MonAL CSRBS
26.1 Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to. Use can if possible; otherwise use (be)
able to.
1 Gary has travelled a lot. He $4"... speak five languages.
2 Thaven’t ..been_able. to . sleep very well recently.
3 Nicole .. ~ drive, but she hasn’t got a car.
L084 10 ener stand on my head, but I can't do it now.
5 Tcan’t understand Martin. Pve never een neneneer understand him,
6 Tean’t see you on Friday, But Tee-ewenve-nems Meet YOU ON Saturday morning.
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26.2. Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1 (something you used to be able to do)
used. to be able. to. sing well.
2 (something you used to be able to do)
or
3 (something you would like to be able to do)
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4 (something you have never been able to do)
PVE uence
Put in must or can't.
1 You've been travelling all day. You ..USE... be tired.
2 Thar restaurant unm be very good. It’s always full of people.
3 That restaurant --on-mnn be very good, It’s always empty.
4 Pm sure I gave you the key, YOU nm have it. Have you looked in your bag?
5 You're going on holiday next week. YOU ernmnumu--ue~ be looking forward to it.
6 Ic rained every day during their holiday, so they ~ ~ have had a very nice time.
7 Congratulations on passing your exam. You —. —n~ be very pleased.
8 You got here very quickly. YOU eecwwen-eon-» have walked very fast.
9 Bill and Sue always travel business class, so they
ous be short of money.
26.4 Complete the answers to the questions with was/were able to ..
1 A: Did everybody escape from the fire?
B: Yes, although the fire spread quickly, everybody ..W4S Able, 2 @SCAP@ om
jd you finish your work this afternoon?
Yes, there was nobody to disturb me, 0 1 —wewener——enen
Did you have difficulty finding our house?
: Not really. Your directions were good and We sor
id the thief get away?
Yes. No-one realised what was happening and the thief
I 26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn't or managed to.
1 My grandfather travelled a lot. He ..£0ula... speak five languages.
t 2. Tlooked everywhere for the book, but I couldn't... find it
3 They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed. to. persuade them.
4 Laura had burt her leg and o.oo __ walk very well.
5 Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I annem contact her at her office.
6 Tlooked very carefully attd V gev-—-wenne—-—vvnnee € somebody in the distance.
7 Lwanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn’t have any, but I
on tnenen et Some in the next shop.
8 My grandmother loved music. She e-em _-~ play the piano very well.
9. A girl fell into the river, but fortunately We o-m—- rescue her
10 Thad forgotten to bring my camera, $0 [noo -wene take any photographs.27.3 Complete the sentences. Use could or could have + a suitable verb.
1A: What shall we do this evening?
8: I don't mind. We ..coUld..90._. to the cinema.
2 A: [had a very boring evening at home yesterday.
8: Why did you stay at home? You een OU With US.
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