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Can Could AbilitySet 39

1Snakes ..... survive without food for a long time.
2Choose could or couldn't:I ..... write when I was a baby.
3Choose the best modal to use.I ..... play the song True Colors in the violin without looking at the notes.
4Here ..... Run firmly
5I ..... already speak five languages fluently.
6We ..... have been able to complete the project without everyone's help.
7If my father trained in this field, he ..... be more informed.
8Is "can" used as modal in the past?
9Lions ..... run.
10Modal Verbs: Ellen is busy until noon, but she ..... meet us in the afternoon.
11I can swim. Can shows .....
12I can't ..... the guitar but I'd love ..... soon.
13Sally's plane took off very late. She ..... arrived home on time.
14It ..... be true! A sauropod dinosaur living in the lake Tele in the Congo. It's impossible.
15He ..... play volleyball yesterday because his leg hurt.
16Fill the modal verb ..... He told me that he ..... help me with the lesson.
17I ..... swim when I was six. (negative-past)
18Look! It's right there! ..... you see it? It's so obvious!
19I phoned you yesterday, but I ..... get an answer. Where were you?
20Choose the correct modal verb: "Last year, Marcelo ..... run a marathon."
21"Can" is used to talk about ability or possibility in the past.
22She ..... sing very well. She is a terrible singer!
23..... any of you speak Italian?
24You ..... easily find the newspaper now where his article was printed.
25She ..... ride a bike when she was five.
26Does the verb 'could' express ability in the present or the past?
27We use it to describe ability in the present
28When Susan was five, she ..... read and write.
29The cat can ..... my pal.
30I could survive
31Who ..... layout the pamphlet attractive enough for distribution?
32AI ..... detect small errors in chemical reactions. (possibility)
33Galapagos tortoise ..... live for up to 177 years.
34Your aunt ..... speak 7 languages.
35COMPLETE:IN THE PAST I ..... PLAY SOCCER
36Suzanne and Dennis ..... have run away from home. All their belongings are here, nothing is missing.
37Mum is not young enough.She ..... take care of the kids.
38I never used a uniform. I ..... wear whatever I wanted when I was young.
39Choose the best option to complete the sentence:'If it stops raining, we ..... go for a walk.'
40Birds and bats ..... but mice .....
41Some robots ..... play musical instruments now.
42There is no way she is a proffessional singer. She ..... be one because she sings horribly.
43A: Can Noel cook Italian food? B: No, he .....
44When I was a teen, I ..... play sports for many hours.
45Fill in the correct modal in the following sentences to complete its meaning.I ..... sing the song. (Ability)
46Gerry broke his leg. He ..... walk for now.
47We ..... accept the consequences of our actions.
48Complete the sentence:By next year, he ..... speak three languages.
49Which helping verb BEST completes the sentence below? ..... you hear the music playing in the other room?
50There ..... be anyone at home now. All the lights are off.
51My father is very smart. He ..... speak five languages.
52John could ..... to jail for stealing the money.
53Complete this sentence:I ..... sing well in front of the class. (ability)
54It ..... the delivery at the door. (We ordered food 30 minutes ago, and it should arrive soon.)
55Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence: I am sorry but I ..... (be able/ come) to the meeting this evening.
56She couldn't ..... to the dentist.
57Pouvoir
58If you're on a crowded bus,
59Tracy ..... sing really well now that she's had a few lessons.
60I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ..... not find them anywhere.
61I don't have a computer. I ..... do my homework.