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('AI{MICN ASTRATINEI('AMII;I,IA ALIBECOIr;l,l/\ LUNGU

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DANAZECHIARALUCA MATESANA ION

'NGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

VOL II

Referent stiintific: Prof.univ.dr. Lavinia Nadrag

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CUPRINS

INTRODUCERE '" '" .

I, FUTURE TENSE .

. MODALS .

I, TilE IMPERATIVE .

1\, (,ERVND AND INFINITIVE .

1, OlJESTJON TAGS .

(), WORD ORDER .

'I, PASSIVE VOICE .

X, REPORTED SPEECH .

II, II: CLAUSES .

ANSWER KEy .

IIrnu RAPHY .

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INTRODUCERE

Aceasta culegere de exercitii de limba engleza seu/I'/'.\'cQza studentilor din anul II, ca parte practice a

prahlemelor teoretice de gramaticd cuprinse in cursurile11('1111'/1 anul Il de studiu de la toate domeniile si specializarile.

'''/I'gl'rea poate fi folosita de cdtre toti studentii deoareceI1'1II tie exercitii pentru nivelele elementar, mediu ~i avansat.

Exercitiile sunt structurate pe capitole importante dinmorfologie ~i sintaxd: timpul viitor, verbele modale, modul

II/JIII'tlI/v, modurile nepersonale gerunziu si infinitiv, intrebarif ctorlr«, ordinea cuvintelor in enuruuri, diateza pasiva,\ltll'!J/I'1't1 indirecta, cele trei tipuri de subordonate conditionale.

Exercitiile sunt in general structurate de la simplu laImop/ex, pentru a permite studeruilor sa se familiarizeze cuI/f urturtle ~i dupd aceea sa poata aplica teoria predata laI 11/',\'lIrI,

'ulegerea de exercitii este un instrument uti! de/l1,/f"rl' sau exersare a gramaticii limbii engleze care poate fi1/0,1'11flilil la orele de seminar cat si individual de cdtre toti cei

"11'(' tst propun sc-si imbunatateasca performantele inlutnenlulfolosirii corecte a structurilor gramaticale.

'ulegerea coniine diverse tipuri de exercitii: cuvurutnto de rdspuns, de completat spatiile libere, cu propozitii1111'1' trebuiesc reformulate, exercitii cu cuvinte in parantezd ce

,'111111' I)USe fa forma corectd, traduceri, etc. La sfdrsitul cdrtii" \ 1,\'/(1 Ill? capitol ce confine cheia exercitiilor, unele dintre eleIII',IIIt! meruionate variante posibile de rdspuns.

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I. FUTURE TENSE'Exercise 1MRtch the sentences 1-6 with their uses a)-f):

I) u future actb) an opinion about the future;) IIn instant decision

<I) H future plan or intention1 prediction with evidence in the present situationu future arrangement

I. I'm going to ask my boss for a pay rise nextweek d)

· I'm sorry to hear that. I'll find out what the problem is rightnow.

I. I'm sorry but I won't be here tomorrow. I'll be in Paris.· I'm meeting Angela for lunch. Do you want to join us?· The number of ships will probably be reduced in the next

few years.I. With so much competition it's going to be difficult to get a

odjob.

ICxercise 2omplete the sentences 1-8 with an ending a)-h):

I. Please take a seat until b)· They won't accept our order unless· Ilelen wants to see you before· You won't see Helen. By the time she arrives· As soon as Helen arrives

I. J can't wait! This time next week I'll7. I'll have a suntan next time we meet! I'llH. Sorry about this. In a few moments I'll

you leave.Dr Rihal is ready to see you.you'll have left.we give a bank guarantee.have finished and we can talk.I'll ask her to phone you.

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g) have just come back from Greece.h) be lying on a beach in Greece.

Exercise 3Match the sentences with the functions a), b), c) etc.

1. We'll have a thunderstorm tonight, I'm sure. d)2. Will there be a general strike? .3. I'll send you a card from Florida ,4. Will you write to me? ...5. Shall I go to the post office for you? ...6. Shall we take a drive into the country later? ...7. I'll report you to the police next time ....8. The wedding will take place next Friday ....9. I hope you'll come and see us again ....

