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Modals

8 Is it all right if I use your phone?

9 Guests are allowed to wear casual dress.

10 Maybe she'll move to London.

11 There's a possibility that the show will be cancelled.

12 Maybe she'll be elected.

13 1 think that Andrew will collect the money.

14 Maybe Peter won't come to the cinema tomorrow.

15 Maybe it'll rain this afternoon.

64b Complete the telephone conversation using may {not) or might {not). Where
two answers are possible, write them both.

RECEPTIONIST: Good morning, Bentley Supplies, how ' I
help you?
CALLER: ' I speak to John Brown, please?
RECEPTIONIST: I'm afraid he isn't here this morning. Can I take

a message?
CALLER: No, I need to speak to him personally. Do you know what
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time he be back?
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RECEPTIONIST: He be back for an hour after lunch but
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he make it if the traffic is bad.
CALLER: I6 be able to call this afternoon as I have
a meeting. Could you tell John that I'll phone him this
evening at home?
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RECEPTIONIST: Certainly. I have your name please?
CALLER: Yes, it's David Marks.

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