Laboratory class № 15. Degrees of certainty: present, future and past time.
Topic: Degrees of certainty: present, future and past time.
Aim: to practice modal verbs expressing a degree of certainty
Methods:
- gap-filling
- sentence completion
Procedure:
Task 1. Which of the two completions is the speaker most likely to say? Choose the best completion.
1. "Look at all the children waiting for the bus. What time is it?" "It ______ be after 3:00. That's when school is out."
A. must B. might
2. "George says that we're going to have a very high inflation rate next year." "He ______ be right. I think his view is as good as anybody's. I've heard strong opinions on all sides of that issue."
A. must B. could
3. "Have you heard anything from Ed? Is he still in Africa?"
"He______ be, or he ______ already be on his way home. I'm just not sure.
A. must . . . must B. could . . . could
4. "Is that a famous person over there in the middle of that crowd?" "It ______ be. Everyone's trying to get her autograph."
A. must B. might
5. "Isn't Peter Reeves a banker?" - "Yes. Why don't you talk to him? He_______ be able to help you with your loan."
A. must B. may
6. "Isn't Margaret's daughter over sixteen?"
"She ______ be. I saw her driving a car, and you have to be at least sixteen to get a driver license."
A. must B. might
7. "Overall, don't you think the possibility of world peace is greater now than ever before?" "It ______ be. I don't know. Political relationships can be fragile."
A. must B. may
8. "The speedometer on my car is broken." - "Do you think you're driving over the speed limit?"
"I don't know. I ______."
A. must be B. might be C. am
9. "You've been on the go all day. Aren't you exhausted?"
"Yes, I ______. I can't remember when I've ever been this worn out."
A. must be B. may be C. am
10. "Have you seen the new movie playing at the Bijou?"
"No, but it ______ sad. Many people leaving the theater seem to have been crying."
A. must be B. might be C. is
11. "Do you hear that squeak? What is it?"
"I don't know. It ______ a mouse. Isn't that what a mouse sounds like?"
A. must be B. may be C. is
12. "How old do you think Roger is?"
"I just looked at his driver's license. He ___33."
A. must be B. might be C. is
Task 2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Add not if necessary for a sentence to make sense.
1. A: Where's Ann?
B: I don't know. She (could + visit)___________________________her aunt and uncle right now. She usually visits them every Friday evening.
2. You (should + watch) ______________________________ the movie on TV tonight. I highly recommend it. It's a classic.
3. I heard a loud crash in the next room. When I walked in, I found a brick on the floor, and the window was broken. Someone (must + throw) __________________________ the brick through the window.
4. Jack is in the employee lounge drinking coffee. He (should + work) ____________________ on his report right now. It's due at 3:00 this afternoon. He (should + waste)__________________________ ______________________ his time in the employee lounge.
5. Do you hear the guitar music? Carla (must + play) _______________________ her guitar.
6. A: I need to see Tom. Where is he?
B: In his room. Knock on his door softly. He (might + take) _________________________________ a nap.
7. Michael wanted to go to the opera, but he put off buying a ticket, and now they're all sold.
He (should + buy) ________ his ticket weeks ago. He (should + wait) _________ until now to try to get a ticket.
8. Bob was stopped by a police officer last night. He (must + drive) ____________ too fast when she clocked him on her radar. She gave him a speeding ticket.
9. The staff (must + plan)_____________very well for the luncheon. There are still about ten people waiting to eat, and there's not enough food left.
10. A: Where's your bicycle?
B: I don't know. One of my friends (may + borrow) _________it. Gee, I hope it wasn't stolen. Maybe Sally borrowed it.
A: Sally? She (could + borrow) ____________ it. She has broken her leg. Why would she want to borrow your bicycle?
11. George didn't do very well on the test because he didn't understand what he was supposed to do. He (could + listen) ____________ very carefully when the teacher gave the directions.
12. A: Joan was really upset when she found out that someone had told Alan about the surprise birthday party she gave him last night. She thinks Joe told him.
B: Joe (could + tell) ______________________________ him about it. He was out of tow until just before the party. He barely got there in time from the airport.
13. A: Art has two full-time jobs this summer to make some money for school in the fall. He (must + have) __________________________ very much time to rest and do other thing
B: That might explain why no one answered the door when I stopped by his house a little while ago. He (must + sleep)____________ .
14. A: Kathy just bought a new car, and now she's looking for a new apartment.
B: She (must + make) __________________________ a lot of money in her new job.
Form of presenting results on performed activities: written tasks are delivered by electronic files for further assessment.
Assessment criteria: 5 points
5 points – all written tasks are performed correctly, minor spelling mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
4 points – 80 – 90 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 20 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
3 points – 50 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 30 – 40 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
2 points – 30 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 50 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
1 point – 10 percent of written tasks are performed correctly, 60 percent of spelling and grammar mistakes are allowed, a student actively fulfills tasks in the class.
Deadline: according to the class schedule.
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