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9. It is impossible that Mary knows my phone number.
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10. It is impossible that Mary knew his address.
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11. I m sure she reads adventure books a lot.
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12. I m sure she wrote to the bank.
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13. Maybe those children are lost.
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14. Maybe those children were lost.
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15. Perhaps Mary is feeling comfortable.
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16. I m sure she is driving carefully.
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17. It is impossible that Lucy is studying in her room.
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18. I m sure he isn t helping his father now.
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19. It is possible that people will be traveling between the planets.
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B) Rewrite using modals to show CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY, IMPOSSIBILITY:
1. Perhaps Peter lended some money to Linda.
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2. It is impossible that Ken saw me because he wasn t wearing his glasses.
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3. Perhaps Martin didn t receive my letter because he didn t reply.
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4. I m sure he knows about the new project.
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5. It s impossible that he forgot the meeting. Because I called him this morning.
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6. It s possible that she will move to her new flat next week.
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C) Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs to show CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY,
IMPOSSIBILTY:
1. He drank two glasses of water, he & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & ...(be) thirsty.
2. He isn t more than 15 years old, he & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .(have) a driving
licence.
3. He & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. (watch) TV in his room, because there isn t
any noise coming.
4. The solution & & & & & & & & & & & & & & (be) correct, because I looked up the
answer key.
5. A: Do you smell fish?
B: Yes. Someone & & & & & & & & & & & & .. cooking fish.
6. I m not sure, he & & & & & & & & & & & & & (be) an actor, he is very handsome and
rich.
D) Make sentences using CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY and IMPOSSIBILTY:
1. She / not / work / yesterday, / it / Sunday.
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2. They / not / lose / the match. / They / play / well.
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3. There / be / election / early / next year, / because / we / government / problems.
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4. Betty / fail / not / last exam. / She / do / all the answers / correctly.
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E) Fill in the blanks using the verbs expressing CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY and
IMPOSSIBILITY:
1. Her face is red. She & & & & & & & & & & & & be telling a lie.
2. He is working hard. He & & & & & & & & & & & & .. be ill.
3. A: Have you done this pozzle?
B: Yes, I ve got the same answer as you. It & & & & & & & & & & & ... be correct.
A: Well, the answer in the book is different. So we & & & & & & & & & .. be right.
4. A: Are John and Mary married?
B: They & & & & & & & & & & & .. be married. They have rings on their fingers.
5. You ve been resting all day; you & & & & & & & & & & & & & & be tired.
6. I can hear Jane speaking but she s alone in the room. She & & & & & & & & & & & &
be talking to a friend on the phone.
7. A: Tom has been in his room for over an hour. What do you suppose he is doing?
B: I don t know. He & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. be reading a book or sleeping,
but he & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. be studying because it is too late.
8. A: I need to call Howard. Do you know which hotel he s staying at in Boston?
B: Well, he & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & . (stay) at the Holiday Inn, but I m not
sure. I think he & & & & & & & & & & & & & & (stay) at the Hilton, because it s too far
away from the city center.
9. A: Do you smell smoke?
B: I sure do. Something & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. (burn).
10. There & & & & & & & & & & & & & & . (not / be) a meeting on Friday because the
director is ill.
F) Rewrite the following sentences using modal verbs used for expressing CERTAINTY,
POSSIBILITY and IMPOSSIBILITY:
1. Tom gets excellent grades. I m sure he is very intelligent.
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2. Perhaps Tony is in the sports center.
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3. It s possible that Liz won t come to the party.
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4. It s possible that Rose is studying to be a lawyer.
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5. It s impossible that he is Canadian; I ve ever seen his identity card.
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6. I m sure he goes to the theatre a lot.
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7. I m sure long skirts aren t in fashion this year.
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8. Perhaps she won t be here tomorrow.
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9. Their baby-boy is ill. It is impossible that they are going to the party.
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10. I m sure he is taking the money to the bank.
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11. Perhaps people will be living on the moon in the future.
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12. It is possible that it will rain this afternoon.
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WORKSHEET 56
SUBJECT : Perfect Modals
A) Complete the sentences using PERFECT MODALS:
1. We didn t go out last night. We & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. (go) to the cinema
but we decided to stay at home.
2. Jerry passed the examination. He didn t study very much for it. The exam & & & & & & .
& & & & & & & & & & & .. (be) very difficult.
3. A: I wonder where Tom was going when you saw him.
B: He & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & (go) to work.
4. Thank you for doing the washing-up but you & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & . (do) it
really. I was going to do it later.
5. The driver in front stopped suddenly without warning and I drove in to the back of his car.
It wasn t my fault. He & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & .. (give) warning that he was
going to stop.
6. A: How do you think the fire started?
B: Well, I suppose someone & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & . (drop) a cigarette.
7. A: What time is it?
B: Well, we came at seven, and I m sure we ve been here for at least an hour. So it
& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & . (be) around eight o clock.
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8. A: Jack was absent yesterday afternoon. Where was he?
B: I don t know. He & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & (go) to a movie or he
& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & (be) at home.
9. I had a test this morning. I didn t do well on the test because I didn t study for it last night. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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