a) Study the information below and suggest your version of what

a) Study the information below and suggest your version of what could have happened to Alexander.
Why did he do that?
Alexander applied for the programme quot;Sports and Communicationquot; in a college in the US. His application was processed and he received the following reply.
Dear Alexander
Thank you for your application for our July - August course to be held in North Kansas City. Your application has been assessed and it is fine, so we now need to arrange a telephone interview with you to be sure that your level of English will allow you to follow the course.
Telephone interviews are normally held Monday Friday between the hours of 10.00 am and 3.00 pm. For your interview I suggest 6/ 5/ 08 at 14.00. You will need to ring us on +i 816 433 4190 interviews normally take approximately 10 minutes. You will know immediately at the conclusion of the interview if you have been offered a place on the course.
Kind regards,
Lynne Means
Alexander was delighted when he received the letter. However, the interviewer didnt receive his call at the arranged time.
b) Write down 3-5 suppositions of what might have prevented Alexander from making the call. Use the pattern modal verb + have Vз. Share the suppositions with your partners and agree on three most realistic or interesting reasons.
1nbsp; nbsp; How long is the journey?
nbsp; nbsp; Three and a half hours.
2nbsp; nbsp; How far is the station?
nbsp; nbsp; Its a ten-minute walk from here.
3nbsp; nbsp; What is the best way to get to Cardiff?
nbsp; nbsp; Probably, by train.
4nbsp; nbsp; Excuse me, is this platform 2?
nbsp; nbsp; No, you want the next one over there.
5nbsp; nbsp; What time does it arrive in Glasgow?
nbsp; nbsp; Just after 10.00.
6nbsp; nbsp; Is the flight direct?
nbsp; nbsp; No, you have to change in Helsinki.
7nbsp; nbsp; Do I need to change?
nbsp; nbsp; No, its direct.
8nbsp; nbsp; Could you stop here, please?
nbsp; nbsp; Yes, of course.
9nbsp; nbsp; How often do the buses go to the city centre?
nbsp; nbsp; Every fifteen minutes or so.
10 How much is a return to Leeds?
nbsp; nbsp; Its 16 pounds.

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Sample suppositions:
1 Alexander might / could / may have forgotten to make the call.
2 Alexander may / might / could have understood the letter in some a wrong way because of his poor English.
3 The telephone line may / might / could have been busy at that time.
What actually happened: Time zones are different. Alexander called them at 14.00 Moscow time and it was only 4 am in Kansas City. No one was able to answer the call, and the answering machine was not on.
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