Choose at least five of these situations and write possible explanations for them. Use different modal verbs in your answers where possible.

1 Your neighbour starts banging on your door at 3.00 in the morning

Example: There might be a fire.

2 You receive a text message on your mobile saying "Outside the post office. 2.30. Come alone. 3 When you arrive home one night, you notice there is

a light on in your bedroom. 4 When your washing comes out of the washing machine, all your clothes have turned pink

5 You receive an email which tells you that you have won €1 million. 6 You turn on the television and everyone is speaking

a language you don't understand. 7 Your photograph is on the front page of today's

newspaper

8 You arrive home and find that your key won't open the door.

9 After being missing for a month, your cat comes home looking much fatter than before. 10 You check your bank account and discover that it is

completely empty