Bài tập về could, can và be able to

1.___ you hear the fireworks from your house last night?

a. Can

b. Can’t

c. Could

2. Do you think you ___ write that report by Tuesday? I know you’re very busy.

a. will be able to

b. couldn’t

c. have been able to

3. I ___ touch my toes. See!

a. could

b. can

c. will be able to

4. I ___ spend another moment in that restaurant. It was too noisy.

a. can’t

b. couldn’t

c. have been able to

5. I ___ never seem to get the temperature right.

a. can

b. can’t

c. to be able to

6. ___ play professional tennis, you must be extremely fit.

a. Couldn’t

b. Will you be able to

c. To be able to

7. ___ you play an instrument?

a. Able to

b. Couldn’t

c. Can

8. I’m afraid I ___ attend the meeting, I’m on business in Japan.

a. won’t be able to
b. will be able to

c. can

9. ___ you have brought it to me at work?

a. Couldn’t

b. Cannot

c. Will be able to

10. They ___ save the men from the sinking ship.

a. were able to

b. was able to

c. could to

Execise 2: Write the phrases in brackets in their correct forms into the gaps.

1. Last week we…………………..… swimming, this week we can’t. (can/go)

2. Maybe the Smiths……………………….… a new house next year. (can/build)

3. If you try hard, you………………………..… your examinations. (can/pass)

4. When I was five, I………………………….…. (not/can/to swim)

5. Dennis………………………..…the trumpet after four months. (can/play)

6. Luke has passed his driving test, now he………………….…… a car. (can/drive)

7. I……………………to him on the phone for three weeks last month. (not/can/ speak)

8. Alex………………his homework when his desk is in such a mess. (not/can/do)

9. They were so busy, they…………me. (not/can/ text)

10. Lisa……………….…… her dress. She can wear it again. (can/clean)