PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY Week 6

Main Course Supplementary Materials

DELTA (INTERMEDIATE) EXTENDED
Unit 4B

(Ability and possibilitiy) can, could, be able to

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, or be able to.

Example: We were so hungry we couldn’t wait for dinner, so we ordered pizza.

1 I ________ swim when I was five. My dad taught me.

2 We’re very sorry but we ________ attend the wedding. We’ll be on holiday.
3 Would you like ________ play a musical instrument?
4 He opened his present before his birthday because he ________ wait!
5 After living here for four months, I ________ understand a lot of Greek now.
6 ________ you lend me a pen, please? I’ve forgotten mine.
7 I’ve never ________ sing well, but my brother has a beautiful voice.
8 I ________ read this menu without my glasses. Can you read it to me, please?
9 We’re free tonight, so we’ll ________ come and help you if you like.
10 My sister ________ ride a horse since she was four!

2 Circle the correct form. Put (+) if both are correct.

1) She can / is able to swim really well because she used to live by the sea.

2) You need to can / be able to drive to live in the country.

3) Luke could / was able to read when he was only 3 years old.

4) If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we can / we’ll be able to go for a long walk.

5) Sorry, I’ve been so busy that I haven’t could / haven’t been able to call until now.

6) I used to can / used to be able to speak a bit of Polish, but I’ve forgotten most of it.

7) Can you / Will you be able to make the dinner tonight?

8) I hate not can / not being able to communicate with the local people when I travel.

9) To work for this company, you must can/ must be able to speak at least 3 languages.

10) I’ve never could / been able to dance well, but I’d love to learn it.

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 PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY Week 6
Main Course Supplementary Materials
DELTA (INTERMEDIATE) EXTENDED
Unit 4B

3 Put in 'can', 'can't', 'could' or 'couldn't'. If none of these is possible use 'be able
to' in the correct tense.

1)__________ you swim when you were 10?

2) We __________ get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by
one hour.
3) He ___________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was
very pleased.
4) He's amazing, he __________ speak five languages, including Chinese.
5) I __________ drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I had to
learn.
6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ___________find them anywhere.
7) I searched for your house for ages. luckily I ___________ find it in the end.
8) She's seven years old, but she ____________ read yet. Her parents are getting her extra
lessons.
9) I read the book three times, but I ____________ understand it.
10) James ____________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten
most of it now.
11) I ___________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.
12) _____________(you / help) me lift this box? - It's too heavy!
13) Lucy ___________ make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic.
14) John ______________ play tennis really well. He's champion of his club.
15) Unfortunately, I really _________ sing at all. No-one in my family is musical either.
16) When the car broke down I was really pleased because I ________ solve the problem.
17) Julian _____________ play excellent golf when he was only ten.
18) My grandmother _______ use a computer until last month. Since then she's been taking
lessons at the library.
19) I ______________ open this window! I think it's stuck.
20) Gill _____________ play the piano. She has never studied it.

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 PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY Week 6
Main Course Supplementary Materials
DELTA (INTERMEDIATE) EXTENDED
Unit 4B

4 Choose the correct answer

1. I ________ understand what she was saying because he was speaking Spanish.
A) couldn’t B) can’t C) can D) am able to
2. Steven ____________ walk when he was one year old.
A) can’t B) can C) could D) is able to
3. The door was locked so I __________ go inside.
A) will be able to B) wasn’t able to C) can D) could
4. We _________ go out for a meal since we bought the car.
A) has been able to B) can C) haven’t been able to D) are able to
5. When I am older, I ___________ live by myself.
A) can’t B) have been able to C) was able to D) can
6. I __________ run faster than my brother now.
B) will be able to B) could C) was able to D) can
7. Jenny _________ type since she went to college.
A) has been able to B) can C) can’t D) is able to
8. I ____________ hear you very well. Please speak louder.
A) am able to B) can C) could D) can’t
9. We arrived at the shop just as it was closing, so we ________ do our shopping.
A) are able to B) can C) couldn’t D) was able to
10. My brother __________ drive yet. He’s too young.
A) can B) can’t C) couldn’t D) wasn’t able to