27. Correct the mistakes.

1. They are usually starting work at 9 o'clock.

2. Look! That man is having blue hair!

3. Do you study for your exams at the moment?

4. I was being late for work yesterday morning.

5. Dave has planned his holiday since Christmas.

6. Sheila is typing twenty letters so far this morning.

7. The sun has been setting in the west.

8. We were sleeping for an hour when the phone rang.

9. Lydia had been buying a new car last month.

28. Insert the article where it is necessary.

A FORGETFUL TOURIST

⁽¹⁾___ English tourist came to ⁽²⁾___ Paris. It was his first visit there. On⁽³⁾___ same day he sent⁽⁴⁾___ telegram to his wife who was in⁽⁵⁾___ London. In⁽⁶⁾___ telegram he told her⁽⁷⁾___ address of⁽⁸⁾___ hotel where he was going to stay. He also told her that he was quite well. As he was in ⁽⁹⁾___ Paris for ⁽¹⁰⁾___ first time he wanted to see ^(ll)___ places of interest. After ⁽¹²⁾___ dinner he went for ⁽¹³⁾_:___ walk and then decided to go to⁽¹⁴⁾___ theatre to see^(I5)___ new play. It was very late when⁽¹⁶⁾___ play was over. It was⁽¹⁷⁾___ time to go⁽¹⁸⁾___ home. But at that moment he realized that he didn't know how to get to⁽¹⁹⁾___ hotel as he had forgotten ⁽²⁰⁾___ address. ⁽²¹⁾___ Englishman was at⁽²²⁾___ loss and didn't know what to do. Suddenly he remembered sending⁽²³⁾___ telegram

to his wife in⁽²⁴⁾___morning. So, late at⁽²⁵⁾___night his wife got ⁽²⁶⁾___very strange telegram, "Please send me my address at once."

Future forms

We can refer to future actions with the future simple, be going to, the present continuous, the present simple, the future continuous, the future perfect and the future perfect continuous.

The Future Simple

Form He/They will ('ll) call.

Will he/they call? Yes, he will./No, they won't.

He/They will not (won't) call.

The future simple is used:

♦ in predictions about the future usually with the verbs think, believe, expect, etc., the expressions be sure, be afraid, etc., and the adverbs perhaps, certainly, probably, etc.

His parents think he will become an artist one day.

♦ for on-the-spot decisions and offers.

I’ll take this jacket. (on-the-spot decision)

Since it’s your birthday, I’ll pay for lunch. (offer)

♦ for actions/events/situations which will definitely happen in the future and which we cannot control.

Jill will be two years old next month. (We cannot control this future event; it will definitely happen.)

♦ for promises (usually with the verbs promise, swear, guarantee, etc.), for threats, for warnings, for requests, for hopes (usually with I hope).

I hope pollution levels will drop soon. (hope)

Factories must stop polluting the air or else we won't be able to breathe. (warning)

Be Going To

Form I am (‘m) / You are ('re)/She is ('s) going to stay.

Are you / Is she going to stay? Yes, I am./No, she isn't.

You are not (aren't)/She is not (isn't) going to stay.

Be going to is used:

♦ for plans, intentions or ambitions we have for the future.

I’m going to employ more staff. (intention/plan)

I’m going to expand my company. (intention/plan)

♦ in predictions when there is evidence that something will happen in the near future.

Look at him! He is going to win the race. (There is evidence. — he is ahead of the other runners.)

Note:

• We use will when we make a prediction based on what we think, believe or imagine.

e.g. In the year 2050 there will be colonies on Mars.

• We use be going to when we make a prediction based on what we can see (evidence) or know.

e.g. Look! The acrobat is going to walk along the tightrope.