GO: MEANINGS AND EXPRESSIONS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 84 GO: MEANINGS AND EXPRESSIONS

 

A Different meanings of go • When we leave a place in order to do an activity, especially for enjoyment, we often express it with go + -ing or go (out) for a + noun. We could go shopping / sightseeing / swimming / clubbing [to a nightclub] tomorrow. Why don’t we go (out) for a walk / drive / drink / meal / picnic at lunchtime? • Go can also describe a changing state (usually to a bad one) with certain adjectives. My dad’s going grey [his hair is becoming grey] and my uncle is going bald [losing his hair]. My grandmother is going deaf [deaf = cannot hear]. Our 12-year-old dog is going blind [blind = cannot see]. He’ll go mad if you wear his jacket. [become very angry; infml] • We use go when we want to ask/say if a road or form of transport takes you somewhere. Does this bus go to the National Gallery? I think this road goes through the village. • Go can also mean ‘disappear’. When I looked in the drawer, my watch had gone [it was there before, but not now]. • Go and get means fetch [go to a place and bring something back with you]. You stay here, and I’ll go and get the bags from the car.   B Phrasal verbs and expressions   EXERCISES 84.1 Complete the sentences with an -ing noun, e.g. riding, or (out) for a + noun, e.g. (out) for a walk. 1 I went ______ shopping _______ this morning and bought some new clothes. 2 It was a lovely day, so we made some sandwiches and decided to go _______________. 3 Why don’t we go _______________in that nice new café near the square? 4 I wanted to go _______________because it was my first time in Rome. 5 My brother has just got a new sports car. We could go _______________ at the weekend. 6 The pool is at the end of the road, so we often go _______________ . 7 I’m just going to take the dog _______________ . 8 We went _______________ last night and didn’t get home until three this morning. 9 It was my father’s birthday, so we decided to go _______________ . 84.2 Replace the underlined words with a different word or phrase. Keep a similar meaning. 1 He went mad when he saw me. _______ got angry_____________ 2 Hi Sue. How’s it going? ___________________ 3 Could you go and get my handbag from the other room? ___________________ 4 Do you want to go on and do the next exercise? ___________________ 5 What’s going on in the next classroom? ___________________ 6 When I got back, the others had gone. ___________________ 7 I can’t stay for the weekend; I have to go back on Friday. ___________________ 8 Excuse me. Does this road go to the bus station? ___________________ 9 My girlfriend had fish but I went for the chicken dish. ___________________ 84.3 Complete the dialogues with a phrasal verb or expression using go. 1 A: I hear you had problems with your exam? B: Yes, everything _______ went wrong _________. I couldn’t answer any of the questions. 2 A: Can’t he see very well? B: No, I’m afraid he’s _________________. 3 A: Your uncle’s just opened a new restaurant, hasn’t he? How’s it doing? B: Great. It’s _________________. 4 A: I imagine your parents were angry that you had a party when they were away. B: They were. My dad _________________. 5 A: Simon isn’t losing his hair already, is he? B: Yes, I’m afraid he’s _________________. 6 A: Are the books downstairs in the staffroom? B: Yes. Could you _________________ them for me? A: Yeah, sure. 7 A: Are you having a holiday this year? B: Yes, we’re hoping to _________________ in the summer. 8 A: What have you done?! B: I don’t know. The lights just _________________. 84.4

ANSWER KEY