1 Finish the sentences and translate orally

1. I can _______, but I can’t _______

2. Cats can _______, but they can’t _______
3. Birds can _______, but they can’t _______
4. People can _______, but they can’t _______
5. Babies can _______, but they can’t _______
6. Parrots can _______, but they can’t _______
7. My English teacher can _______, but she (he) can’t _______

2 Fill the gaps using «can» or «could»

1. ______ I take this bag into the plane? No, I’m afraid not
2. I ______ post your parcel on my way to work, but I forgot
3. We ______ ask Paula to come riding with us, but we didn’t
4. ______ you change traveler’s cheques when you were abroad?
5. ______ you turn that television down? I need to use the phone
6. We haven’t got any plans this weekend so we ______ go sailing
7. I’m sorry to bother you. ______ I look at your timetable, please?
8. Excuse me, ______ you tell me where the nearest tube station is?
9. ______ you get that tin down from the shelf for me? I can’t reach it

3 Translate the sentences

1. Ты мог бы открыть окно? -

2. Он мог бы прийти раньше? -
3. Вы могли бы передать мне соль? -
4. Они могли бы подождать нас здесь -
5. Я не могу позволить себе купить это -
6. Ты мог бы отправить открытку обратно -
7. Твой друг мог бы перезвонить мне завтра? -
8. Он не может убавить громкость радио, пульт сломан -
__________________________________________________________
9. У меня не было времени, я не мог добраться до своего пистолета -
__________________________________________________________
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 4 What would you say in the following situations?

1. You started work in a new office and you want to know how the coffee machine
works. Ask someone
Example: Excuse me, could you tell me how the coffee machine works, please?
2. Your sister moved into a new flat and you offer to help her clean it -
__________________________________________________________
3. Your friend tries to decide what to buy her mother for her birthday. Give her
some suggestions -
__________________________________________________________
4. Your brother puts lots of salt onto his food. You don't think this is a good idea
because too much salt is bad for you. What do you say? -
__________________________________________________________
5. You want a book which you can't find in the bookshop. Ask the assistant to
order it -
__________________________________________________________
6. You buy something in a shop and you want to pay by credit card. Ask the
assistant if this is possible -
__________________________________________________________
7. Your friend is always late because he doesn't have a watch although he can
afford to buy one. What advice do you give him? -
__________________________________________________________
8. You were at a party at the friend's house and the kitchen is in a terrible mess.
Offer to help clear up -
__________________________________________________________
9. Your sister is going shopping. You need a new film for your camera. Ask her to
get one for you -
__________________________________________________________
10. You need a lift home. Your friend has a car but lives in the other direction. Ask
him politely for a lift -
__________________________________________________________

Do the crosswords in pairs, and suggest any variants

5
Example: The sixth word can be lorry or truck

Across Down
1. You write with it 1 . Person learning something
4. Past tense of «be» 2. Opposite of 'old'
6. It carries things by 3. You pay to ride through the
road streets in it
5. Planes travel in it

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