Could you speak more clearly?
Could you speak more clearly, please?
Can you speak more clearly, maybe via that gentleman?
“Maybe I need to speak more clearly,” the guy says, raising his voice.
There are some gusts of wind that speak more clearly than others.
My love, try to speak more clearly.
‘Could you speak more clearly, Signora?
I understand why you couldn’t speak more clearly, but you do see, don’t you?»»
sorry can you speak more clearly, what vehicle do you have?
Devil take you, speak more clearly!”
Oh, now, Fester, you can speak more clearly than that.
I understand why you couldn’t speak more clearly, but you do see, don’t you?»»
I’m sorry, you’ll have to speak more clearly.
The Professor was speaking more clearly and rapidly now.
But why did he not speak more clearly?
My love, try to speak more clearly
I’ m sorry, you’ il have to speak more clearly
Can’t you speak more clearly?
Or, to speak more clearly, do you think that what you do is worth being called something?”
«»»I can’t let a duel happen,»» I said, dropping the handker-chief in order to speak more clearly.»
Spit what you have in your mouth and speak more clearly.
1.
adjective
1) [irgend]ein
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
2) einig…; etlich…
speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
3) ein bisschen
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
4)
5)
this is some war/poem/car! — das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen!
2.
pronoun
einig…
some say… — manche sagen…
some…, others… — manche…, andere…; die einen…, andere…
… and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
3.
adverb
: ein bisschen; etwas
* * *
1.
1)
2) einige
3) einige
4) gewisse
2.
1) beachtlich
2) einige
3) ungefähr
3.
— academic.ru/68805/somebody»>somebody
— someday
— somehow
— someone
— something
— sometime
— sometimes
— somewhat
— somewhere
— mean something
— or something
— something like
— something tells me
* * *
[sʌm, səm]
I. adj inv, attr
1. + pl n (unknown amount) einige, ein paar; + sing n etwas
he played some records for me er spielte mir ein paar Platten vor
here’s some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könnten
there’s some cake in the kitchen es ist noch Kuchen in der Küche
I made some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdient
I’ve got to do some more work ich muss noch etwas arbeiten
some people actually believed it gewisse Leute haben es tatsächlich geglaubt
there are some questions you should ask yourself es gibt [da] gewisse Fragen, die du dir stellen solltest
clearly the treatment has had some effect irgendeine Wirkung hat die Behandlung sicher gehabt
there must be some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegen
he’s in some kind of trouble er steckt in irgendwelchen Schwierigkeiten
could you give me some idea of when you’ll finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann sie fertig sind?
it must have been some teacher/pupils das muss irgendein Lehrer/müssen irgendwelche Schüler gewesen sein
some idiot’s locked the door irgend so ein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen fam
some day or another irgendwann
to some extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad
there’s still some hope es besteht noch eine gewisse Hoffnung
there is some hope that he will get the job es besteht noch etwas Hoffnung, dass er die Stelle bekommt
6. (considerable amount, number) beträchtlich; ( fam: intensifies noun) ziemlich
it was some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wieder
we discussed the problem at some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebig
I’ve known you for some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeit
that took some courage! das war ziemlich mutig!
he went to some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche [o ziemliche] Mühe
that was some argument/meal! das war vielleicht ein Streit/Essen!
some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter
some hotel that turned out to be! das war vielleicht ein Hotel!
some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away ( iron) tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen iron
perhaps there’ll be some left for us — some hopes! ( iron) vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig — [das ist] sehr unwahrscheinlich!
1. (unspecified number of persons or things) welche
do you have children? — if I had some I wouldn’t be here! haben Sie Kinder? — wenn ich welche hätte, wäre ich wohl kaum hier!
2. (unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s)
if you want whisky I’ll give you some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchen
if you need more paper then just take some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfach [o nimm dir einfach welches]
if you need money, I can lend you some wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne was [o welches] leihen
3. (at least a small number) einige, manche
surely some have noticed einige [o manche] haben es aber sicher bemerkt
no, I don’t want all the green beans, some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen, ein paar genügen
I’ve already wrapped some of the presents ich habe einige [o ein paar] der Geschenke schon eingepackt
some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits
some just never learn! gewisse Leute lernen es einfach nie!
no, I don’t want all the mashed potatoes, some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree, ein bisschen genügt
have some of this champagne, it’s very good trink ein wenig Champagner, er ist sehr gut
some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found nearby eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt ganz in der Nähe
7.
