Name: ……………………………………..

Date: ……/……/……
Class: ……………. Number: ………..
Mark: ……………… Teacher: …………………..

1. Label the picture. Use the words in the boxes.

Objects and furniture

1. Speaker
2. compact disc
3. picture
4. fire place
5. lamp
6. sofá
7. large chair
8. telephone
9. magazine
10. book
11. TV
12. door
13. book case
14. CD player
15. DVD player

Actions

16. To knit
17. To sleep
18. To read
19. To watch TV
20 To play “Game Boy”
 2. Read the text:

An afternoon at home

The Robinsons are spending the afternoon at home.

Father- Hey, Peter. I think your brother is having some difficulties with his maths
exercises. Why don't you stop playing and help him?
Peter- Can't he solve his maths problems himself?
Father- No, he can't. I'd like to help him but you know I can't because I've
forgotten what I was taught when I was at school. And your mother could help you
when maths was easier. Now it is very complicated.
Peter- Grand dad, what are you doing?
Grandfather- I’m very busy. I’m trying to get some sleep and yesterday your mum
told me about changing the armchair and the sofa, and I’m just trying to convince
her that they are still comfortable. You know is difficult to convince your mother.
Please go and help your brother. You are the only one who can do it. We can't
remember anything of what he is doing.
Peter – OK. I'll do it. Mum, don't forget to tell daddy that the TV and the DVD
player don't work properly and it would be a good idea to change them to.

3. Say if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.

a) Peter is playing and he can't help his brother.

b) His father is able to help him.

c) Maths is very easy.

d) His grand dad is very busy.

e) Peter is the only one who can help his brother.

 MODAL VERBS - ABILITY

Modals are auxiliary verbs witch are used with a simple infinitive to
Express the speaker’s attitude as well as a degree of certainty or
uncertainly. Each modal verb has more than one use. When we want to say
that someone has ability to do something we use can but, as can only has
two forms- can for the present and could for the past- be able to supplies
the missing parts of can it is also an alternative form for present and
past.

Uses

4. Choose a word and complete the sentences

with the correct modal verb.
a) Both can and am/is/are able to
may be used to Express ability a) He _________ (can’t / could / can) help
in the present although can is his soon because he's forgotten what he
the more usual form. was taught when he was at school.

b) When we refer to past ability
we use could or was/were able
to whereas we only use
was/were able to when we want
to say that somebody managed
to do something in a particular
situation in the past. However,
in the negative we may use
couldn’t to talk about a
particular action not
successfully completed.
b) She ________ (could / can / were not
able to) sew.
c) ________ (can/ couldn’t /were able to)
solve his maths problems himself?
d) He's the only one who ______ (could/
couldn’t/ can) help him.
e) The baby _______ (can't/ can/ could)
walk yet because he's too small.

c) We normally use can and could f) She __________ (can/ could/ can’t)
with verbs of senses instead of help her sons solve their maths problems
the simple present. when mats was easier.