unit 2. talents Grammar can, be able to, manage, succeed 4. Choose the correct eternative in tals in these sentences. In which two sentences are both options correct? 1 How long could you/ have you been able to drive? b | can't/'m not able to understand a word he's saying, can you? © The teacher told me he couldn't / an’t manage to correct my essay because he couldn’ read / didn’t succeed in reading my writin. Has your brother managed te / been able to find job? @ | could / was able to beat you at chess any day of the week. £ Atall man stood in front of me at the concert, so! couldn't / wasn't able to see a thing. can't /’m not able to believe it. | got an ‘A’ in maths! fh Fortunately, they could / were able to rescue the children, from the burning building. Complete’ these questions with an appropriate form of can or be able to. In which sentences are both options correct? 2 come to my party on Saturday, or have you made other plans? (you) b speak Spanish before you went to live in Spain? (you) ¢ —___ ever. ‘do everything people do, Go you think? (robots) @ get the sofa inifwe took the doar off? (we) © find out Richard's new phone number yet? (Oana) 1 Myjeans are tom. repair them? (you) & ——__ loko us up If wet asked you sooner? (you) Complete these sentences with the correct form of can. If it 's not possible to use can, use the correct form of be able to. You may need to use the negative, ‘a When you give your speech at tomorrow's conference, nobody. Understand you unless you speak more clearly. b I'matraid | go to the party. I was busy on Saturday. © Janet read before she was three years old. | think that’s amazing! d They ___ eat any more. They were full. @ Despite the delay, the passengers. get thelr connecting fights. f 1 tell Darren yet, but | wil as soon as | see him. & Sora walk for a tong time after the accident. She had to use a wheelchair. fh When the chip pan caught fre, John fire out with a wet cloth. put the 4 Complete these sentences with can, be abie to, manage or succeed in an appropriate form. You may need to use the negative. ‘a That's as fast as | can run. | run any faster oven If trie. b Despite setting off late, Karen ‘to catch the train, Even if the firefighters had arrived sooner, they ‘saved the building. 1d ike to play 2 musical instrument. @ He _____play tennis since he hurt his back. 1 The high jumper finally ‘on his third attempt. in clearing the bar