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82 Lost and found 06 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Lost On their way to the airport, Stephanie’s parents, Ross and Glenda, got stuck in a traffic jam. Complete their conversation with appropriate modal verbs from 15a. 16 Glenda: is (1) be road works. It’s an accident. Look, there’s an ambulance. Ross: You’re right. We won’t make it to the airport this way. Let’s get o the motorway. Glenda: Good idea. I’m sure there (2) be a quicker way. Glenda: No, no luck. e girl’s not from around here, and she has no idea. Ross: Can you believe it! Glenda: Let’s call Andy. She lived round here. She (4) know the area pretty well. Ross: OK, you can use my phone. I haven’t got her number though. Glenda: Oh no! Er, I think it’s 0151 … Ross: No, it (5) be that. It’s the wrong area code. Glenda: Oh, no. What are we going to do? Ross: Well, I’ve no idea where we are. Glenda: Oh, look, there’s a garage coming up. ey (3) be able to tell us the way. Ross: Good idea. Would you mind going in and asking? Complete sentence B so that it has a similar meaning to sentence A. Use the appropriate modal verb. 1 A Perhaps there is a taxi rank round the corner. B There a taxi rank round the corner. 2 A It’s possible that my flight will be cancelled because of bad weather. B My flight cancelled because of bad weather. 3 A I’m sure there is a bus stop somewhere close. B There a bus stop somewhere close. 4 A I simply don’t believe it takes an hour to get to the airport from here. B It an hour to get to the airport. 17 might be Look at the sentences from the conversations. Are the speakers sure or not sure? a GRAMMAR 15 Modals of deduction and speculation 1 The train must go from here. 2 We might just make it. 3 Oh, no. This can’t be our train! 4 It could be an hour before it gets here. a you’re sure something is true? b something is possible? , c you’re sure something is not true? Grammar reference and practice, p. 187. Which highlighted modal verbs from 1–4 can you use to say: b Nur L O zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum O des Verlags öbv