10. Tell them again. Perhaps they'll understand ....11. Will you have lunch with us on Sunday? .,.12. I'll be seeing John at the meeting tomorrow ....

a) making a formal announcementb) making a requestc) stating a planned arrangementd) making a predictione) making an invitationf) asking for a predictiong) promissingistatingintentionh) expressing future hopei) expressing future uncertaintyj) threateningk) offering1) making a suggestion

Exercise 4Match up the two halves ofthe sentences:

1. Look at those clouds; a. I'm going to sneeze!2. Watch out, b. he's going to get fat.3. Be careful of that dog, c. I'm sure he's going to resign.4. Oh, Oh, Oh, d. your bag's going to fall!5. What a lovely morning, e. I think it's going to snow.

. John's eating too much, f. it's going to bite.

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I l'lll freezing,X. Anno isn't very happy,

g. it's going to be a nice day.h. it's going to rain.

,I;lCl'cisc 5Chooee the best word or phrase:

I) JUliO .. 2.. a baby in the summer.I, will have 2. is going to have

II) l lye for now. Perhaps ..... you later.I, I'll see 2. I'm going to see

I ) Next summer holidays, ..... stay with my relatives inNew York.

1,1'11 2. I'm going toII) 'l'ho English test ..... on March 12th.

I. will be 2. is going to beII) II WIIS nice to talk to you again tomorrow.

I, I'll phone 2. I'm going to phone.I) 1don't know my plans for the summer. What ..... ?

I. will you do ' 2. are you going to do) .11111's t ired, so he ..... early tonight.I, will go to bed 2. is going to go to bed

It) IIIIYUyou heard the news? Helen ..... to London.I. will move 2. is going to move

tr:-u'relse 6I,(iol{ nt these pairs of sentences. In each case one

11111'1' IH VCI) common in everyday conversation and the otherunu sunl, Cross out the unusual ones. Can you see a

•• IU your choices?I. I,I)HVUthat, 1'11 carry it for you.

I .onvo that, I'm going to carry it for you.I'Il sco you tomorrow.

1'111 going to see you tomorrow.I l've read the report and it seems important so I'll ask the

hllllN nbout it."YO fund the report and it seems important so I'm going to

INII lit •• hOHN about it.I /'11I NO far behind with my work that I'll work next Saturday.

/'111 NO far behind with my work that I'm going to work next'l'ltlll duv.

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5. This is the third time this has broken. I'll complain.This is the third time this has broken. I'm going to complain.

6. J thought J heard the phone but don't worry, I'll answer it.I thought I heard the phone but don't worry, I'm going to

answer it.7. I'll post those letters for you if you like.

I'm going to post those letters for you if you like.8. I'm so tired I'll go to bed.

I'm so tired I'm going to go to bed.Remember '11 is usually used for an immediate decision, at

the moment of speaking, (be) going to for a more definite, longerterm plan 01' decision.

Exetcise 7Here are six sentences and six explanations. Match the

explanations with the sentences they best describe.1. There is evidence now for the future event.2. There is a long-term decision about the future.3. SOl11ethingthe speaker thinks is certain to happen.4. The speaker's opinion, or decision or feeling formed at the

moment of speaking.5. The speaker knOWSbecause of something which has already

happened, e.g. a decision.6. Events fixed by a calendar or an official timetable.

a. I'm sure thoro will be a party at the end of the course.b. I'm g()llI~ to villit my mother at the weekend.c. No, 1 invlhld you. I'll pay.d. LOok lit tile!tmnpcrature! It's going to be another really hot

day.e. The I 1111111111 tJllin leaves in exactly 7 minutes.f. We'll tlH,\'IIljJ house next weekend.

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a) 'D(lpari \

1. I'll "

iii.' phrase:I: lillY plans for your birthday?' 'Yes, ..2 .. a

2. I'm having

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II) 'I need some help with the shopping tomorrow.' 'Don'tworry, .... .'

I. I'll help 2. I'm helping(.) What ..... when you grow up and leave school?I. will you do 2. are you going to do

II) 'Do you want to come to a football match on Saturday?'•Which teams ..... ?'

I. nro playing 2. are going to playII) Don't carry all those heavy books. Some of the children .....

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I. will help 2. are going to helpI) 'I'he doctor is on his way. He ..... in fifteen minutes.I. will be here 2. is being) Good news. Ann .... a baby.

