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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2020 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Tenses

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: It's not very likely but we ______ go to Egypt next year, however, we ______ go until after Christmas.

  1. A.may / shall
  2. B.might / shan't
  3. C.may / shan't
  4. D.might / shall
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (might / shan't)

Explanation

'Not very likely' calls for the weaker 'might', and 'until after Christmas' needs a negative: 'shan't'.