Question

How certain is each of these sentences?
1 The cut in interest rates may stimulate investment.
a) certain
b) likely
c) possible
2 Wholesale gas prices will probably rise next year.
a) certain
b) likely
c) possible
3 We could see a decline in the manufacturing sector.
a) certain
b) likely
c) possible
4 The IPO should raise about $6 billion.
a) certain
b) likely
c) possible

2 Complete the blanks with will, may (not), might (not), should (not), can (not), or could (not)
1 I’m so thankful for your help with this project. I have done it without you!
2 The repairs I made have fixed the problem, but they didn’t - so I’ll have to take another look.
3 You be serious! I’m not going to loan you $1 million dollars!
4 We have known about this; nobody told us anything about it.
5 If you’ve been trying to lose weight, then you really have eaten all that ice cream.
6 He have finished a 500-page book in a single day!
7 He broke two of the plates while washing the dishes. He have been more careful.

3 Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’ or ‘tell’
1 “Don’t do it!”
She
2 “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She
3 “Please get me a cup of tea”
She
4 “She got married last year”
She
5 “Be quick!”
She
6 “Could you explain number four, please?”
She
7 “Where do you live?”
She
8 “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She
9 “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She
10 “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She
11 “Don’t go!”
She
12 “Do you work in London?”
She
13 “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She
14 “Come here!”
She
15 “I’ve never been to Wales”
She
16 “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She
17 “I don't like mushrooms”
She
18 “Don't be silly!”
She
19 “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She
20 “How often do you play sport?”
She