1 will have 2. is going to haveh) ('Ill sorry I can't come to the lesson tomorrow my

rundmother in hospital.I. J'II visit 2. I'm visiting

II:Xtll'cl!lc9('huuse the correct verb form to complete the following

•flllmj. Use: will, '!b won't, present continuous (be+-ing),\,,,,, ,\'Implc:

lI(J2rise letter (do, find, find, ring)~ 11111 Look tll this letter. It says we have to move out of the house.

l'hoy'ro going to build an office block.Wltb IllIt what ? We have nowhere to go. Where .

urucwhcre to live?~IIIII DOl\'t worry. We somewhere. I the landlord

(omorrow morning.'J'I\I,.l'·u must be a mistake.

PInus for Saturday evening (go, have, ring, do)WOllldyou like to come out with me on Saturday evening?SlitIII'day? That's a bit of a problem. I shopping with ah iend all afternoon, and she a party that evening.Sltll wants me to go to it. I you later and tell you what I...... IfI'm free I'd love to go out with you.

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Ringing the station (go, get, have to, arrive, arrive, have to)Man Could you help me? I to Exeter tomorrow. Can you tell

me when the 11 o'clock in?Girl Let me see. You change on the 11 o'clock. It at

1.35.Man And the 2 o'clock, when ?Girl Oh, don't get that one. You change twice!

Love scene from film (meet, play, be)Man I'm leaving you. You don't love me any more.Woman How can you think such a thing?Man Iknow you that man tonight.Woman Tonight I cards with my friends.Man I heard you on the phone. You are lying. By midnight you

...... on the night train to Paris in a First Class Compartmentwith another man.

Woman At last I shall be free ...

Exercise 10Supply will+verb or will be+verb-ing:

1. Sit down and fasten your seat belt. We ... in a few minutes.(take off)

2. When ... to the bank to draw some money? (you go)3. Do you think you ... here in five years' time? (still work)4. They ... from Dover, not Folkestone. (sail)5. The President ... the Prime Minister before flying back

home. (meet)6. So you're stopping off in Dubai on your way to Beijing.

How long ... there? (you stay)7. We ... to London next Monday morning. (drive)8. By this time next year, I ... my memoirs. (write)9. In five years' time a permanent space station ... the moon.

(circle)10. I don't think I ... him tonight. (see)

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Exercise 11Put in simple future, the future progressive or the future

»ertect simple:FLYING JUNKBy the middle of the 2151 century we 1 (build) space

uuions which 2 (circle) the earth and 3 (probably circle) .Ow moon, too. We 4 (establish) bases on planets like Mars. Atpresent, we use radar to 'watch' nearly 8,000 objects in space. In"eld iI ion, there are at least 30,000 bits of rubbish from the size of1IIIII'biesto the size of basket balls flying round earth. These 5(lucrensc) in number by the year 2050 and 6 (orbit) theI1I1I1l!.All these bits and pieces are watched by NORAD (NorthAIIIUl'icHnRadar Defence Command). NORAD 7 (have) moremcJ more rubbish to watch as they go by. Some bits fall back to earth,lII~tI Ihu Russian satellite C954, which crashed in the Northern'I"tlllilorios of Canada in 1978. Crashing junk could give us a bad1lIllIlIIello.Most of the stuff 8 (stay) up there (we hope)! The sad1111 I ill IhAt we, who are alive today 9 (not clear up) our ownIIlIk tomorrow. Perhaps we 10 (just watch) from some other

/lUdtl) place as it goes round and round the earth!

ICxcrcise 12Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: Present

,. "1tI1()1I.~·or Future Simple:I. Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday? (Where have

you arranged to go?)Ann: Idon't know yet but we probably (go) to Spain.We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.)ii's his last night; he (leave) tomorrow.

L A'II1:Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow?Mary: ] hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the

II. porI.I. I (see) my bank manager tomorrow. (1have arranged this.)

I'm going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse).'. I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as J hear, I (tell) you.h. Jnck's mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just

linishing breakfast.

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Jack's father: If I Wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. Ithink I(walk) on; he probably (catch) me up.

7. I probably (come) to London some time next month. I (give)you a ring nearer the (when I have decided/arranged tocome).

8. Hotel porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your carthere, sir. If you (stay) time and tell you when I (come) thenight (have arranged to stay) you (have to) put it in thehotel garage.

Tourist: All right. I(move) it as soon as I've arranged about aroom.

9. Ann; I've scorched Bill shirt. Whatever he (say)?Mary: Oh, he (not mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has

plenty of money.10. Peter: We'd better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he

(not know) where we've gone.George: All right. I(leave) a note on this table.

11. Jack: I don't want to get married. I never (get) married.Mother: You think that now. But one day you (meet) a girl

and you (fall) in love.12. Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (I have arranged to go.)

