2. Use the appropriate language from the box above to make predictions about the following.

E x a m p l e: The climate on the planet.

It is quite likely that global warming will change the climate. The rise of temperature will probably influence the life on the planet, etc.

1. New sources of energy.

2. Overpopulation and the world shortage of food.

3. The environment people will be living in at the end of the XXI century.

4. The measures the government of your country will take to reduce pollution.

5. The destiny of the endangered species in your country.

II. Expressing Degrees of Certainty and Uncertainty

F Inf F Inf F Inf F Inf F Inf	CERTAIN	X will undoubtedly happen. definitely X will happen. certainly bound X will happen. sure
	ALMOST CERTAIN	almost It's certain that + SENTENCE virtually certainly X will almost happen. definitely It's very probable that + SENTENCE There's every chance that + SENTENCE
	POSSIBLE	might well X may well happen. could well It's possible that + SENTENCE There's a good chance that + SENTENCE
	UNLIKELY	most improbable It is that + SENTENCE very unlikely a hundred to one There's chance that + SENTENCE an outside
	IMPOSSIBLE	definitely X won't happen. certainly chance There's no that + SENTENCE way

1. Make the following statements about expressing degrees of certainty and uncertainty using the language in the boxes above.

E x a m p l e: City Council/bound/build a new sewerage system.

City Council is bound to build a new sewerage system.

1. There/every chance/the fund/raise money for setting aside a national park.

2. There/no way/the fish in the river/survive after the leakage of the chemicals from the plant.

3. It/very unlikely/nearly all endangered animals can be saved by being raised in captivity.

4. It/virtually certain/the success in nature conservation/require an understanding of the way in which different species of plants and animals are related to each other.

5. There/hundred/chance/poaching can be completely stopped.