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Lesson 316 w12

This document contains a short story about an 80-year-old woman who has just married for the fourth time. She is interviewed by a TV host who asks her questions about her new husband and her previous marriages. When asked about the occupations of her first three husbands, she responds that she married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.

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Lesson 316 w12

This document contains a short story about an 80-year-old woman who has just married for the fourth time. She is interviewed by a TV host who asks her questions about her new husband and her previous marriages. When asked about the occupations of her first three husbands, she responds that she married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.

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  • Grammar Exercises: Provides exercises focusing on the correct use of modal verbs such as can't, must, and might.
  • Further Grammar Practice: Includes sentence rewriting tasks to reinforce understanding of modal verb usage.
  • Four Husbands: A reading comprehension section featuring a story about a woman with four husbands, exploring themes of marriage and financial security.

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Circle the most suitable underlined option. lf more than one option is
possiblel{cle all that apply
a. They éa,!'tzi must / might wrong about their predictions. They have reviewed the
report several times before releasing the forecast.
,z§,
b. might have been told about the new neighbors. She wouldn't have
She can't / rÍrJrs.t/
sent them a "welcome" note otherwise.

c. He can't I nG I rnGrt be traveling, because we haven't seen him around lately.


ffit / Must / Miqht you be so clumsy?
d. ---._
.V\\
e. Jane hasn't arrived yet, she can't / lrP!ü / might be stuck in traffic, l'm sure.

f. We're not sure but we can't ^. go to Prague Íor Christmas this year.
/ must / nfiglr}

Complete the senten€es with the correct form of the verbs given,
each verb is used twice. Listen to the definitions to help you.

to damage / to impair / to harm / to injure

a. For not being packed properly, the mixer *rt ç[Link]- before being
delivered.

b. - Iaplrgà- -- children will probably take longer to learn how to walk.

c. This new medicine will do *or.


-*ie , '- than good for your pets.

d. Every year, thousands of people .r. ;nj'JreÔ in car accidents.

e. People whose vision is severely ir,llco,vqô -- aren't able to watch TV


without wearing glasses.
\
f. Parents have a way of reducing the risk of :ho\")1a to their young
children.

g. He was seriously \HJtiteê when he fell off the tree.


\
h. A ball fell off the roof and caused duv\Ggq to a parked vehicle,

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Dâte I I
Bewrite the sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays
the same. Use can't, must and might: :

a. I suppose you are very [Link] after such a long journey.

You
b. it s !rnpç[Link] ri:at's 5u*i She s in the i:S,

!t s pcssiL":i* that it wili rain iat*r.


;i

l'i:"r :ui"e file n,Je i;n I rve i lhii"tv.

She
I think you're joking when you ask me {o go skydiving.

You r"ni?h\ 6e ]ckiry. ,,Jhu-', you o-'.ií L'{ ia ,rl :t d,viT


f. That's a réally stupid idea, l-don't think you're serious.

You

F*ur ilus*#il*§ O
, ,\
A TV host interviewed an -* lJ\L! $u- !k- lady because she had just gotten married

forthe fourth time. The interviewer '"ri-, i. r- ,1 : . her questions about her Iife, about

what it rr, rr, , \,h q to be marrying again at the age of 8C, and

then about her new husband s r , ,' . "He's a funeral director," she ansvrered.

"lnteresting," the newsman thought. He then askecl her if she wouldn't - -ftr\\c
teliing him a little about her first three husbands ancl what they did for a rr .i iri -

She paused for a few momênts, and after a short time, a smile came to her face and she

ãnswereri , . , expiaining thêt shÊ had first married a banker when she
: ",
was rr I ,thenaeircus,: vvhen

thelvar .r. I ,. ,thenaoreacherwhenshewas


iI i,. 1.,,, ,andnOw
- a funeral director. The reporter looked at her, and asked why she had

married four men with such different !,t\.!.,.-r-i.- . She smiled and explained, "l married

one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and íour to go.l'

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