Speculation and deduction phrases - C1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Speculating and deducing C1 level

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#C1 #C1 Advanced #speculation and deduction #empower c1 unit 7A

Don't worry, we MIGHT/ WILL/CAN arrive in plenty of time.

will

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The two teams are equally matched so it IS GOING TO/MAY/CAN be a great game.

IS GOING TO

15

It's HIGHLY/ABSOLUTELY/COMPLETELY unlikely that government policy will change.

highly

15

Food prices SHOULD/CAN/COULD get out of control.

could

15

I'm sure Andrey COULD/CAN/WILL have realised that it was only a joke.

will

15

There's a SLIM/NARROW/MINOR chance that they will change their mind.

slim

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In fact, you MUST/CAN/SHOULD find people who live on less than a dollar a day.

can

20

Someone MUST/CAN/COULD have leaked the news, it's all over the Internet.

must

10

We MUSTN'T/NEEDN'T/CAN'T have run out of milk. I got some this morning.

can't

15

We CAN/MUST/SHOULD tell they get on well with each other. They're always laughing and joking.

can

15

I'm sure that customers will complain. (bound)

Customers are bound to complain.

20

It is very possible that I'll see lan tomorrow. (well) 

I may well see/be seeing Ian tomorrow.

15

I think Barbara broke the window - she was playing round here. (must)

Barbara must have broken the window – she was playing round here.

20

There’s no way the referee saw the incident. (can't)

The referee can’t have seen the incident.

20

Damien probably knows the answer. (should)

Damien should know the answer.

15

It's obvious to me that Greta is dissatisfied. (tell)

I / You can tell that Greta is dissatisfied.

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