▶ and then some ( fam) und [noch] mehr
we got our money’s worth and then some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war
1. (roughly) ungefähr, in etwa
some twenty or thirty metres deep/high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch
some thirty different languages are spoken in this country in diesem Land werden etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen gesprochen
I’m feeling some better mir geht es [schon] etwas [o ein bisschen] besser
could you turn the heat down some? könntest du bitte die Heizung etwas herunterstellen?
he sure does talk some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich viel
he needs feeding up some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden fam
we were really going some on the highway wir hatten auf der Autobahn ganz schön was drauf fam
4.
▶ some few einige, ein paar
▶ some little ziemlich
we are going to be working together for some little time yet wir werden noch ziemlich lange zusammenarbeiten müssen
* * *
[sʌm]
1) einige; , ein paar; meist nicht übersetzt
some suggestions, please! — Vorschläge bitte!
2) etwas, meist nicht übersetzt , etwas, ein bisschen
did she give you some money/sugar? — hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?
3) manche(r, s)
some people say… — manche Leute sagen…
some people just don’t care —
there are some things you just don’t say some questions were really difficult — es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig
some book/man or other — irgendein Buch/Mann
some woman, whose name I forget… — eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen,…
in some way or another —
5) ziemlich; vielleicht ein
(that was) some argument/party! — das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party!
some help you are/this is — du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe
1) einige; manche; welche
some…, others… — manche…, andere…
2) einige; manche; welche
I’ve still got some —
tell me if you see some —
3) etwas; manches; welche(r, s)
here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some — hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas
I drank some of the milk —
it’s lovely cake, would you like some? — das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?
would you like some money/tea? – no, I’ve got some — möchten Sie Geld/Tee? – nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch
have you got money? – no, but he has some — haben Sie Geld? – nein, aber er hat welches
he only believed/read some of it — er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen
4)
1) ungefähr, etwa, circa
2) (US inf) etwas, ein bisschen; viel
* * *
A adj
some day you’ll pay for this dafür wirst du noch einmal bezahlen;
2. (vor pl) einige, ein paar: → few A 1
3. manche:
4. ziemlich (viel)
5. gewiss(er, e, es):
6. etwas, ein wenig, ein bisschen:
7. ungefähr, gegen, etwa:
8. umg ‚toll:
some player! ein klasse Spieler!;
that was some race! das war vielleicht ein Rennen!
B adv
1. besonders US etwas, ziemlich
2. umg enorm, toll
C pron
1. (irgend)ein(er, e, es):
2. etwas:
will you have some? möchtest du welche oder davon haben?;
3. besonders US sl darüber hinaus, noch mehr
4. some …, some … die einen …, die anderen …
* * *
1.
adjective
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
5)
this is some war/poem/car! — das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen!
2.
pronoun
einig…
some say… — manche sagen…
some…, others… — manche…, andere…; die einen…, andere…
… and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
3.
adverb
* * *
adj.
einig adj.
irgendein adj.
irgendetwas adj.
manch adj.
Закрепляем и практикуем тему «Степени сравнения английских наречий»
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Упражнение 1.
Для 5 и 6 класса основой является самое главное — понять, как образовывать степени наречия правильно. Именно на это и попрактикуемся.
- Efficiently
- Quietly
- Peacefully
- Comfortably
- Early
- Smartly
- Fast
- Hard
- Satisfactorily
- Lively
Упражнение 2.
- Wood is (heavy) that cotton.
- She was singing (quietly) than usually.
- A car goes (fast) than the bicycle.
- The kids usually behaved (noisy) than this.
- This plane took off (smoothly) than the one we took previously.
- She usually stays up (late) than her mother.
- Could you write the word (clearly) please?
- For (far) information call Mrs. Morrison — she will give you some advice.
- The train arrived (early) than was supposed to.
- Jane was driving (slowly) than ever before. That accident influenced her a lot — she is really afraid.
Упражнение 3.
В 7 классе уже пора бы повысить сложность упражнений. Именно для этого я подготовила следующий тест.
- I don’t get what you mean. Could you please talk (slowly)?
- You should have thought about buying the dress (early). It is two days left before the prom and we will not be able to find something special.
- Arabella laughs (loud) than before. Is everything (good) now?
