Question

Complete this text using the expressions below.
could destory, will simply be , may be , must be, can”t be (X2) , will probably be, could reduce.
This summer there (1)........ a lot of forest fires- as always during the hot weather. These fires will not only destroy thousands of trees but (2) ....... homes as well. What are the causes of forest fires? Some fires (3) ...... the result of natural causes, particularly in hot, dry weather. But this (4) ........ why fires occur at other times,when the weather is not so hot. For example, when a fire starts in several different places at the same time, it (5).......... an accident it (6) ........ because someone started it deliberately . We (7) ......... the number of fires by employing more people to guard the forests, but this (8) .......... something the government can”t afford.

Answer 1

1. will probably be
2. could destroy
3. will simply be
4. can't explain
5. can't be
6. must be
7. could reduce
8. can't be