TASKS 3 Y 4

TASK 3: MAY AND MIGHT

Exercise 1

• Put in order

1) May I borrow your pen?
2) May we have a moment, please?
3) May I leave early tomorrow?
4) May I have your name, please?
5) May we go now?
6) May I ask who´s calling?

Exercise 2

• Complete the sentences

1) I don't know. I might not go to the party, I´m tired.
2) I can't find my keys.  I might have left them in the door.
3) I think Pat might have forgotten about our meeting.
4) I'm going to take a coat. It might be cold later.
5) Try calling Nick. He might be back home by now.
6) They might not want to come but you can invite them.
7) I think he might win. He's on good from at the moment.
8) I might not have time to finish it today. Will tomorrow be OK?
9) I think I might have made a mistake. I should have said no.
10) We might sell this house and move to the country.

Exercise 3

• Complete the sentences

1) Where are your keys?- They might be in my back.
2) Lily called. She said she might be late.
3) Why are you taking an umbrella?- The forescast said it might rain.
4) You should buy the tickets today. If you don't, there might not be any left.
5) I can't find my credit card. I think I might have left it in that last shop.
6) Who's that?- It might Karen's brother. She said he was coming.
7) Steve is late.- Yes, I think he might have missed the train.
8) Where are Johnny and Sam?-They might have gone out to play football.
9) What's in the parcel?- It might be the books I ordered online.

Exercise 4

• Complete the senteces using these verbs.

I might have some change, if you need it.
We might go to Jamaica next year. Our friends will be there.
I might give Sue a call and see if she wants to come.
I might have done it if he had asked nicely but not now.
I think he might go to the football match tonight.
They might buy it if they can get a good price.
I might not get the job, there were lots of good candidates.
Sophie might visit next week if she can get a couple of days off work.
I don´t know where it is. I might have left it at home.
I might be home late. I've got a lot of work to finish before I can leave

TASK 4: CAUSE-AND-EFFECT LINKING WORDS

1) Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, since the rainforests are being destroyed.

2) So  logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.

3)Hemp can be used to make paper, so it could reduce the need for logging.

4)Hemp was grown throughout history because its versatility; it can be used to make many different things.

5)Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; as a result, it is illegal in many countries.

6)Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana,because of its low THC content.

7)Marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco. therefore some people believe it should be legalized.
8) As Canada has legalized hemp farming, we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from hemp very soon.

CONNECTIVES

1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
b. however
2. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.
c. Otherwise
3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.
a. Moreover
4. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
c. Nevertheless
5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.
a. however
6. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
a. Therefore
7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.
c. Therefore
8. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see that play.
a. otherwise
9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, ___.
c. though
10. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
a. however
11. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get a job.
b. Therefore
12. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too expensive.
a. furthermore
13. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon.
c. thus
14. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.
b. however
15. It was a windy and rainy night. ___, I decided to go out.
a. nevertheless.