MODAL VERBS
Sarah ____________ (BE) sick yesterday since she didn't come to work. (I'm not sure about it, just guessing...)
MAY/MIGHT HAVE BEEN
You ought to return the money you owe.
[BACK]
It is about ________________ the money you owe.
TIME YOU PAID BACK
Her bright clothes always make her ____ ____ in a crowd.
(to be easy to see or notice because of being different)
STAND OUT
Huge ____
Resounding ____
Great ____
CHALLENGE / SUCCESS / MOTIVATION / AMBITION / FAILURE
SUCCESS
Say and spell the word:
/əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/
ACCELERATE
Rephrase using a modal verb:
If I were you I would tell him the truth.
You SHOULD tell him the truth.
We regret not having installed an alarm system.
[WISH]
We ________ an alarm system.
WISH WE HAD INSTALLED
The Government is determined to ____ ____ inflation.
(to make something lose its power)
BRING DOWN
High ____
Strong ____
Poor ____
CHALLENGE / SUCCESS / MOTIVATION / AMBITION / FAILURE
MOTIVATION
Say and spell the word:
/ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
IMITATION
Ann ___________ (FINISH) the project on her own. It wasn't necessary to do so.
NEEDN'T HAVE FINISHED
If you had heard him speak, you'd think he had studied the subject extensively.
[IF]
He spoke ________ the subject extensively.
AS IF HE HAD STUDIED
I had to ____ ____ a job offer from a theatre because the pay was too low.
(reject or refuse an offer)
TURN DOWN
You can ________ the height of the chair by pulling this lever here.
ADAPT / SWITCH / ADJUST / ALTER
ADJUST
The victim died in the bathtub but was moved to the bed. But, neither woman could have lifted the body, nor could the butler with his war wound. Therefore, the business partner _________ (COMMIT) the crime.
MUST HAVE COMMITTED
Dennis doesn't feel like playing football today.
[RATHER]
Dennis ________ football today.
WOULD RATHER NOT PLAY
I hadn't ____ ____ such heavy rain and had left my umbrella at home.
(expect something to happen and be prepared for it)
BARGAINED FOR
Holly's new secretary really got off on the ____ ____ by being rude to visitors.
(to begin doing something in a way that is likely to fail)
WRONG FOOT
Rephrase:
I regret selling the house. I didn't think it through.
I SHOULD never HAVE SOLD the house.
Please don't disappoint me this time.
[LET]
I'd rather you ________ this time.
DIDN'T LET ME DOWN
The local authority is to ____ ____ a feasibility study into expanding the old stadium.
(to do a particular piece of work, especially research, tests, experiments, etc.)
CARRY OUT
I knew she was the one who did it! A ____ ____ change its spots.
LEOPARD CAN'T
Say:
The law isn’t fair.
Intrusive R
The law [r] isn’t fair.