Writing

3.2 Present and past speculation

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

might have been can't be may be must be can't have been must have been

0 The bird we saw in the park might have been a blackbird. They're common here.
1 Jane ___________ to at least fifty different countries by now – every year she travels for three or four months.
2 Andrew's plane landed in Málaga three hours ago. He _____ at the beach now. I'm sure he's having a great time.
3 It's a public holiday tomorrow. There _________________ a lot of people at the airport.
4 The information in this guide book is all out-of-date. Its authors ________________ to Hungary for a long time!
5 This _________________ the only direct train to London. I'm sure there are more.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals.

0 It is possible that the plane will land at a different airport because of very bad weather in Liverpool.
MAY The plane may land at a different airport because of very bad weather in Liverpool.
1 I'm sure that Sean has studied Spanish before because he speaks it fluently.
HAVE ______________________________________________________________________
2 I'm sure that woman isn't Andy's mother – she's too young.
BE ______________________________________________________________________
3 It's still possible that we will save enough money to go to Peru.
MIGHT ______________________________________________________________________
4 It's possible that Janet's car broke down before she reached London.
COULD______________________________________________________________________

3.5 Used to and would

3. Rewrite the sentences using used to or would in the correct form.
0 Did you go to school by bus when you were ten?
used to: Did you use to go to school by bus when you were ten?

1 I didn't like eating fish and chips for lunch.

used to: _____________________________________________________________________
2 Tina went to the zoo twice a year.
would: ______________________________________________________________________
3 Who stayed at your grandparents’ house in the summer?
used to: ______________________________________________________________________
4 People didn't talk on the phone on the bus.
used to: ______________________________________________________________________
5 Was Sandra the best student?
used to: ______________________________________________________________________

4. Choose the correct option. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
0 People A, B on the plane some forty or fifty years ago. It wasn't prohibited then!
A used to smoke B would smoke
1 As a young man, George wanted to go trekking in Nepal but he __ that he wasn't fit enough to go there.
A used to think B would think
2 I __ my last plane ticket online. It was easier than I thought.
A used to book B booked
3 My primary teacher __ a class trip for her class every year.
A used to organise B would organise
4 Going through security __ very little time when I flew to Moscow last Friday.
A took B would take
5 Most children __ to school by bus in those days.
A used to get B would get
4.2 Future forms
5. Complete the sentences with the correct future form of the verbs in brackets.
0 You look busy. Shall I make (I / make) dinner this evening?
1 I __________________________ (have) lunch at that new restaurant tomorrow. I’ve already made a reservation.
2 I’m using a new recipe, but I think the pie ____________________ (be) very tasty.
3 I have to leave! I ____________________ (meet) Tim at the farmer’s market in twenty minutes.
4 ‘This sauce isn’t cooking properly.’ ‘Don’t worry, I ____________________ (help) you with it.’
5 My train ____________________ (leave) at seven in the morning.

6. Complete the text with the correct future form of the words in brackets.

Hi Paul,
Just a quick email to 0tell (tell) you my plans. My flight 1_____ (arrive) at Gatwick tomorrow at 3 p.m., and I 2______
(probably / take) the Tube to central London. I 3______ (check in) at my hotel first, and then I 4_____ (meet) the
manager of the restaurant at six o’clock. If you 5______ (be) free at 7:30 or so, we can meet up at Café Mez for a
coffee. Oh, I just remembered that I printed out that information about the cooking course you asked for, so I 6_____
(put) it in my bag right now. One more thing. 7_______ (I / invite) Kelly to meet us at the café? I know she’s sorry for
arguing with you, and from what I can see she 8_____ (not cause) any more trouble. Looking forward to seeing you!
Kate
4.5 Future Continuous and Future Perfect
7. Use the prompts to make sentences. Use the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
0 you / cook / anything / later?
Will you be cooking anything later?
1 I / lose / 2 kg / by the end of the month.
______________________________________________________________________
2 They / not / have / pizza / for lunch / tomorrow.
______________________________________________________________________
3 you / bake / my birthday cake / by twelve o'clock?
______________________________________________________________________
4 We / not / leave / our jobs / before 2025.
______________________________________________________________________
5 Helen / work / in the kitchen / at six p.m.
______________________________________________________________________
8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or the
Future Perfect.
0 At eight o'clock people will be waiting (wait) for the bakery to open. They will have sold (sell) all the best
cakes by midday.
1 I ___________ (plan) my birthday party next weekend, and I ______ (invite) everyone to it by Monday.
2 How many text messages _____ (Ann / send) by the end of the month? I'm sure she ______ (ask) me to lend her
some money soon.
3 John ______ (not complete) the cooking course by the end of June, and he ____ (not look) for a job before the
summer.
4 This film _______ (finish) by seven o'clock so an hour later we ___________ (have) dinner in our favourite restaurant.
5 When __________ (you / meet) Mr Brown? ____________________ (you / talk) to him before the weekend?