PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE

A. Order the sentences.

1) this year / probably / won’t / in Istanbul / I / go to the festival.
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2) definitely / I / take my grandmother / won’t / to the rock concert.
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3) probably / I / because it’s faster / go to Madrid by train / will
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4) certainly / rain / tomorrow / it / will
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5) is likely to / in her new job / Alice / make more money
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6) this year / not / I / have a birthday party / might
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7) certainly / the number of students in my class / almost / will /pass 20
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8) Tom / get my vote / won’t / certainly
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B. Rewrite the following sentences using the best alternative in brackets.

1) I’m %100 sure artificial intelligence will replace artists one day. (may / definitely)
Artificial intelligence …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) It is very likely that people will live with robots in the near future. ( probably / could)
People ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) It is possible that Jane will visit Switzerland next year. (might / certainly)
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4) I am sure they will be home by now. ( likely / definitely)
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5) I am almost sure you will get a promotion this year. (almost definitely / may)
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6) I am not sure the weather will be sunny tomorrow. (might / probably )
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7) There is a great possibility that we will not see them at the weekend. (unlikely / probably)
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8) It doesn’t seem probable that the government will apply all those economic measures.
(certainly / unlikely)
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A.
1) I probably won’t go to the festival in Istanbul this year.
2) I definitely won’t take my grandmother to the rock concert.
3) I will probably go to Madrid by train because it’s faster.
4) It will certainly rain tomorrow.
5) Alice is likely to make more money in her new job.
6) I might not have a birthday party this year.
7) The number of students in my class will almost certainly pass 20.
8) Tom certainly won’t get my vote.

B.
1) Artificial intelligence will definitely replace artists one day.
2) People will probably live with robots in the near future.
3) Jane might visit Switzerland next year.
4) They will definitely be home by now.
5) You will almost definitely get a promotion this year.
6) The weather might not be sunny tomorrow.
7) We probably won’t see them at the weekend.
8) It is unlikely that the government will apply all those economic measures.