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II. Expressing Degrees of Certainty and Uncertainty

 

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  CERTAIN X will undoubtedly happen.   definitely X will happen. certainly   bound X will happen. sure
  ALMOST CERTAIN almost It's certain that + SENTENCE virtually   certainly X will almost happen. definitely   It's very probable that + SENTENCE   There's every chance that + SENTENCE
  POSSIBLE might well X may well happen. could well   It's possible that + SENTENCE   There's a good chance that + SENTENCE
  UNLIKELY most improbable It is that + SENTENCE very unlikely   a hundred to one There's chance that + SENTENCE an outside
  IMPOSSIBLE   definitely X won't happen. certainly   chance There's no that + SENTENCE way

 


 

1. Make the following statements about expressing degrees of certainty and uncertainty using the language in the boxes above.

 

E x a m p l e: City Council/bound/build a new sewerage system.

 

City Council is bound to build a new sewerage system.

 

1. There/every chance/the fund/raise money for setting aside a national park.

2. There/no way/the fish in the river/survive after the leakage of the chemicals from the plant.

3. It/very unlikely/nearly all endangered animals can be saved by being raised in captivity.

4. It/virtually certain/the success in nature conservation/require an understanding of the way in which different species of plants and animals are related to each other.

5. There/hundred/chance/poaching can be completely stopped.

 

2. Use the appropriate language from the boxes above to express degrees of certainty and uncertainty about the following.

 

E x a m p l e: The effect of conservationists' actions.

 

conservationists' actions will definitely help to preserve many endangered species.

 

1. The influence of radiation on people's health.

2. The damage of the latest environmental tragedy.

3. The possibility of creating seed banks.

4. The effects of urbanization.

5. The dependence of high blood pressure on noise pollution.


 

 




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