B1 lesson 11
Look at this picture [Link] are some possible answers:
1. I can see a man dressed in black. I think he is a thief!
2. He is breaking into a house.
3. He will steal things from the house, but maybe the police will catch him.
Use these words in a sentence:Model answers:
1. They knew he was the killer because he had blood on his shirt.
2. He was found innocent of the crime.
3. He misunderstood the police’s question.
4. She would never lie to me.
5. He was a petty criminal when he was younger.
Let’s revisit what you learned about modals of deduction. Match the
sentences with the meanings. Use (c) for 2 of the sentences.
1. He might live in Germany. = It’s possible. (c)
2. She can’t be a business person. = I am sure it’s NOT true. (b)
3. He must know how to use the internet. = I am sure it’s true. (a)
4. He could have a degree. = It’s possible. (c)
Jing and Emily are watching people at the park.
1. She might be a business person.
2. She could be a lawyer.
3. She must be very rich.
4. He can’t be that rich!
5. I could be wrong.
Work in pairs. Complete the sentences using:
must / might / can’t.
1. What is Tim’s job?
I don’t know. He might be a model, I’m not sure, but he’s very handsome.
2. James just bought a Lamborghini, he must earn a lot of money.
3. She can’t be here yet, it’s too early and she’s normally so late!
4. That’s strange, the door is open, she must be inside.
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Emily talks about a crime she saw happen.
1. Emily saw blood on the steps of her house when she arrived home.
2. A man in a black baseball cap and sunglasses was watching Emily.
3. Emily walked after the man to speak to him.
4. The man said he was a delivery person and that when he was delivering
some red wine to Emily, a bottle broke.
5. The blood on the steps of Emily’s house was actually red wine, and it
was a big misunderstanding.
Let’s revisit what you learned about past forms.
1. I arrived home from work one day and saw blood all over the steps of my
house.
2. He was wearing a black baseball cap.
3. When he saw me, he started to walk away.
4. It took me a moment to understand: No one had died.
Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Yesterday, I went to the bank and then I ate dinner at home.
2. I saw John when I was walking to work earlier.
3. When I opened my bag, I saw that somebody had taken my purse.
It was gone.
4. Last year, he won the lottery.
5. At 5 o’clock this morning, I was sleeping.
6. I was late for the party, so when I arrived they had finished giving
the presents.
In groups, complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
1. He won a million pounds on a TV quiz show, but years later the police
discovered that he had cheated.
2. She didn’t pass the test, even though she had studied every night for
six months.
3. John hurt his leg when he was dancing.
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4. The phone rang while I was having a shower.
5. We cancelled the picnic because it was raining.
6. Luckily we had left the park before the storm started. We were already
in the car.
