A.Choose the two examples in each group that fit
Andrea could have gotten stuck in traffic
the description.
1A sentence showing that the speaker is absolutely
certain:
A. The pueblo people of the U.S. Southwest
were called the Anasazi by the Navajo.
B. The Basques might be present-day
descendants of the Atlanteans.
C. Drought could have been the cause of the
disappearance of the Anasazi.
D. Much of what we know about Atlantis stems
from the writings of Plato.
2A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the present and is almost certain:
A. The lady could be planning to run for
president.
B. The Loch Ness monster might really exist.
C. UFOs must have some basis in reality.
D. There has to be a reasonable explanation for
Jerry's behavior.
3A negative speculation suggesting impossibility:
A. That can't be my voice on the CD.
B. Evidence shows that she couldn't be guilty
of the crime.
C. Sam might not be the perpetrator of the
crime.
D. Asha may not be in town after all.
4A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the present and is less certain:
A. Andy may not be well enough to participate
in the game.
B. Judging from your accent, I'd say you must
be from the United States.
C. That has to be the reason why Junichi didn't
come to the party.
D. This could be the solution to the problem.
5A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the past and is almost certain:
A. Andres could have had to work late on the
annual report.
B. The Vikings had to have visited the New
World before Columbus did.
C. Your shirts must have been stolen at the
laundromat.
D. Some unknown author could have written
some of the plays attributed to Shakespeare.
6A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the past and is less certain:
A.
after she left work.
B. I should have gotten the car fixed when I
had the chance.
C. The accident may have been caused by
engine failure.
D. Judging from their phone message, I'd say
they couldn't have gotten there yet.
7A sentence that describes a missed opportunity:
A. Jack could have gotten a scholarship if he
had applied.
B. Marcos could have had to do some errands
after work.
C. Bad weather could have delayed their flight.
D. You could have been my wife if you had
accepted my proposal.
8A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the future and is almost certain:
A. We should know the answer to our request
within a week.
B. Though it's only raining here, it may be
snowing in the mountains.
C. Mei-Ling ought to graduate from college in
the next year or so.
D. Karen might be able to help us with the
project next month.
9A sentence in which the speaker is speculating
about the future and is less certain:
A. We ought to find out soon whether they've
accepted our offer.
B. The recession should end within the next 18
months.
C. We could solve the problem of climate
change in the 21st century.
D. Scientists might develop a vaccine against
AIDS in the next few years.