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1 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
a
Do you think you’ll come on the picnic?  ✓
b
You might come on the picnic?
1 a The volcano isn’t active, but it might erupt in the
future. 
b
The volcano isn’t active, but it won’t erupt in the
future. 
2 a I expect you might get a better salary with your new job,
won’t you? 
b
I expect you will get a better salary with your new job,
won’t you? 
3 a I’m sure everything might be fine. Don’t worry! 
b
I’m sure everything will be fine. Don’t worry!
4 a Don’t be so pessimistic! Our team won’t lose. 
b
Don’t be so pessimistic! Our team will lose.
5 a If you’re late, we won’t wait for you. You’ll have to take
a taxi. 
b
If you’re late, we might wait for you. You’ll have to take
a taxi. 
6 a The Earth will be the only planet with life in our solar
system. 
b
The Earth might be the only planet with life in our solar
system. 
7 a She might pass her exams, although her teacher is worried
she won’t.
b
She might not pass her exams, although her teacher is
worried she won’t. 
8 a I don’t think we’ll come out tonight.
b
I don’t think we might come out tonight. 
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2 Circle the correct words in the conversations.

What are you going / you are going to do in the
A
holidays?
I’m not sure. I might go / am going to the beach.
B
1 A Are you going to talk / talking to that good-looking girl?
I might / will ask her to dance, but I haven’t decided.
B
2 A When the dinosaurs did / did the dinosaurs die out?
I’m not sure. It might be / have been 60 million years ago.
B
3 A What do / are you watching on TV tonight?
I don’t know. I might watch / have watched a new DVD.
B
4 A What are you go / going to do at the weekend?
I haven’t decided. I might go / going cycling.
B
5 A How you are / are you going to stay in touch?
I don’t know. We might / have to email.
B
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3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

with on at to about for in by from

The Earth rotates at an angle to the Sun.

1 I have marked the newspaper story an arrow.
2 Here’s a cheque £200.
3 She lives a short distance the underground station.
4 Milena has put a big bet that horse.
5 I’ve decided to stay bed this morning.
6 Is Som married Phueng?
7 Have you read Stephen Hawking’s new book the
universe?
8 I’m listening to a speech given Michio Kaku.
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

brackets.
You ’ll see (see) Mars if you look (look) through the
telescope now.
1 Reza (drive) you to the station if you
(need) a lift.
2 When we (get) to the crossroads, we
(go) straight ahead.
3 If you (start) taking the pills now, you
(feel) a lot better in 24 hours.
4 If Soledad (be) late for work every day, her
boss (give) her a warning.
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5 Circle the correct words in the conversations.

What would you do if you won / win the lottery?
A
I would / will give all the money away to charity!
B
1 A If you didn’t have to / hadn’t to work, what would you do?
I would / have to learn how to paint and play the guitar.
B
2 A If spaceships travelled / would travel to Mars, would you
go there?
Yes – it were / would be a fantastic opportunity.
B
3 A What would you say if Ramon asked / asks you to marry
him?
I would probably say / said I wasn’t sure.
B
4 A How would you feel if you can / could only eat junk food?
I wouldn’t be able / couldn’t to do it!
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6 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.

bring  died out  alive would look after were
​live  should appeared wouldn’t be

A
Are there any dinosaurs alive today?
B
No, there aren’t. But many scientists think that birds
should be called ‘dinosaurs’, because they are
directly related to dinosaurs.
A
Did humans ever (1) at the same time as
dinosaurs?
B
No, definitely not. Dinosaurs (2) over
60 million years before humans (3) on the
Earth.
A
(4) it be possible to bring dinosaurs back
to life using their DNA?
B
No, it wouldn’t. It’s an incredibly good story, but it
(5) possible today.
A
But if we did (6) back the dinosaurs today,
how would we (7) them?
B
In a very big zoo! Some of the dinosaurs
(8) absolutely huge.
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