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The key answer of exercise 10

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10 - Bedside manner for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in pairs. Look at the sentences based on the listening. Discuss how the meaning or time changes with each possible ending.

Answer

1

  1. I’m sure that before they come to see me, they’ve already done this
  2. I’m sure they haven’t done this

2

  1. if other people had come to them, then definitely they would’ve given them sick notes – it’s a certain guess about an imaginary past
  2. it’s possible for them to issue sick notes for this

3

  1. think about all the terrible things I’m 99% sure they have already endured
  2. think about what the patient is possibly suffering at the moment

4

  1. it’s possible for us to feel lost
  2. this is a certain result

5

  1. they’re refusing to admit they don’t know what the problem is
  2. they’re not allowed to admit that they don’t know what the problem is

6

  1. I’m certain they have; this is what I’m sure is generally true
  2. they don’t yet, but it’d be a good idea if they did; I want them to; it’s desirable

7

  1. processes I wanted to take place, but didn’t
  2. maybe take place at some future point

8

  1. I think / hope I will qualify
  2. definite / very certain prediction

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