Headway Test.

Created on 03/11/23

can/could; was/were

Choose the correct answer.

1 I ________________ go out tonight because I [ can't, can't be ]
have homework.
2 Where ________________ you yesterday? [ were, was ]
3 My brother ________________ read when he [ could, did can ]
was only four.
4 I'm not busy so I ________________ help you [ can, can't ]
if you like.
5 Hello. ________________ I speak to Mr [ Can, Couldn't ]
Noonan, please?

Choose the correct answer.

6 I telephoned yesterday but she [ wasn't, was ]
________________ there.
7 I didn't know your sisters because they [ weren't, were ]
________________ in my class.
8 ________________ you at work yesterday? [ Were, Was ]
9 The weather ________________ very bad last [ was, were ]
summer.
10 It was a very small town so there [ weren't, wasn't ]
________________ many shops.

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