I ... go to the party even though I promised I wouldn’t be home late.

They ... make their beds every morning but they never did.

Karen ... meet us tomorrow because she has to babysit for her sister.

Jim couldn’t speak French but he ... communicate with sign language.

Sally’s boss refused ... her take time off to go to the dentist.

When I missed the last train home, Alexia kindly said I ... at hers. (permission)

I ... to the bank at lunchtime but I I'm afraid there'll be long queues. (weak obligation)

I’m sorry but I ... the match tomorrow. I have to look after my mum. (lack of ability)

Eric’s boss told him he ... a course on health and safety. (strong obligation)

You ... anything to Rebecca about this. It’s a surprise. (prohibition)

If you don’t feel like it, you ... to the party with me. (lack of obligation)

In a years’ ..., I hope I’ll have found a good job.

I’ll be relaxing on the beach ... time tomorrow!

We’ll have finished our exams ... next weekend.

In two weeks’ time, I’ll ... moved home.

At 10p.m. tonight, you ... be flying to France.

By 2020, we’ll have retired and we’ll ... playing golf every day!

Eric’s grandfather loves recounting all the adventures he had when he was in his ... and travelling around Asia.

The discussion focused on whether sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds should be able to vote or whether they are too ... to do so.

The thing a lot of people don’t realise is that the people they refer to as ... often do not feel that old themselves.

As people these days tend to grow older and retire later, the issue of age ... in the workplace has become a serious concern.

Lucy was told that her qualifications were ... when it came to how she dealt with difficult customers.

RELEVANT

Nigel always thought his way was the only way to do things and was totally ... to listen to anyone else’s ideas on how to tackle the company’s financial problems.

WILL

Rosie’s business proposal was completely ... and showed a complete lack of any real understanding of the market.

LOGIC

Jen’s behaviour was often erratic and at times it was so ... that I had no idea what she was going to do next.

PREDICT

I think you may have ... what Alex meant when he said you could do better. He was trying to be encouraging rather than critical.

INTERPRET

Although Leo was somewhat ... for the position, his work experience and personality more than made up for his lack of education.

QUALIFY

We’re ... going on the Alaskan cruise, as it’s always been our dream to see the Northern lights and we know it’s going to be the experience of a lifetime.

Knowing that her Dad’s condition would deteriorate filled Kat with complete and utter ... .

Eve is always optimistic and usually sees the

... side of any situation, however dire it may seem to the rest of us.

Irene was ... the moment when she had to tell her parents that she’d failed to get the grades she needed to get into university.

On hearing she’d lost her job, Claire remained ... and decided that now was the time to go back to college.

Whatever happens in your life, it’s best not to stay in a job which is going ... .

When Auntie Marjorie started ... around on her new scooter, no one knew it was her.

Anton’s dream is to ... his own catering company and to cook for the stars.

During his university studies, Alex helped support himself by ... a part time job.

When Patsy ... make-up she never got asked for identification to get into clubs.

How often do you ... for your neighbours’ twins?

I’m a real night owl, so now that I no longer live with my parents, I tend to ... up late.

... there should be more apprenticeships available for school-leavers these days?

I mean, ... better if they go to university and get a degree? Isn’t that what companies want these days

Some people ... want or need a degree and are more practically minded.

True, but ... that a degree is the basic requirement for many professions?

So ... is that there needs to be a wider range of options so if people don’t want to go to university they can do some other form of training?