Modal rephrasing:
Here you have the remaining modal sentences
25) I'm sure something is happening tonight. Look at those preparations! (deduction)
Something must be happening. Look at those preparations!
26) It's compulsory for all students to attend lessons. (obligation)
Students must attend lessons.
27) It's possible that they move to Australia. (probability)
They may / might move to Australia.
28) I'm sure Helen knows about the accident. She looks very unhappy. (certainty)
Helen must know about the accident. She looks very unhappy.
29) Perhaps he hired a vannette. (Probability of a past action)
He might have hired a vannette.
30) You are not allowed to use the phone without permission. (prohibition)
You mustn't / can't use the phone without permission.
31) If I were you, I wouldn't trust John. (giving advice)
You shouldn't / had better not trust John.
32) I'm sure she didn't take the key. (certainty of a past action)
She can't/ couldn't have taken the key.
33) Perhaps I start a new career. (probability)
I might / may start a new career.
34) It was not necessary for you to tell Jan what really happened. (some past action was unnecessary)
You needn't have told Jan what really happened.
35) I regret selling the house. (we regret a past action)
I shouldn't have sold the house.
36) It's compulsory for all visitors to show their ID card. (obligation)
All visitors must show their ID card.
IDIOMS DEFINITIONS
1- Go down a storm : when something it's been enjoyable or successful
2- Every cloud has a silver lining: in every situation we can see something positive.
3- Steal someone's thunder : to take credit and praise for something somebody else did.
4- Shoot the breeze: to have an informal conversation about silly things.
5- Down in the doldrums: be depressed and without energy. It's more common the expression: to be down with the blues.
