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Grammar ancl Usc of Enefish

pind the misfake in eadi ten lence below, and rewrite the sentences correctly.

1    Often I play the drums in a local band.

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2    I have been never to a film studio before.

3 l've got a video but I don't have usually enough time to watch it.

4    My sister always bas wanted to be an actress.

5    We go rarely to the theatre but we go now and again to the cinema.

6 They don't show usually rock concerts on television.

7 I never have seen a horror movie before.

8 My brother always is complaining about TV programmes but he still watches them!

0    will or present continuous?

Underline the correct tense from the optiom given in Halics.

1    My favourite rock group will come/is Corning to this town next week.

2    'Oh no! There's a great film on TV tonight and we'// go/we're going out We'// miss/We'te mitslng it!'

'Never mind, im videoing/ill video it for you/

3    Oh, look - he's a well-known.actorJ.Aw.Lasking/......

•Skali I ask him for his autograph?

4    I don't feel very well today. I don't think im going/ ill go to the theatre after all.

5    l've promised im getting/ill get my brother tickets for a musical for his birthday.

6    'Look! They will ihow/are showing Titanic on TV tonight!'

'Are they/ In that case, I think im staying/ill stay at home!'

Qj will ot going lot

Pul the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1    look at the ctouds! It /sg?////}.b?.BStS.. (rain).

2    We_________________________........(visit) a film studio

tomorrow. tt's all arranged.

3    'I musi phone the theatre and book some tickets.'

'I______________________________(do) that for you, shall I?'

*    I............................................. (be) an actor when I leave

school. I decided last week.

5 .................................tyou/see) the new art exhibition

next week?

*    Don't worry about getting to the theatre tomorrow.

I.........................______tdrh-e) you if you like!

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Other ways of referring to the futurę

We can use these verbs or phrases to talk about the futurę, be likefy/unlikely to, be bound to and be due to. 7, lit fikely to rain. (= It will probably rain.)

2    He't unlikely to ylsit us. (= He probably won't ylsit

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3    • They're bound to enjoy the concert. (- They will

ćertilnly enjoy the concert.)

4    The train is due to arrive at 8. (« The traiń is scheduled to arrlve at 8.)

s Transformations

Complete the second sentence so that H has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use bctwcen two and ftve words, including the word given.

1    I think John will definitely win the competition. bound

John........!f.k.liUff.f/!..f.itl. the competition.

2    The band is just going to start playing. about

The band......................................playing.

3    A well-known actor will probably play the hero in the ftlm.

fikely

A well-known actor.........................................the

. .hero in the film.

4    We've arranged to meet outside the cinema. going

We....................................outside the cinema.

5    | lose things all the time, which is really irritating! am

I.......................................... which is really irritating!

6    The concert should start at 0.30 p.m., according to the Schedule.

due

The concert.........................................8.30 p.m.

7    We probably won't finish our work until tomorrow. unlikely

We.........................................our work until

tomorrow.

8    |'m surę lhey'11 enjoy the concert bound

They.........................................the concert.

9    The film is unlikely to be a suctess. probably

The film.........................................a success.

10 You are bound to get seats if you book in advance. cerlainly

You.........................................4 you book in adsance.