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ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED
UNIT 70
Modality: expressing facts, opinions, desires
A
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Expressions based on modal verbs
I must admit/confess/say that I didn’t enjoy the film.
You want me to lend you £1,000! You
must be joking!
You must have been frightened/worried/nervous/delighted/overjoyed
when you heard the news!
Don’t look so miserable – it may/might
(well) never happen!
What, may/might I ask, was the point of throwing your pen on
the floor like that? (rather formal)
I was just strolling through the park
when who should I see / meet / bump into but my boss.
Don’t worry about spilling the wine. Accidents
will happen! [accidents are inevitable]
The car won’t start. What can
I do?
That’ll be Sean making that noise. He always plays his music very
loudly.
A: Why are you so gloomy? The
interview didn’t go badly. You might well be offered the job, you
never know.
B: I should be so lucky! [That
is not likely!] All the other candidates were better qualified.
Common mistakes
Remember the apostrophe in won’t:
The window won’t open (NOT
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B
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Ways
of expressing probability
The
odds are he’ll get the job. [it is likely
that]
The
odds are against her passing the exam. [it is unlikely
that]
They
are bound to get married in the end. [almost certain to]
She’s
unquestionably the best student in the class. [there is no doubt at
all]
It
was apparent that the negotiations were going badly. [obvious]
She’ll
be here by five o’clock, for sure. [I am sure] (usually comes at the
end)
In
all probability we’ll get the job finished on time. [it
is very likely]
If
you are not highly disciplined when you go on a diet, the chances are you
won’t succeed. [it is probable that]
There’s every likelihood that the price of petrol will rise soon. [it is very probable] |
C
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Ways
of expressing obligation and lack of obligation
It
is essential that you (should) take strong footwear with you.
Wearing
a safety helmet is obligatory in this area.
The
road was blocked. We had no option but to turn back.
We
have an obligation to preserve the school’s good name.
Some
courses are optional but Maths and English are compulsory.
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D
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Ways
of expressing a desire to do something
I
am determined/anxious/eager/keen/resolved to
do whatever I can to help.
He
wishes/desires/yearns/longs to return home. (all
rather formal except long)
She
has ambitions/aspirations to become Prime Minister.
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EXERCISES
70.1
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Look
at A opposite. Match the situations on the left with the responses on the
right.
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70.2
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Rewrite
these sentences using the words in brackets.
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70.3
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Write
down three rules for a school using the words in brackets.
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70.4
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Complete
these sentences using the appropriate form of the words in brackets. Use a dictionary
if necessary.
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70.5
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Answer
the questions.
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ANSWER KEY
70.1
1
g 2 e 3 a 4 f 5 h 6 b 7 d 8 c
70.2
2
It is obligatory to put on a life jacket.
3 The odds are (that) Karl will take over his father’s job. 4 You have no option but to do what the police officer says. 5 They’re bound to settle down eventually. 6 The chances are we’ll meet someone we know at the party. 7 It was apparent that there was going to be trouble. 8 You might well / may well end up with no job at all if you don’t try. 9 This is unquestionably the most serious problem we’ve encountered. 10 With all this snow, the train will be late, for sure / I’m sure. 11 I was in the park today, and who should I see / meet / bump into but Beth. 12 She is really eager to get into university next year.
70.3
Possible
answers:
1 It is essential to arrive at school on time every day. 2 Attendance at all lessons is compulsory. 3 Wearing uniform is optional.
70.4
1
determination
2 yearning 3 resolutions 4 desirous 5 eagerness 6 longing 7 ambitious 8 aspirations
70.5
1
It was a hard day. I was just longing to get home and go to bed early.
2 c – he’s almost certain to work in the oil industry 3 synonyms: resolved – determined, eager – keen, desire – wish, likelihood – probability odd one out: obligation |
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