Ann: You (come) back the same day? (Have you arranged tocome back?)

Tom: No, probably (have) to spend the night there.13. Peter: You (walk) home? (Have you decided to walk?)

Andrew: Yes. It's too late for a bus.Peter: But it's pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take thisumbrella.Andrew: Thanks very milch. J (bring) it back tomorrow.

14. Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I have arranged this.)They (start) to W(wk Oil it tomorrow.

Ann: That (make) till' ruum much brighter.15. You (take) any el(lIll1l1this term? (Have you decided to take

an exam?)Yes, I(take) an Ellfllllllll!)(am at the end ofthe month.Do you think you (pIIII")'I don't know. If I 1IIIII't, I (take) it again at the end of the next

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16. Where you (meet) Tom? (Where have you arranged to meethim?)

We (meet) at Covent Garden. He (take) me to see The MagicFilito.

17. What you (do) next weekend? (What plans have you made?)II depends on the weather. If it's fine we (go) somewhere in

tlltl cur; if it's wet we probably (stay) at home.I M. When Jack (arrive)? (When did he say he'd arrive?

Some time this evening.And how he (get) here? (How has he arranged to travel?)I don't know yet. Isuppose he (come) by car.

III. WhHt they (do) for their holidays? (Have they decided to10'1)

They (go) camping.And what (happen) to their dog? (What plans have they made;11' the dog?)I'hcy (take) the dog with them. Ithink he (enjoy) it more than

limy will.O. DOIl't make a sound or (wake) the baby; and then he (not

Hllt) to sleep again.MII"Y: Don't forget that Tom's four boys (spend) theweekend here. I don't know how we (manage) with fourhOYH under our feet in this small house.lick: I have an idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom.l'llim they (be able) to play trains without tripping anyone up.1'011I: Peter's just phoned to say that he (catch) (he hastrranged to catch) the 8.10 train and (be) here by 9.00.When George (come) out of hospital? (What date has been"'d?)

I dOIl't know. They (move) him (have arranged to move) to!llll County Hospital next week so I (have) to ask them about('luning out dates.

'I I (ring) Peter tonight. (We have arranged this.) I (ask) him1\1 I lug you?

No, don't bother. I (be) away most of the week. I (write) tohhu (liot uprevious decision)

I I )Oll't worry about the meals tomorrow. Everything's beenIIJ'IIIHWd.We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with

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the manager - he (stand) us lunch - and the Smiths (give) usdinner after the show.

26. Tom (who has just dropped his key on the path): Nevermind; Mary's at home. She (let) us in and we (find) the keytomorrow when it's light.

27. George and Lucy (get) married next week. You (go) to thewedding?

No, Iwasn't invited. They (have) a big wedding?28. I (wait) for you?

No, don't bother. This (take) a long time, I'm sure, and Idon't want you to miss your train.29. Tom, the host: What you (have), Paul?

Paul: I (have) the grilled steak, please.Tom: And I(have) roast duck.

30. Jack: I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.Tom: Have you borrowed a car?Jack: No, I've just bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.

Exercise 13Choose the appropriate tense or expression for the verbs

in brackets:1. I (know) the answer tomorrow.2. He (resemble) his father in a few year's time.3. The exhibition (be) due to close on Friday next week.4. He (tell) you what you want to know when he (have) the

necessary information.5. Tomorrow he (tell) you when he (have) the necessary

information.6. You (miss) the train.7. They (get) married next week.8. I see that you are wearing your gardening gloves. You (do)

some weeding?9. By the time you (come) back I (finish) the whole work alone.

10. The garden (look) its best next month.11. 'I'll come at three o'clock.' 'Good. I (expect) you.'12. He (be) about to leave the room when the phone rang.13. I hope you (not forget) all about me by next summer.14. By next Sunday my friend (stay) in bed for two weeks.15. You (feel) a lot better after you (take) a rest.

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lI:;~ercise 14Look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct, but

.11I have II word which should not be there. Tick each correctI II' II line has a word which should not be there, write the

"1-'1 d lu tho "pace.ping a Diary

A,'I.l you one ofthose people who willkl k'IW will ~\\battheywill redoing eveydayne«week? When the different days will arrive,will you have get out your diary, or are

1111 the kind of person who will just guess?.~()jJH.l people will write their appointmentsill /I (limy, but others just hope that they will 5 .remember. For example, tonight I'm be going 6 .III tho cinema, but perhaps I'll not forget all 7 ..hollt it. You see, I will never keep a diary. 8 .l lry not to forget my appointments, but I know 9 .Ihlll I will usually do. Ijust don't like planning 10 .Illy futuro, J know that one day I'm going to 11 .1lI11ko II serious mistake. I'll be miss an important 12 .IIl1hlUinfllion, or by the time I remember it and 13 .

