Unit 1 can, could, be able to, manage to

Extra Exercises

A-Complete the sentences below using: Can, Could, Be able to

1. ________________ he understand what you were talking about?
2. My sister ________________play tennis now.
3. I __________________walk when I was less than a year old.
4. _____________________ you tell me what time it is, please?
5. My grandfather _________________ walk without any help last night.
6. I would like to _______________________play the piano.
7. How long have you ________________drive?
8. I'll ____________________help you later.
9. Can you help me? I ___________________never understand this.
10. Will Man ______________________live forever one day?

B-Complete the sentences below using: Could or Manage to

1. I __________________speak Italian really well when I lived in Venice.
2. It was quite difficult but I __________________ get it all done.
3. It was very frustrating. I _________________ make her understand what I
wanted.
4. He ____________________ walk when he was only 8 months old.
5. For once, I __________________ get up early today. It was an effort!
6. I missed the last train but I ____________________________ get a taxi.
7. I ___________________ do the Times crossword ten years ago but I can't
nowadays. I'm getting too old!
8. I looked everywhere but I ____________________ find it.
9. There were very few seats left but I ______________________ get us two
tickets.
10. I ____________________ run much faster when I was 20.
11. I would have liked to have gone but I __________________________ get a
ticket
12. I ______________________ see what was wrong with what I had put but I kept
getting an error message.
13. I _______________________ read when I was only four.
14. I don't speak much Russian but I ___________________ make the taxi driver
understand where I wanted to go.
15. I asked Tom if he ______________________ help.
16. How on earth did you ______________________ find it? It's just what I
wanted.
17. Sorry I'm late. I ___________________________ start my car.
18. When I was young, I ________________________ run fast but now I cannot.
19. I __________________________ find the correct answer anywhere. ???
20. In spite of his broken arm, he ________________________ come into the office
for the meeting.