4 4 work in pairs. take turns reading and responding to situations 1-6 using past modals and the words in brackets. 1 1 alima wasn't at school yesterday. (be ill) 2 batyr looks (receive some good news) 3 fred was heading for tennis court and he was carrying a sports bag. (take up tennis) 4 kairat has been in hospital for a long time. (have an operation) 5 medet put sugar into his tea. (cut down on sugar) assel has taken up sport and she looks much fitter. (give up smoking) sally wasn't at school yesterday. she might have been ill.