III flWfc.l, it will have been finished. Perhaps 14 .Ihlll will be when I have finally buy a diary. IS .

II;~I'I'dfitl 151'.'II..,IIIIte into Englisb:

I 'I'u voi chcrna cand va veni.It;1 VII face baia pana te vei scula.~tI"lll ell va sosi la ora fixata,( 'e vol face maine pe vremea asta?I voi vodoa saptamana viitoare.

It Mn vei mai iubi cand voi avea 60 de ani?Nil V)'CL\U sA-I mai vad.

H, NIIlIl sA-I mai vad,V I'nnM III ora sapte el va fi studiat timp de doua ore.

Ifl I J IIII onjl'lI sa tina un discurs In Parlament maine.II A" uvcm rcpetitie la ora noua.I} VIII"i sA spui ceva.

-v ......will..1. .2 .3 .4 .

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13. De azi intr-o sapHimana sunt trei ani de la nunta lor.14. Dupa ce vei lua pastil a te vei simti mai bine.15. Iti voi da de veste imediat ce soseste.

Exercise 16Choose the most appropriate words underlined:

a) Jack is/is going to be sixty-five next month so he retires/willbe retiring.

b) Quick, here comes a police car! What will we say/are wegoing to say about the broken window?

c) Helen and Andrew are due to separate/are on the point ofseparating.

d) Don't be so impatient! I'll just come/I'm just coming.e) Ihave to be back at 3.30 so I'm leaving/I leave before lunch.f) What do you think you'll be doing/you'll do in five years'

time.g) Come on, get a move on, or we'll miss/we'll have missed

the plane!h) Will you be working/Will you work the week after

Christmas? I was thinking of visiting you.i) By the time Jean gets back, it'll be/it will have been too late.j) Don't phone after 11.00. I'll belI'll have been asleep.

Exercise 17Choose the most appropriate continuation for each

sentence:a) Paula's flight is bound to be late although

1 it arrives at 6.00. 2 it's due at 6.00.3 it's arriving at 6.00.

b) It's no use phoning Bob at the office, he1 will be leaving. 2 is leaving. 3 will have left.

c) Everyone says that this year City1 are going to win the Cup. 2 are winning the Cup.3 win the Cup.

d) I don't feel like visiting my relatives this year so1 I won't go. 2 I'm not going. 3 J don't go.

e) According to the latest forecast, the tunnel1 will be finished next year. 2 will have been finished

next year 3 is finishing next year.

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I) YOil can borrow this calculator, II 11111 not going to need it. 2 won't have remneOOing it.I 1111\ not needing it.

) I'lll sorry dinner is not ready yet, but itJ IIIgoing to be ready in a minute. 2 will have been

1"lIdy 101\ minute. 3 will be ready in a minute.It) ( '1111 you send me the results as soon as you

I hear anything? 2 are hearing anything? 3 will haveIlll"d lilly thing?

1)11 can try asking Martin for help butI It won't do you any good. 2 it's not doing you any

'II ,II 3 it won't be doing you any good.DOll" worry about the mistake you made, nobody

, wlll uotice. 2 is noticing. 3 will be noticing.,':'N'('I/'lc 181~I\w.,Itc; each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the

!WIIIU II/IIYH lite same:H) , dOll't Suppose you have heard the news.

VIlli won't have heard the news."I 'r 110Prime Minister expects a victory for his party.

flill Prime Minister believes that .I ) A IIllW manager will take Mr Brown's place in the new year.

MI Brown is .d) l'vo been in this company for three years, come the end of

Iltu mouth.1\\ 11/11!lOci of the month '" .

Wily don't you come to see us during lunch?Why dOIl't you come to see us when we .

f) WIIIII exactly do you intend to do?Wltllt exactly are you ., IIIl mrival of the train has been delayed, I'm afraid.

/1111 train wiJl .II) , III'N Icavc at the end of the next lecture.

1)0llllS ..•...•.•...•.•.•...•...•........•

IIHllfJ will be a team members' meeting tomorrow./111 fllllill members .

