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Grammar
Modal verbs: certainty and possibility
© Rewrite the sentences in italics using a modal
verb: might, may, could, must or can’t.
1 Ryan is behaving very strangely. 'm sure he's
in love.
He mst be. in love.
2 Deborah is looking a bit tired, Perhaps she's
working too har
she
3 He never goes on holiday. 1 don't suppose he
earns much.
He .
4 She is studying full-time and she has a job in a
restaurant. ! imagine that's very hard
That
§ That's definitely not her grandfather. He's far
400 youre,
‘That
He's just bought a new car and 2 yacht, He
obviously sold his business for a lot of money.
He
7 Andy and Sarah aren't speaking to each otter.
1 don’t believe they've had another argument.
They -
another argument,
8 You seem very familiar. Perhaps we've met
before.
we
9 She says she doesn't want to have children
rm sure she didn't have a hanpy childhood.
She
a happy childhood
6
10 [ don’t know why she didn't tell me she'd left her
job. It’s possible she thought I would be angry,
she
Secrets of the mind
@ Read the paragraph about risk-taking. Circle the
correct modal in each sentence.
Psychologists believe that taking risks has
always been part of humen nature. For early
‘humans, risk-taking (1) must / can’t have
been part of every day life. Psychologists
think that early human risk takers
(2) may / can't have been more likely to
explore new places, possibly finding a new
source of water or food. Such individuals
(3) can't / might also have risked doing
things differently, such as using a new kind
of weapon or animal trap. These acts
(4) must / mustn't have given the risk taker
a great sense of achievement, but
(8) can't / could also have profoundly
benefited his or her group by improving
their lives in some way.
Beginning and endings
O When you are writing a story it’s very important
to oxganise your ideas logically. Opposite is the
first paragraph of a student's story, answering the
exam question in the box below. It isn't organised
coherently. Put the sentences A-F on the next
page in the cortect order.
"You have decided to enter a short story competition
in am English Language magazine, The competition
rules say the story must end with the words;
Thad never felt so proud.
‘Write your story.
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