Unit 23

We use may or might to talk about possible actions or happenings in the future.

I haven’t decided yet where to spend my holidays. I may go to England.

Take an umbrella. It may rain.

Exercises.

Write sentences with may or might.

1. Where are you going for your holidays? (Ireland)

2. What sort of car are you going to buy? (a Mercedes)

3. What are you doing this week? (go to London)

4. Where are you going to hang that picture? (in the dining-room)

5. When is Tom coming to see us? (on Saturday) (I don’t know yet)

6. What is Julia going to do when she leaves school? (go to university)

Complete the sentences using might + one of these verb.

Bite break need rain slip wake

1. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It………..later.

2. Don’t make too much noise. You…………. the baby.

3. Be careful of that dog. It………..you.

4. I don’t think we should throw that letter away. We……………..it later.

5. Be careful. The footpath is very icy. You…………….

6. I don’t want the children to play in this room. They…………. Something.

You can use should to give advice or to give an opinion.

You look tired. You should go to bed.

The government should do more to help homeless people.

Exercises

Read the situations and make sentences with should.

1. Liz needs a change.

2. My salary is very low.

3. Jack always has difficulty getting up.

4. What a beautiful view!

5. Sue drives everywhere. She never walks.

6. Bill’s room is not very interesting.

Complete the sentences using should + one of the verbs.

Ask be leave say worry

1. It’s strange that she…….. late. She is usually on time.

2. It’s funny that you…….that. I was going to say the same thing.

3. It’ only natural that parents……about their children.

4. Isn’t it typical of Ron that he ……..without saying goodbye to anybody.

5. I was surprised that he…………me for advice. What advice could I give him?

6. It’s very important that everybody….very carefully.

Unit 24

Work with the video course “Business”

Unit 25

Module 3: Accounting

Modal verbs

Unit 26

Before you read

Discuss this question with your partner

-What do you think makes an economy grow?

A Vocabulary

Choose the correct answer A, B or C from the list opposite.

1. In many ways life previous …………was much more difficult.

2. Home …………has increased in many parts of Europe.

3. When the economy grow dangerously fast, we say it ……… .

4. A ………is when the economy is growing quickly.

5. …………are fairground rides like trains that go up and down very fast.

6. ………….in technology in the last 30 years has been incredible.

7. …………….is when you get better after something bad like an illness – or economic depression.

8. When you ……..you fight or work hard for something.

9. Don’t buy anymore milk. We've got ……..in the fridge.

10. A fortunate person is very ……….. .

11. Mountain climbers are people who enjoy a …………. .

12. The ………..is the government minister responsible for the economy.

13. ………….growth is growth that can continue for a long time.

1. A people B generations C family

2. A ownership B having C belongings

3. A boils over B overheats C warms up

4. A bang B boom C balloon

5. A roller-coasters B big wheels C bumper cars

6. A growth B increase C progress

7. A discovery B recovery C slump

8. A overheat B recover C struggle

9. A plenty B shortage C none

10.A hard-working B rich C lucky

11.A challenge B race C boom

12.A economist B prime minister C chancellor

13.A sustainable B sustained C sustaining

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