Answer — Exercise 11
10 - Bedside manner·Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book
Question
Work in pairs. For each of the situations below, discuss.
Answer
1
- It might be because it’s winter and so more people get ill.
- It wouldn’t be happening if so many good doctors weren’t leaving for the private sector.
- It’ll only get worse in the months to come.
2
- He must be homeless.
- He might be ill. He could be having some kind of attack or seizure.
- They shouldn’t have let him on the bus. Someone should’ve offered him a seat.
3
- There must be a bug going round.
- We should have taken on more staff.
4
- He should have more tests.
- He can’t have a serious problem. He must be OK.
- I should check out his diet.
5
- She can’t have recognised me.
- She must be ignoring me.
- I must have done something wrong.
- She should have spoken to me.