Speculating and deduction
Milla ought / should to have been here twenty minutes ago.
ought
Rarely ________ so relaxed.
I have felt have felt have I felt
have I felt
He says he’ll be probably a little late. We can wait.
He says he’ll probably be a little late. We can wait.
This book is really i________. I just can’t wait to find out what happens next!
intriguing
That film was incredibly ________. I think everyone in the cinema was crying at the end of it!
moving
I’m afraid I’m won’t / unlikely to be there in time for the meeting.
unlikely
Only when you watch someone make a basket ________ what an art it is.
you do realize do you realize you realize
do you realize
Not only she is my sister, she is also my best friend.
Not only is she my sister, she is also my best friend.
I couldn’t sleep after watching that film. The main character was just so c________! I’d feel really uncomfortable if I met him in real life.
creepy
When a book’s so interesting and exciting that it’s impossible to put down it is often described as _______________ .
gripping
If we leave now, we should / should have catch the last bus home.
should
Never ________ such a ridiculous excuse!
have I heard I heard I have heard
have I heard
I don’t think we should ask Joe to join us. He’s not definitely the party type.
I don’t think we should ask Joe to join us. He’s definitely not the party type.
A story which seems unlikely or difficult to believe can be described as i________.
implausible
People who can’t help repeating sounds or words as they speak are said to have a ___________.
stammer
Beatrice is sure to / bound get the job. She’s got excellent qualifications.
sure to
Not until ________ you’re sorry will we discuss what happened!
say you you’re say you say
you say
Mika is bound being here soon. She’s not usually late.
Mika is bound to be here soon. She’s not usually late.
To be honest, I struggled to finish the book you lent me. I found it too h________ - ___________
heavy-going
It is considered very bad manners in most countries to ________ your soup loudly.
slurp
Anja must have spoken / must speak German very well. She has lived in Berlin for seven years.
must speak
________ Arno arrived than he and Erik started to fight.
Sooner than As soon No sooner had
No sooner had
Hardly we had sat down when the lecture began.
Hardly had we sat down when the lecture began.
You have to read this novel! It’s a h________ story that you won’t find easy to get out of your mind
haunting
When someone makes a loud noise when they cry it is called ________________ .
sobbing