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Ex. 2 Choose the best meaning, A or B. 0 The bus is late. You’d better take a taxi.A Taxis are better than buses. B I think you should take a taxi.1 We’d better not swim here.A It’s dangerous. / B It’s better than the other swimming pool.2 You should have phoned your mother.A You phoned her this morning. / B You didn’t phone her this morning.3 The government should reduce taxes.A I think taxes aren’t high enough. /B I think taxes are too high.4 You ought to put on some suncream.A We went to the beach yesterday. / B We’re going to the beach.5 I really must look for a better job.A I think this is important for my future. /B My boss told me to do this.Ex. 3 Do the sentences in each pair have the same (S) or different (D) meaning? Write S or D.0 A Could she be an engineer? B Do you think she’s an engineer? .S.1 A Perhaps we will buy some new computers for the offi ce. / B We may buy some new computers for the office. ..........2 A We are visiting our grandparents next weekend. / B We might visit our grandparents next weekend. ..........3 A She can’t be his daughter. / B I’m sure she isn’t his daughter. ..........4 A They might not get married in the spring. / B They won’t get married in the spring. ..........5 A He must be very angry. / B Perhaps he’s angry. ..........6 A She should be there on time. / B I think she’ll be there on time. ..........​​

Answer 1

Ex. 2 Choose the best meaning, A or B.

0 The bus is late. You’d better take a taxi.

B I think you should take a taxi.

1 We’d better not swim here.

A It’s dangerous.

2 You should have phoned your mother.

B You didn’t phone her this morning.

3 The government should reduce taxes.

B I think taxes are too high.

4 You ought to put on some suncream.

B We’re going to the beach.

5 I really must look for a better job.

A I think this is important for my future.

Ex. 3 Do the sentences in each pair have the same (S) or different (D) meaning? Write S or D.

0 A Could she be an engineer?

B Do you think she’s an engineer? .S.

1 A Perhaps we will buy some new computers for the office. / B We may buy some new computers for the office. ....S......

2 A We are visiting our grandparents next weekend. / B We might visit our grandparents next weekend. .....D.....

3 A She can’t be his daughter. / B I’m sure she isn’t his daughter. .....S.....

4 A They might not get married in the spring. / B They won’t get married in the spring. .....D.....

5 A He must be very angry. / B Perhaps he’s angry. .....D.....

6 A She should be there on time. / B I think she’ll be there on time. .....S.....​​

Answer 2

It looks like you've provided a set of exercises where you need to choose the best meaning for each sentence pair (Ex. 2) and determine whether the sentences in each pair have the same or different meanings (Ex. 3). I'll go through each exercise and provide the answers based on the information you've provided:

Exercise 2: Choose the best meaning, A or B

0. B I think you should take a taxi.
1. A It’s dangerous.
2. B You didn’t phone her this morning.
3. B I think taxes are too high.
4. A We’re going to the beach.
5. B My boss told me to do this.

Exercise 3: Determine if sentences have the same or different meanings

0. S
1. D
2. D
3. S
4. D
5. S

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