unit 5 - computing

1 Choose the correct words to complete the online chat.

<Mel17> Is that a new phone, Steven?

<StevenJ> Yes, it is. And I’m really pleased with it. It’s got ¹any / some really nice apps on it. And I wanted to get this phone because ²many / few of my friends have it.

<Mel17> ³All / Every the shops are advertising that phone at the moment because it’s very new. So it ⁴can’t / must have been expensive.

<StevenJ> Well, it cost ⁵many / a little more than the other phone I was looking at. But I went to ⁶a little / a few shops in town and bought it at the cheapest place.

<Mel17> You ⁷shouldn’t have / should have got it without talking to me first. My dad is the manager of a phone shop. He ⁸must have / could have given you a discount.

<StevenJ> Yeah, I know that. But I didn’t want to bother you, or him. He ⁹can’t have / could have been really busy yesterday because it was a Saturday and town was full of people. And anyway, he ¹⁰might not have / must have remembered me.

<Mel17> He certainly remembers you, Steven. He’s seen you at the judo club lots of times!

1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Write 2−4 words.

1 Maybe Ryan didn’t get your email. (might)

Ryan (a)   your email.

2. Nearly all my friends have got smartphones. (most)

(a)   my friends have got smartphones.

3. Helen definitely wasn’t asleep when I phoned. (can)

Helen (a)   when I phoned.

4. These two phones are really nice. (both)

(a)   phones are really nice.

5. There was no milk in the fridge. (any)

(a)   milk in the fridge.

6. I’m sure that I lost my watch when we were on the beach. (must)

I (a)   my watch when we were on the beach.

7. It only takes a little time to download a film from this website. (much)

It (a)   time to download a film from this website.

8. I’m really sorry that I copied your work in the exam. (should)

I (a)   your work in the exam

9. It’s possible that Tracey lied to us. (may)

Tracey (a)   to us.