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.
Answer
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.
Answer
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 my exam results - I haven’t told him yet!
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Answer
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 my 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 My 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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Answer
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) my 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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