informal. Then choose the best words.

1 A Good morning. This is Brinley Insurance. Could / Can I speak to Mrs Canford?

B This is Mrs Canford.
A Hello, Mrs Canford. May I / Am I allowed to ask you some questions about your
house insurance?

A I’m sorry. I’m rather busy at the moment.
B

Well, can / might I you call back later?

2 A Now that everyone has given their opinion I think it’s time to take a vote.

B Mr Chairman. Might / Can I ask a question about these sales figures before we vote?

A No, I’m afraid you might not / can’t. We’ve already spent too long on this item.

3 A What’s going to happen after the new anti-smoking law starts next month?

B Well, people can’t / won’t be allowed to smoke in restaurants.

A Will they be allowed to / Can they smoke in offices?

B No, I don’t think so.

4 A This old photo of you at school is so funny. Did you always wear old jeans to school?

B No, we usually wore school uniform but we could / were allowed to wear jeans on that
day because it was the last day of term.

A Really? At my old school you could / might wear anything you liked!

Ex. 2 Choose the best meaning, A or B.

0 The bus is late. You’d better take a taxi.

A Taxis are better than buses. B I think you should take a taxi.

1 We’d better not swim here.
A It’s dangerous. / B It’s better than the other swimming pool.

2 You should have phoned your mother.
A You phoned her this morning. / B You didn’t phone her this morning.

3 The government should reduce taxes.
A I think taxes aren’t high enough. /B I think taxes are too high.

4 You ought to put on some suncream.
A We went to the beach yesterday. / B We’re going to the beach.

5 I really must look for a better job.
A I think this is important for my future. /B My boss told me to do this.

Ex. 3 Do the sentences in each pair have the same (S) or different (D) meaning? Write S or D.

0 A Could she be an engineer?

B Do you think she’s an engineer? .S.

1 A Perhaps we will buy some new computers for the offi ce. / B We may buy some new computers for the office.

2 A We are visiting our grandparents next weekend. / B We might visit our grandparents next weekend.

3 A She can’t be his daughter. / B I’m sure she isn’t his daughter.

4 A They might not get married in the spring. / B They won’t get married in the spring.

5 A He must be very angry. / B Perhaps he’s angry.

6 A She should be there on time. / B I think she’ll be there on time. ​

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