- Her mother knows the history (accurately) than her teacher.
- All of a sudden John turned out to run (fast).
- The situation on the labor market is getting (bad). It is getting (hard) to find an appropriate job.
- The group of old friend arrived to the station (late) than everyone else.
- I used to go to the swimming pool (often) than I do right now.
- This test was very difficult. I know you can do much (good).
- They moved (far) than they’d planned.
Упражнение 4.
- Lorry speaks French (fluently) than several months ago.
- Clackson looked at me (long) than before. Did she fall for me?
- Ginny danced (good) than any of us.
- That was (less) expected result of the game.
- Jack drives (carefully) than before.
- The (slowly) you drive, the (good).
- Pole jumped (far) than Mile did.
- In the evening I go to bed (early) than my brother.
- Please, pronounce new words (clearly).
- This soup cream tastes (good).
Упражнение 5.
Ну а в 9 классе уже пора бы уметь переводить. Осилите это упражнение?
Переведите.
- Ты не могла бы собирать вещи быстрее?
- Моя сестра учится лучше всех в классе.
- Вы не могли бы ехать медленнее, пожалуйста?
- Эта новая программа работает быстрее, чем предыдущая.
- Надеюсь, что в следующий раз ты ответишь этому мальчику более вежливо.
- Кто среди твоих друзей живет ближе всех к школе?
- Мой голос был самый громкий среди моих одноклассников.
- В июле дождь идет чаще, чем в апреле.
- Кто может решить задачу быстрее всех?
- Я знаком с Ником дольше, чем ты.
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Но все же пока я с вами прощаюсь.
See you soon, my dear.
Ответы:
Упражнение 1.
- Efficiently — More efficiently — Most efficiently
- Quietly — More quietly — Most quietly
- Peacefully — More peacefully — Most peacefully
- Comfortably — More comfortably — Most comfortably
- Early — Earlier — The earliest
- Smartly — More smartly — Most smartly
- Fast — Faster — The fastest
- Hard — Harder — The hardest
- Satisfactorily — More satisfactorily — Most satisfactorily
- Lively — Livelier — The liveliest
Упражнение 2.
- Heavier
- More quietly
- Faster
- Noisier
- More smoothly
- Later
- More clearly
- Further
- Earlier
- The most slowly
Упражнение 3.
- More slowly
- Earlier
- Louder, better
- More accurately
- The fastest
- Worse, harder
- Later
- More often
- Better
- Farther
Упражнение 4.
- More fluently
- Longer
- Better
- The least
- More carefully
- More slowly, the better
- Farther
- Earlier
- More clearly
- The best
Упражнение 5.
- Could you collect your things faster?
- My sister studies the best in the class?
- Could you go more slowly, please?
- This new program works faster than the previous one.
- I hope that next time you’ll answer to this boy more politely.
- Who lives the closest to school among your friends?
- My voice was the loudest among my classmates.
- It rains more often In July than in April.
- Who can solve the problem the fastest?
- I know Nick longer than you.
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Упражнение 3. Скажите, какие из следующих предложений составлены верно, исправьте ошибки. Say which of these sentences are right and correct the wrong ones.
1 I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely. 2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates.
3. Who can solve this problem most quickly?
4. This time he listened to his little sister patienter than usual.
5. Could you speak a little slower, please?
6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest.
7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly.
8. Who lives more near to the school — you or your friend?
9. Alice goes to the theatre frequentest of us all.
10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can’t see them. 11. In December it snows oftener than in November.
12. He knows three languages but he speaks English easiest.
13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before.
14, Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow?
15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problems in no time
ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА РАЗОБРАТЬСЯ , ОБЪЯСНЯЯ КАКОЕ ВРЕМЯ ИСПОЛЬЗУЕТЕ И ПОЧЕМУ .
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4-patienter заменить на more patiently
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8-more near заменить на nearer
9-frequentest заменить на most frequent
10-правильно
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13-peacefullier заменить на more peacefully
14-more early заменить на earlier
15-most fast заменить на fastest
Тут по смыслу догадаться можно. К примеру, 2- Питер обычно приходит в класс СЛИШКОМ ПОЗДНО остальных одноклассников — неверно, верно — Питер обычно приходит в класс ПОЗДНЕЕ остальных одноклассников
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A. Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.
