1. Do the underlined words refer to the present or future? Write P for present or F for future.
1) Jo loves Adele. She’s bound to have her new CD.
2) ‘Where’s Lucy?’ ‘She’ll be at her dance class.’
3) Jack is likely to be angry when he realises what’s happening.
4) £800 for a phone? You can’t be serious!
5) I’ve reminded Sam about the appointment three times, so he shouldn’t forget.
6) Our guests may leave before Hannah gets home.
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1) P 2) P 3) F 4) P 5) F 6) F
2. How probable is it that Charlie will buy a new phone? Number the sentences (a-f) from 1 (most probable) to 6 (least probable).
a Charlie will definitely buy a new phone.
b Chances are Charlie will buy a new phone.
c Charlie might buy a new phone.
d Charlie is bound to buy a new phone.
e Charlie won’t buy a new phone.
f Charlie is very likely not to buy a new phone.
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1) a 2) d 3) b 4) c 5) f 6) e
3. Underline the mistakes and write the sentences correctly.
1) Don’t call Tara now – she’ll have dinner.
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2) We probably might not get home until tomorrow.
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3) The match will finish by now. Let’s see who won.
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4) Don’t touch the glass, you must hurt yourself.
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5) If you invite him, he’s bound he’ll come.
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6) I’m sure our team may not win the league.
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7) Chances are nobody can notice our mistake.
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8) Dad mustn’t be angry about exam results – I haven’t told him yet!
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1) Don’t call Tara now – she’ll be having dinner.
2) We probably won’t get home until tomorrow. / We might not get home until tomorrow.
3) The match will have finished by now. Let’s see who won.
4) Don’t touch the glass, you might / could hurt yourself.
5) If you invite him, he’s bound to come.
6) I’m sure our team won’t win the league.
7) Chances are nobody will notice our mistake.
8) Dad can’t be angry about exam results – I haven’t told him yet!
4. Rewrite the sentences to include one of the words in brackets. Don’t change the meaning.
1) It’s likely to be cold next month. (chances / bound)
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2) If you work hard, I expect you’ll do well in your exam. (could / should)
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3) It isn’t possible that the message is from John – he hasn’t got a phone. (may not / can’t)
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4) It’s certain that Kate will get the job. (bound / likely)
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5) The only possibility is that this is the wrong key. (chances / must)
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6) I think it’s unlikely our school team will win the league. (can’t / will)
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7) I assume Harry has left the hotel by now. (will / could)
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8) It’s possible that the hackers don’t live in the same country. (could / might)
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9) grandparents will probably emigrate when they retire. (chances / must)
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10) I assume your teachers are enjoying the holiday. (will / chances)
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1) Chances are (that) it’ll be cold next month.
2) If you work hard, you should do well in your exam.
3) The message can’t be from John – he hasn’t got a phone.
4) Kate is bound to get the job.
5) This must be the wrong key.
6) I don’t think our school team will win the league.
7) Harry will have left the hotel by now.
8) The hackers might not live in the same country.
9) Chances are (that) grandparents will emigrate when they retire.
10) Your teachers will be enjoying the holiday.
Challenge!
Complete the five sentences about yourself.
1) The chances are I ________.
2) This evening, I might ________.
3) If I’m lucky, I should ________.
4) I’m not likely to ________.
5) I’m bound to ________.
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