) I /lIN hook will take me two years to write.'II two YUHrs' time .

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Exenise 19Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in

capitals. Do not change the word in any way:a. What time is the train for Nottingham?LEAVEWhat time does the train for Nottingham leave?b. What do you intend to do now?GOING

...................... ~ .c. You'll find me waiting outside the station.BE

........................... .d. Who will be your assistant on this project?WORKING

............... , .e. SCientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough.ABOUT

........................... .f. Maria is pr~gnant again.HAVE

.............. ' .g. I'll be home late.UNtIL

.............. ' .h. 1'40 one knows who is going to win the match.WHAT

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i. David is bound to be here on time.WON'T

.......................... .j. Nary and Alan's wedding is next weekend.MARRlED

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II:x",·clse 20Utlt-Ielc whether the pairs of sentences a and b could be''''''tlpillble in the context given, or whether one is more

III,dllltl:I VOII can't leave early,\, WU'I'G having a meeting.

It WIJ'IG going to have a meeting.(11I11h nccoptable, but a. more appropriate)

Wtl'yU run out of fuel.I WIIIII lire we doing now?

II Wllllillru we going to do now?I (Ill dear, I've broken the vase .

II WIlli! will your mother say?II WIIIII is your mother going to say?

1 Alllonling to the weather forecast,II II' ll rnin tomorrow.II II'H p,lling to rain tomorrow.

I'd llko to call round and see you .I Whll!'11 you be doing in the morning?

II Willi! lire you doing in the morning?, I'vo ~()I nothing to do tomorrow soL I'll /-It)! \I plate.

h, 1'111 IJ,oillg to get up late.II'N HII' eighteenth birthday next month so

II J 1'11I tall ving a party .II I'll he hnving a party./I Why don't you come with us?Ii 11'11he 1\ great trip .11. II'M /I,nlllB to be a great trip.i) Whllil you get to the airportI 1I11IJltlllllU wiJl wait for you .

" IH'II"'OIlO will be waiting for you.Iii 'lllll! lip, will youlI 1'111 f,o((ing angry in a minute .II 1'111 un/Jut. 10get angry in a minute.

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II. MODALS

Exercise 1Somebody is asking you about your plans. You have some

ideas, but you are not sure. Choose from the list and writesentences .with I might.

fish go away Italy Monday1. Where are you going for your holidays?

I'm not sure.l might go to Italy.2. What are you doing at the weekend?Idon't know.

3. When will you see Ann again?I'm not sure.

4. What are you going to have for dinner?I don't know.

5. How are you going to get home tonight?I'm not sure.

6. I hear that you won some money. What are you going to dowith it?Ihaven't decided yet.

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Exercise 2Read the following sentences and say what may/might

expresses in each case:1. The weather may get worse.2. He may be leaving for England.3. You might have left the book at school.4. May I stay longer?5. David may want to stay longer.6. She may come with us if she really wants to.7. May I have some more wine, please?

Exercise 3What do you think these people are doing?1. John is under his car. He must be repairing it.2. Professor Martin is in the classroom.3. Jane is in the pub.4. Peter's sitting at the desk.

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1 MI Brown is in the theatre.(I NOIIH.lOIlC is in the telephone booth.

I'hc students are all outside. They are not in theI IIHINl'Ooms.

K /111111 hi in the TV room.o 'l'hey urc in the supermarket.

I() (If'HlldllUl is in the park.

I':JtIll'('llIl~4Wrlhl what you would say to someone who:I. 11'1 smoking in the baby's room;

plnying the TV loudly;II",. Ion the door open;iuuking a noise in the library;

'i II. llol staying in line at the supermarket;(\ i/lli/lillg children' swing at the playground;

drlvina at high speed on a narrow street.

II:AN'l'\lltl 5'''III pletc the sentences using must have or can', have:

I l lu: burglar ... broken into the house through the back111101" II's broken

1 %u gone home. The light in her office is still onIhey changed the lock. This key doesn't fit.I IIII llrowns '" painted the fence. It looks wet.l huy look her to the hospital. She ... drunk or eatenuurcthing bad.

f '"11 policeman ... hurt his back very badly. His conditionvery badly,

111I .,. written this letter. Look! The handwriting isdill mUll L

H 1111, •• heard them come in. He was asleep.il ~:II!II11()IIU ... poisoned the dog. They found it dead in the

1111 vowny,In. I think they ... gone earlier. The engine of the car is cold.

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