ruth: Yes, they are.

Exercise 4

Mark: what are you going to give Angela for her birthday?

Rick: I don't know. I haven't thought about it yet. I’m going to go shopping on Saturday and try to find something. Do you want to come?

Mark: I can't. My dad is going to give me a driving lesson.

Rick: Really! You’re going to have lessons with a teacher as well?

Mark: Yes, I am but Dad said I should have one lesson with him so that I know what l'm doing.

Rick: I’m not going to drive.

Mark: Why not?

Rick: I don't like cars. They're bad for the environment.

Mark: So how you are going to get to the town centre on Saturday?

Rick: Oh, my mum’s going to drive me there.

Exercise 5

1. What C are you going to do next year?
2. l C 'm not going to lend my phone to Harry again. He spoke to his friends for half an hour!
3. We're going A to get married in June. I hope the day will be sunny.
4. Are you going to wear a dress to the party? Yes, A I am.
5. Felicity C is going to phone us this evening.
6. Is your dad going to take us to the airport? No, he B isn't.