2. Now rewrite the above statements using the adverbs of frequency introduced in exercise 1:

Examples: Buildings usually have doors. – Buildings are sometimes built on rock foundations. (Note the position of the adverb.)

3. Look at the examples. Now say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

Examples: People tend to need heating when the weather is cold. People tend not to need heating when the weather is warm.

i. e. This is usually true, but there are some exceptions.

1. People tend to walk in straight lines.

2. People tend to come together in groups.

3. Climate tends not to affect the design of buildings.

4. People tend to sit in the sun when it is very hot.

5. People open the windows in their houses when it is cold.

6. People tend to live near their place of work.

7. A tall building tends to be relatively less expensive than a low building.

8. In a house, the kitchen tends to be situated near the bedrooms.

9. A building with a simple plan tends to be more expensive to build than a building with a complex plan.

4. Look and read these statements about the possibility of a catastrophe occurring during the next year:

Note: Hurricanes often tend to cause serious flooding.

It is almost impossible that an earthquake will cause serious damage in Great Britain.

It is highly unlikely/improbable that an earthquake will cause serious damage in Australia.

It is possible that an earthquake will cause serious damage in Italy.

It is probable/likely that an earthquake will cause serious damage in Japan.

Now choose the correct words in these sentences:

1. During the next year it is possible/improbable/probable that floods will destroy several houses in Great Britain.

2. During the next year it is likely/unlikely/impossible that a hurricane will destroy a city in Peru.

3. During the next ten years it is highly improbable/likely/unlikely that an earthquake will kill several people in California.

Here are some more expressions used to talk about the possibility of an event occurring:

A major earthquake might occur in Australia during the next year, but it is unlikely.

A major earthquake may occur in Italy soon.

A major earthquake will probably occur in Japan during the next six months.

There is a very slight possibility that a major earthquake will occur in Australia during the next twelve months.

The likelihood that a major earthquake will occur in Great Britain in the near future is low.

The chances that a major earthquake will occur in Peru in the next five years are high.

Choose the correct words in these sentences:

1. A flood may/might/will probably cover large areas of ground in Australia sometime during the next ten years.

2. A hurricane might/may/will not kill several people in Japan before the end of the year.

3. The possibility that a flood will damage crops in India sometime during the next year is high/low/non-existent.

4. There is no/a slight/a strong possibility that a hurricane will destroy several buildings in Peru sometime during the next ten years.

5. The likelihood of an earthquake causing a breakdown in power supplies in Florida is low/non-existent/high.