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outcomes upper int unit 1 + past modals

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  • Rewrite the sentence with MUST / COULD / CAN'T: They look so tired - they definitely didn't get much sleep.
    They look so tired - they can't have got much sleep. OR They look so tired - they can't have gotten much sleep.
  • Insert the adverb: I’m going fishing. (later)
    I’m going fishing later.
  • Insert the adverb: He is worried about later. (slightly)
    He is slightly worried about later.
  • Insert the adverb: It rained all afternoon. (unfortunately)
    Unfortunately, it rained all afternoon. OR It rained all afternoon, unfortunately.
  • With all the training, I became stronger and stronger. (gradually)
    With all the training, I  gradually became stronger and stronger.
  • Insert the adverb: She went out after she finished talking with them. (soon)
    She went out soon after she finished talking with them. / She went out soon after she finished talking with them.
  • Rewrite the sentence with MUST / MIGHT / COULD: She's not here yet. Maybe the bus was late again.
    She's not here yet. The bus could have been late again. OR She's not here yet. The bus might have been late again.
  • It's a big room. (fairly)
    It's a fairly big room.
  • Rewrite the sentence with MUST/COULD/MIGHT/CAN'T: They look embarrassed - maybe they've been talking about you.
    They look embarrassed - they might have been talking about you.
  • Rewrite the sentence with MIGHT/MUST/COULD: My bag's not here. Maybe it was stolen!
    My bag's not here. It might have been stolen!
  • Rewrite the sentence with MUST/COULD/MIGHT/CAN'T:  Maybe he was killed by Lizzie.
    He might have been killed by Lizzie.
  • He reacted to the news. (badly)
    He reacted badly to the news.
  • Rewrite the sentence with MUST/COULD/MIGHT: She doesn't look happy - I'm sure they lost the match.
    She doesn't look happy - they must've lost the match.
  • Insert the adverb: She was looking at him. (directly)
    She was looking directly at him.