1 You can’t / couldn’t really talk when you were one year old, can / could you?
2 We can / could give you a lift home tonight, if you want.
3 I wish I can / could speak Russian, then I’d be able to / I could read Tolstoy in the original.
4 Excuse me, could / may you tell me how to get to the leisure centre from here?
5 I’m afraid we can’t / won’t be able to come to the wedding after all.
6 Thankfully, we could / managed to get to the airport just in time so we didn’t miss the plane.
7 Dawn couldn’t go / have gone to the barbecue as she had to work.
8 Would you like to could / be able to buy the flat you’re renting?
9 In a thousand years, can humans / will humans be able to travel faster than the speed of light?
10 ‘Mum, can I watch TV and do my homework later?’
‘No, you may / might not!’
11 We could catch / have caught the last train after all, but of course we didn’t know that at the time.
12 Mayn’t / Can’t I at least stay up till the end of the film?
13 Everyone could / was able to tell that Julie was upset about something.
14 May / Can I open the window, please? It’s a little stuffy in here.
15 Because we had guests last Saturday, the kids could / were allowed to stay up till midnight.
Answer
1 couldn’t could 2 can/could
3 could I’d be able to/I could
4 could
5 can’t/won’t be able to
6 managed to 7 go/have gone
8 be able to
9 will humans be able to
10 may 11 have caught 12 Can’t
13 could/was able to 14 May/Can
15 were allowed to
B. Write a verb from the box in the correct form in each gap.
do • eat • feel • go • have • invite • provide • recover • sit • speak • stand • work
1 It seems there’s nothing anybody can ………………… to stop the conflict escalating further.
2 She couldn’t ………………… anything in her left arm for about two hours. She said it was completely numb.
3 I don’t think the Prime Minister will ever manage ………………… from this scandal.
4 Can I ………………… Tracy round after tea? We want to play my new computer game.
5 Liz has had another ice cream so why can’t I ………………… one? It’s not fair!
6 When I was a child, my brothers and sisters and I weren’t allowed ………………… with the grown-ups except on special occasions.
7 Darren’s allergic to wheat, so he can’t ………………… bread under any circumstances.
8 Dominic had said he spoke German, but when we got there it turned out he couldn’t ………………… a word!
9 I’d love to be able ………………… from home, but in my job it’s just not possible.
10 James could ………………… for Parliament at the last election – he had enough support – but he wasn’t willing to sacrifice his privacy.
11 A small cot for babies can ………………… if you ask at reception.
12 We couldn’t ………………… to the concert anyway as Jamie wasn’t very well.
Answer
1 do 2 feel 3 to recover 4 invite
5 have 6 to sit/to eat 7 eat/have 8 speak
9 to work 10 have stood 11 be provided
12 have gone
C. If the word in bold is correct, put a tick. If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly.
1 Shouldn’t you getting planning permission before you start building? ……………………..
2 Gavin really ought not to be worn casual clothes to the interview last week. ……………………..
3 She might have gave us a call to let us know she was all right. ……………………..
4 You should better get a second opinion before you do anything drastic like knock down a supporting wall. ……………………..
5 I don’t think you must go to school today if you’re not feeling well. ……………………..
6 We definitely should not judge Karen until we know exactly what happened. ……………………..
7 I probably won’t get the job but I should as well apply for it, I suppose. ……………………..
8 You could have told us you’d changed your mind about the holiday. How are we going to find a fourth person at this late stage? ……………………..
9 We had rather book the tickets now, hadn’t we? They might have sold out on the day. ……………………..
10 Terry would leave his bedroom in such a mess all the time. It’s just not good enough. ……………………..
11 Michael was late, but then again he will be. ……………………..
12 You may have asked me if I wanted to come with you! You know I need to go to the bank! ……………………..
Answer
1 get 2 have 3 given 4 had
5 should 6 ✓ 7 might/may 8 ✓
9 better 10 will 11 would
12 might/could/should
D. Write a word or short phrase in each gap so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 I would suggest seeing a doctor if it doesn’t clear up.
You had ……………………………. a doctor if it doesn’t clear up.
2 It was typical of Jerry to forget to feed the cat, wasn’t it?
Jerry ……………………………. to feed the cat, ……………………………. he?
3 I’m annoyed Diana didn’t invite us to her engagement party.
Diana ……………………………. us to her engagement party.
4 Buying a yellow car was a mistake – everyone thinks I drive a taxi!
I ……………………………. a yellow car – everyone thinks I drive a taxi!
