1) This machine is very badly designed. It’s bound to break down before long. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 2) MODAL VERBS: should/shouldn't a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 3) The weather may well improve by the weekend. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 4) Use may, might, could + well/easily to say something is a strong possibility: a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 5) The photocopier isn’t working – there may be some paper stuck inside. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 6) I’d say there’s a strong likelihood of him getting a first class degree. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 7) You’re extremely well qualifi ed – you should have no diffi culty landing the job. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 8) to say that it's possible that something is true, happens or will happen but we don't know a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 9) He didn’t know what we were talking about, so he can't/couldn’t have read our letter. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 10) My boss could conceivably change her mind and decide to give me a pay increase a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 11) With so many customers, they must be making a lot of money. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 12) There’s little likelihood that we’ll manage to meet our deadline. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 13) There’s every possibility that the business will succeed. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 14) There’s some chance that the weather will improve tomorrow. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 15) It’s quite likely that they’ll be on the 8:30 train. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 16) MODAL VERBS: may, might, could a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 17) Use must (affi rmative) and can’t/couldn’t (negative) to express things you feel certain about because you have evidence. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 18) He’s unlikely to make the same mistake again. a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY 19) MODAL VERBS: must, can't, couldn't a) POSSIBILITY b) PROBABILITY c) CERTAINTY

Possibility, Probability and certainty (CAE UNIT 4)

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