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Unit
Exercises 26

26.1 Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to. If can is not possible, use (be) able to.
1 Gary has travelled a lot. He can speak five languages.
2 I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently.
3 Nicole drive, but she doesn’t have a car.
4 I used to stand on my head, but I can’t do it any more.
5 I can’t understand Mark. I’ve never understand him.
6 I can’t see you on Friday, but I meet you on Saturday morning.
7 Ask Katherine about your problem. She might help you.
8 You have to be careful in this part of the city. It be dangerous.
9 Michael has lived in Italy a long time, so he should speak Italian.

26.2 Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1 (something you used to be able to do)
I used to be able to sing well.
2 (something you used to be able to do)
I used
3 (something you would like to be able to do)
I’d
4 (something you have never been able to do)
I’ve
26.3 Complete the sentences with can/can’t/could/couldn’t + the following:

believe come hear run sleep wait
1 I’m afraid I can’t come to your party next week.
2 When Dan was 16, he 100 metres in 11 seconds.
3 ‘Are you in a hurry?’ ‘No, I’ve got plenty of time. I .’
4 I don’t feel good this morning. I last night.
5 Can you speak a little louder? I you very well.
6 I was amazed when I heard the news. I it.
26.4 Complete the answers to the questions with was/were able to … .
1 a: Did everybody escape from the fire?
b: Yes. The fire spread quickly, but everybody was able to escape .
2 a: Did you finish your work this afternoon?
b: Yes, there was nobody to disturb me, so I .
3 a: Did you solve the problem?
b: Yes, we did. It wasn’t easy, but we .
4 a: Did the thief get away?
b: Yes. No-one realised what was happening and the thief .

26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn’t or managed to.
1 My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages.
2 I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it.
3 They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them.
4 Jessica had hurt her foot and walk very well.
5 There was a small fire in the kitchen, but fortunately I put it out.
6 The walls were thin and I hear people talking in the next room.
7 I ran my first marathon recently. It was very hard, but I finish.
8 My grandmother loved music. She play the piano very well.
9 We wanted to go to the concert, but we get tickets.
10 A girl fell into the river, but some people pull her out. She’s all right now.

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