1. Match 1–8 with a–h to make sentences.
1 ..c.. She might
2 …… I think I’ll
3 …… Spain might not
4 …… I don’t think she’ll
5 …… I’m sure he’ll
6 …… France won’t
7 …… He might not
8 …… I might not
a win the match on Saturday. The Brazilian team are just as good as them.
b pass his exams. He’s very clever and he’s worked really hard all year.
c feel better tomorrow. She says she’s taken some medicine.
d get to school on time. I’ve only just woken up!
e pass his exams. He hasn’t worked very hard this year.
f win the match on Saturday. They haven’t got any good players in their team and Brazil are a fantastic team.
g come this evening. She’s not feeling well.
h see them tonight. We all usually go to the gym on Thursdays.
Answer
2 h 3 a 4 g 5 b 6 f 7 e 8 d
2. Complete the sentences with will (or ’ll), won’t, might or might not.
1 I’m sure you …will… pass your exams. You’ve worked very hard this year.
2 Don’t go on holiday next week. They ……………. invite you for a second interview.
3 I know they ……………. offer me a good salary. A friend of mine works there and he doesn’t earn a lot of money.
4 You ……………. get a job immediately when you finish university – 50% of university graduates don’t have a job three years after finishing their studies.
5 She doesn’t think she ……………. go travelling after university. She wants to find a job as soon as possible.
6 A Do you think he ……………. pass all his exams?
B Yes, I’m sure he ……………. . Don’t worry.
7 Who knows? You ……………. make some useful contacts at the conference.
8 I’m sure he ……………. get the job. He doesn’t have any experience.
Answer
2 might 3 won’t 4 might not 5 will / ‘ll 6 A will / ‘ll B will
7 might 8 won’t
3. Duncan is planning to move to China for a year. Look at his predictions and complete his sentences with will / won’t, might / might not.
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100% sure |
50% sure ??? |
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Good |
learn about China meet new people try new things |
learn to speak Chinese? travel around China? stay more than a year? |
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Bad |
difficult language not much money no friends |
tiring job? miss family? not like food? |
1 I’m sure I …’ll…… learn a lot about China.
2 They have different food in China, and I ……………… like it.
3 I’m sure Chinese ……………… be really difficult, but I ……………… learn to speak a bit.
4 I ……………… have any friends at first, but I ……………… meet new people.
5 My job ……………… be tiring and I ……………… have much money!
6 I ……………… try new things and I ……………… travel around the country.
7 I ……………… want to stay more than a year – I ……………… want to come back!
Answer
1 ‘ll 2 might not 3 will; might 4 won’t; might
5 might; won’t 6 ‘ll; might 7 might; might not
4. Correct the mistakes in the sentences below. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
1 She thinks she might to go to Spain for her holiday.
2 Which sights do you think you visit?
3 I sure the restaurant will be busy.
4 I’m sure it won’t raining today – the sky’s blue.
5 Do you think you might buying a new computer?
6 I’m sure I might change jobs next year.
7 He might not to arrive on time. The traffic’s bad.
8 I won’t think I pass my exam.
Answer
1 might go 2 ‘ll/might 3 I’m sure 4 won’t rain
5 might buy 6 I’m sure I’ll / I think I might
7 might not arrive 8 I don’t think I’ll pass / I might not pass
5. Write questions using will and the worlds in brackets. In which questions can you replace will with might?
1 A Are you sure (you / enjoy) it?
B Yes, I’m sure I will.
2 A Do you think (she / leave)?
B She might.
3 A How much do you think (it / cost)?
B About fifty pounds.
4 A When do you think (they / tell) us?
B I don’t know.
5 A Are you sure (we / finish) on time?
B No. We might not.
6 A Do you think (I / get) an interview?
B I think so!
Answer
1 Are you sure you’ll enjoy it?
2 Do you think she’ll leave?
3 … think it will cost?
4 … think they’ll tell us?
5 … we’ll finish on time?
6 … I’ll get an interview?
2 3 4 6
6. Match sentences (1-5) with meanings (a-c).
1 It won’t be difficult for me to find a job.
2 I think I’ll finish university next year.
3 I might work for a bank one day.
4 I’ll find a good job in the USA.
5 I might not find a job I like in my home town.
a completely sure
b fairly sure
c not sure
Answer
1 a 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c
7. Correct the sentences.
1 Tomorrow’s Sunday, so I mustn’t get up early.
Tomorrow’s Sunday, so I don’t have to get up early.
2 Excuse me, sir. You don’t have to smoke on the plane. It’s against the law.
3 Do you must wear a suit to work?
4 When I finish school, I can go to university. It depends on my grades.
5 I’ve to start work at 7 o’clock in the morning in my new job!
6 I’ll take my umbrella. It can rain this afternoon.
Answer
2 Excuse me, sir. You mustn’t smoke on the plane. It’s against the law. / Excuse me, sir. You must not smoke on the plane. It’s against the law.
3 Do you have to wear a suit to work?
4 When I finish school, I might go to university. It depends on my grades. / When I finish school, I may go to university. It depends on my grades.
5 I have to start work at 7 o’clock in the morning in my new job!
6 I’ll take my umbrella. It might rain this afternoon. / I’ll take my umbrella. It may rain this afternoon.
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