5 Teenagers are noisy, aren’t they?
Teenagers ……………………………. make so much noise, ……………………………. they?
6 It won’t harm us to see what special offers are on at the moment.
We ……………………………. what special offers are on at the moment.
7 Don’t you think you should type that essay, rather than write it in pen?
……………………………. better type that essay, rather than write it in pen?
8 It would probably have been a good idea if you’d asked Dad what he thought.
You ……………………………. to ……………………………. Dad what he thought.
Answer
1 better see
2 would forget wouldn’t
3 might have invited/ could have invited/ ought to have invited/ should have invited
4 oughtn’t to have bought/ shouldn’t have bought
5 will/do won’t/don’t
6 might as well see/ may as well see
7 Hadn’t you
8 probably ought have asked
E. Write a word from the box in each gap. You will need two of the words twice.
doesn’t • got • had • has • have • must • needn’t • will
1 I ……………….. have bothered preparing so much food; nobody ate anything anyway.
2 Do you ……………….. to have that music on so loud? I can’t concentrate!
3 You ……………….. call before you come round, as we’ll definitely be in.
4 It was difficult, but I knew I ……………….. to apologise.
5 Trisha ……………….. need to get a summer job as her parents are quite well-off.
6 ……………….. you have to be there in court yourself, or can a lawyer represent you?
7 We didn’t ……………….. to wear a uniform to school today, so I went in jeans and a T-shirt.
8 I think Damien ……………….. to stay in hospital for the next four or five weeks.
9 Children ……………….. not be left unattended under any circumstances.
10 We haven’t ……………….. to move out for another six months, but we’ve started looking for a new place anyway.
Answer
1 needn’t 2 have 3 needn’t 4 had
5 doesn’t 6 Will 7 have 8 has
9 must 10 got
F. Complete using must, have to, need or need to in the correct form and the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 You ……………………….. (pay) me back now, but of course you can if you like!
2 Dogs ……………………….. (keep) on a leash at all times.
3 If Linda ……………………….. (pick up) from school tomorrow, maybe we could spend the afternoon in town.
4 We ……………………….. (rely) on phone lines in the future as we’ll all have mobile phones which connect to the Internet.
5 The invitations ……………………….. (send off) soon otherwise they won’t get there in time.
6 Sorry I’m late. I ……………………….. (get) a few things from the supermarket on my way here.
7 ……………………….. (you/ make) a fuss to get your money back, or was the manager quite reasonable?
8 You ……………………….. (believe) everything Graham tells you. He’s lied to me before.
9 Thankfully we ……………………….. (put) Flossie in a cattery as our neighbours offered to feed her.
10 What time ……………………….. (farmers/ get up) every morning?
11 I’d hate ……………………….. (commute) to work every morning and evening, wouldn’t you?
12 Although we took CDs with us we actually ……………………….. (do) as there was no CD player to play them on.
Answer
1 don’t have to pay/ don’t need to pay/ needn’t pay
2 have to be kept/ need to be kept/ must be kept
3 doesn’t have to be picked up/ doesn’t need to be picked up/ needn’t be picked up/ doesn’t need picking up
4 won’t have to rely/ won’t need to rely
5 must be sent off/ will have to be sent off/ need to be sent off/ need sending off
6 had to get/ needed to get
7 Did you have to make/ Did you need to make
8 mustn’t believe
9 didn’t have to put/ didn’t need to put
10 do farmers have to get up/ do farmers need to get up/ must farmers get up
11 to have to commute
12 needn’t have done
G. Write one word in each gap.
A tabloid editor speaks
As editor of the most popular British tabloid, I need (1) ……………………… make sure we give our readers what they want. And what do they want? Scandal. It is my job to tell the readers when a celebrity has done something they should not have (2) ………………………, or when a politician (3) ……………………… to have done something but didn’t. One accusation that is often levelled at tabloids is that we think we (4) ……………………… not need to worry about the truth, but that is just not true. I have (5) ……………………… be shown proof from at least two sources before I run a story. As a newspaper, you have (6) ……………………… to get your facts right and you (7) ……………………… not print a story just because you want it to be true. There are times when, in retrospect, we (8) ……………………… not have been so careful and could have broken a story days before we did, but we (9) ……………………… to have absolute proof first.
