Question

29.2 This time you have to write sentences to explain each situation. Use the words in brackets
to make your sentences.
Example: I can't find George anywhere. I wonder where he is.
à) (he might/go/shopping)
b) (he could / play / tennis)
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He might have gone shopping...
He could be playing tennis..
1 Look! Sue's going out. I wonder where she's going.
a) (she may/go/ to the theatre)
b) (she could / go / to a party)
2 Why didn't Tom answer the doorbell? I'm sure he was in the house at the time.
a) (he may/go/ to bed early)
b) (he might not / hear / the bell)
c) (he could / be / in the bath)
3 How do you think the fire started?
a) (someone may / drop / a cigarette)
b) (it could / be / an electrical fault)
4 I wonder where Tom was going when you saw him.
a) (he might/go/ to work)
b) (he may/go/shopping)
5 George didn't come to the party. I wonder why not.
a) (he might / have / to go somewhere else)
b) (he may not / know / about it)

Answer 1

Ответ1. Look! Sue's going out. I wonder where she's going.

a) She may be going to the theatre.

b) She could be going to a party.

2. Why didn't Tom answer the doorbell? I'm sure he was in the house at the time.

a) He may have gone to bed early.

b) He might not have heard the bell.

c) He could be in the bath.

3. How do you think the fire started?

a) Someone may have dropped a cigarette.

b) It could be an electrical fault.

4. I wonder where Tom was going when you saw him.

a) He might have been going to work.

b) He may have been going shopping.

5. George didn't come to the party. I wonder why not.

a) He might have had to go somewhere else.

b) He may not have known about it.