worksheet 5 ability- can , could , be able to ms4 level
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Worksheet 5 Ability ( can-could – be able to)
by Mr.Samir Bounab at [email protected].
Exercise1: Re-order the following words to make correct sentences. kite could I Play 5 With Was a old years I .
please could you window ? open the
but can I speak Can’t English Spanish Speak .
students Be able to at Secondary languages study the will Foreign school .
Exercise 2 : Supply the correct punctuation and capital letters where necessary.
1.algeria will be able to take part in can 2013 in south Africa
2.
algerian footballers could do a great exploit couldn’t they
3.
learners at m
iddle school can study 2 foreign languages french and english
Exercise 3 : Complete the sentences with : “ can – can’t‐ or couldn’t” and the verbs in brackets ( ).
1. You don’t have to shout . I ……………….( hear) you very well. 2. I ………………………( watch) that programme last night because I had to go out.
3. He………………..( play) last week because he was injured. 4. He eats in restaurants all the time because he ………………………..(cook) 5. I……………………(give) you a lift in my car because it isn’t working at the moment.
6. I didn’t have a good seat in the theatre, so I …………..( see) the stage well.
7. John doesn’t need a calculator.He…………………….(do) very difficult sums in his head.
8. She’s very good at music .She ……………..(play) three instruments. 9. I ………….(find) my address book.Have you seen it? 10. He spoke very quickly and I ………………………….(understand) anything he said.
(Adapted from Oxford Practice Grammar 2008)
Exercise 4: Use the words in brackets ( ) to complete each sentence ,with “can –can’t –could or couldn’t”
I. Sarah phoned Jane yesterday.( They/not/talk/for a long time, because Jane had to go out.) She ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Grandma needs her glasses .(She/not see/anything without her glasses) She……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Mary won her race. ( She was so tired after the race that she/not/stand up.) She………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. (Last year , Robert/beat/his younger brother at chess.) But he can’t beat him now. Last year, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. John and Anna have a wonderful view from their hotel room. ( They/see/the whole of the city.)
They ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Adapted from Oxford Practice Grammar 2008)
Exercise 5 : What do the following sentences mean ? Match the pairs. Sentence Meaning
1‐ I could stand my head when I was a child. a‐ Ordering 2‐ I will be able to use English when I go abroad. b‐ Talking about present and past ability 3‐ I can swim ,but I can’t box. c‐Making suppositions 4‐ I was able to pass my Finale Primary Exam. d‐ Talking about past abilities 5‐ Babies can’t walk , can they ? e‐ achievement 6‐ Revise your lessons! f‐ Talking about future abilities
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Exercise 6 : The text below is taken from
a project on man’s capabilities. Read it and use
the appropriate modal w
ith the verbs between brackets.
There are many things that people (to do) ..............today that they not (to do) .........years ago.
For example , people (to fly)............across the oceans, they even (to go)..............to the m
oon spaceships. How
ever, Man’s present ability to fly is the result of past achievem
ents by exceptional pilots like the W
right brothers and Charles Lindbergh .The former (fly) . ..............the first plane in
1903 whereas the form
er (make)...............the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic in
1927.In the near future , people (commute)...............by air taxis. H
e (go)...... to space by tele‐transportation
Exercise 7: M
atch the question s with the answers.
Questions
Answers
1‐ W
hat could you study at Primary School?
2‐ what subjects could you study well?
3‐ What final exam were you able to pass?
4‐ W
hat new language can you study now at m
iddle school?
5‐ Could you study French at Primary School?
6‐ Will you be able to speak both French and English?
a‐ Yes , I could
b‐ I was able to pass the Final Primary Exam
. c‐ I could Study Arabic & French.
d‐ I will be able to speak both them
. e‐ I could study Arabic well.
f‐ I can study English now.
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