I often get asked why so many celebrities sell their stories to us. The truth is that we tell them we are going to run a story about them anyway, so they realise they might as (10) ……………………… put their side of the story across. They know they (11) ……………………… definitely have to speak out at some point, so why wait? And, let’s face it, celebrities need to (12) ……………………… talked about constantly or they stop being famous, so they (13) ……………………… not complain, in my view.
What I would say to celebrities and politicians that do criticise tabloids is that you (14) ……………………… not fear us if you haven’t done anything wrong. But if you have, you (15) ……………………… better look out, because we are going to catch you.
Answer
1 to 2 done 3 ought/claims
4 do 5 to 6 got
7 must/should/dare
8 need/might
9 had/needed/wanted
10 well 11 will 12 be
13 should 14 should/need
15 had
H. Circle the correct word or phrase. If both are correct, circle both.
1 ‘Did you hear a noise?’
‘That’ll / That must probably be the cat.’
2 ‘I had to walk all the way here.’
‘You must be / have been exhausted. Put your feet up. I’ll make us a nice cup of tea.’
3 ‘Your favourite programme’s on.’
‘It mustn’t / can’t be. It’s only half past five.’
4 ‘Andy made me redo every single one of the reports.’
‘You must / can have been furious.’
5 ‘Laura walked right past me in the street without saying a word.’
‘She can’t / couldn’t have seen you.’
6 ‘I can’t believe I got the final question in the pop quiz wrong.’
‘Don’t worry. I wouldn’t / won’t have known the answer either.’
7 ‘I can’t wait to get that blue top tomorrow.’
‘I wouldn’t get too excited. They only had one left, so they may / might well have sold out.’
8 ‘It’s got very cold.’
‘Yes, I think it must / might easily snow tonight.’
9 ‘I can’t wait till Roger gets here!’
‘He should land / have landed by now, so he’ll be here in about an hour.’
10 ‘I hope they’ve got some tickets left.’
‘We should / might just be lucky and get the last two.’
Answer
1 That’ll 2 be 3 can’t 4 must
5 can’t/couldn’t 6 wouldn’t
7 may/might 8 might
9 have landed 10 might
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1 It’s possible that Greg didn’t go to Swansea after all. not
Greg ……………………………….. to Swansea after all.
2 It’s quite likely that Sasha was lying about what Doug said. well
Sasha ……………………………….. about what Doug said.
3 The most likely situation is that they awarded Grandpa the medal during the war. must
Grandpa ……………………………….. during the war.
4 I’d be surprised if Derek has already arrived. ought
Derek ……………………………….. yet.
5 Jake, is it definite that they haven’t announced the winner yet? will
Jake, ……………………………….. announced yet?
6 It’s highly likely that Stephen was listening. may
Stephen ……………………………….. listening.
7 It’s not possible that Andrew is half Spanish. be
Andrew ……………………………….. half Spanish.
Answer
1 may not have been/gone/might not have been/gone
2 may well have been lying/might well have been lying
3 must have been awarded the medal
4 ought not to have arrived
5 will the winner definitely not have been
6 may well have been
7 couldn’t be/can’t be
J. Choose the correct answer.
1 Even in a million years, we ………………. go back in time.
A couldn’t B can’t
C won’t be able to
D aren’t able to
2 I ………………. at the exam paper lying on Mr Gregson’s desk, but I didn’t want to risk it.
A could look
B can look
C can have looked
D could have looked
3 ………………. Eliot better tell his mum what happened?
A Mustn’t B Oughtn’t
C Shouldn’t D Hadn’t
4 You ………………. have let us know you’d changed your phone number.
A may B could
C would D will
5 ………………. lectures at your university?
A Haven’t students got to have attended
B Needn’t students have attended
C Mustn’t students to attend
D Don’t students have to attend
6 We ………………. as well try to sell this old sofa before throwing it out.
A could B should
C might D can
7 Jeremy may well not ………………. about the accident yet.
A tell B to tell
C have told
D have been told
8 It’s essential that the documents ………………. be destroyed immediately.
A should B would
C ought to D had better
9 Luckily I ………………. a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A needn’t have bought
B didn’t need to buy
C needed not to buy
D hadn’t to buy
10 I’m thinking of going on Million Euro Spender; I’d love to ………………. spend a million euros in one day!
A have to B must
C can D be able
Answer
1 C 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 D
6 C 7 D 8 A 9 B 10 A
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