1. Look at the table. Then write sentences using the prompts.
|
100% |
90% |
70% |
40% |
10% |
0% |
|
will definitely |
will probably |
could / may / might |
may not / might not |
probably won’t |
definitely won’t |
1 it / rain / tomorrow (70%)
It might rain tomorrow.
2 I / go to bed late tonight (0%)
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3 Tom / pass all his exams (100%)
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4 Lisa / go to the doctor’s tomorrow (70%)
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5 I / get the answer right (40%)
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6 Fred / see his girlfriend this weekend (90%)
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7 Jade / play computer games this evening (10%)
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Answer
2 I definitely won’t go to bed late tonight.
3 Tom will definitely pass all his exams.
4 Lisa could / may / might go to the doctor’s tomorrow.
5 I may not / might not get the answer right.
6 Fred will probably see his girlfriend this weekend.
7 Jade probably won’t play computer games this evening.
2. Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning using the words in brackets.
1 I doubt scientists will find a cure for cancer in the near future. (probably)
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2 I’m certain that doctors won’t find a cure for the common cold. (definitely)
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3 It’s possible that millions of people will get ill from the flu virus this winter. (may)
……………………………………………………..
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4 I’m sure bio-printing of organs will become a reality. (definitely)
……………………………………………………..
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5 I’m fairly sure people will be healthier in the future. (probably)
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6 It’s possible that antibiotics won’t be effective in the future. (might)
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Answer
1 Scientists probably won’t find a cure for cancer in the near future.
2 Doctors definitely won’t find a cure for the common cold.
3 Millions of people may get ill from the flu virus this winter.
4 Bio-printing of organs will definitely become a reality.
5 People will probably be healthier in the future.
6 Antibiotics might not be effective in the future.
3. Match 1-6 with a-f to make predictions.
1 If you touch that hot saucepan,
2 If you take painkillers,
3 If you twist your ankle,
4 If you break your arm,
5 If you aren’t careful with that knife,
6 If you have a bad nosebleed,
a you won’t be able to walk.
b you’ll have to go to hospital.
c you might cut yourself.
d you’ll burn yourself.
e you could lose a lot of blood.
f your headache will disappear.
Answer
1 d 2 f 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 e
4. Complete the first conditional sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple form and will / won’t + base form.
be be not be able to cut down die out find
get get rid of live protect rise not use
1 If scientists ………………………… cures for most diseases, people ………………………… much longer.
2 If the climate ………………………… warmer, sea levels …………………………
3 Many endangered species ………………………… if we don’t ………………………… them.
4 We ………………………… stop climate change if we ………………………… less fossil fuels.
5 If we ………………………… the rainforests, there ………………………… more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
6 If we ………………………… nuclear weapons, I think the world ………………………… a much safer place.
Answer
1 find, will live 2 gets, will rise 3 will die out, protect
4 won’t be able to, don’t use 5 cut down, will be
6 get rid of, will be
5. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly. Tick the correct sentences.
1 If you go to the cinema, I might to go too.
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2 The weather could not be very good tomorrow.
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3 I’ll probably get up early tomorrow.
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4 Sam won’t probably be at home this evening.
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5 You could be right.
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6 I’ll go to the concert if the tickets will be cheap.
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Answer
1 If you go to the cinema, I might go too.
2 The weather may not / might not be very good tomorrow.
3 ✓
4 Sam probably won’t be at home this evening.
5 ✓
6 I’ll go to the concert if the tickets are cheap.
6. Complete the sentences with will / may / might / could (not) and the verbs below. Sometimes more than one answer may be possible.
be close go out hurt like win
1 The doctor isn’t completely sure, but he thinks that my leg ………………………… broken.
2 I don’t think our team ………………………… today because our best player is injured.
3 I’m not sure if you should watch this horror film. You ………………………… it.
4 He’s quite anxious about his operation, although the doctor has said it ………………………… at all.
5 I haven’t decided yet, but I ………………………… tonight. I’ve got a lot of homework.
6 There are rumours that they ………………………… our local hospital. Very few people use it.
Answer
1 may / might / could be broken 2 will win
3 may not / might not like 4 won’t hurt
5 may not / might not go out 6 may / might / could close
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