1.continue 继续同一件事,也可以是另一件事.该词有以下用法：①continue+ n.；②continue doing/to do；③continue(to be)+adj.
2.go on doing sth.指继续做同一件事.
go on to do sth.指接着做另外一件事.
go on with sth.指继续同一件事,此时 with 后能接名词、代词,不能跟v.-ing 形式.
应用
(1)The rain ______ for three days.
(2)They ______ their game after lunch.
(3)He ______ writing/to write late into the night.
(4)The weather ______(=remains)cold.
(5)After a short rest,they ______ working.
(6)After finishing the words,they ______ to go over the text.
(7)Einstein ______ his research.
答案：(1)continued (2)continued/went on with (3)continued (4)continues (5)went on (6)went on (7)went on with
take the place of 一般指某人取代某人的职位
instead of 一般指某物体代替另一物体