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English Grammar Exercises for B2 – Talking about ability

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1. Choose the correct answers. Sometimes both answers are acceptable.

  • 1)
    Could you / Were you able to book tickets for the festival?
  • 2)
    I answered the phone, but couldn’t / didn’t manage to hear anyone’s voice on the other end.
  • 3)
    I’ll take my phone to the USA, but I can’t / won’t be able to make any calls from there.
  • 4)
    We’re having a party next weekend. Can you / Will you be able to come?
  • 5)
    When the flood came, we managed / were able to climb onto the roof
  • 6)
    Although she lives in Spain, she can’t / isn’t able to speak Spanish.
  • 7)
    I could smell / succeeded in smelling gas as soon as I walked through the door.
  • 8)
    The hill was very steep but we could / managed to cycle to the top.

2. Tick ✓ the correct sentences. Rewrite the ones which do not use can or could/couldn’t correctly.

  • 1)
    Sorry, I can’t give you a lift to the party tomorrow.
  • 2)
    As soon as Jo arrived, I could see she was upset.
  • 3)
    The car park was dark, but we could find our car.
  • 4)
    I’m worried that I can’t drive when I’m older.
  • 5)
    They couldn’t get on the bus because it was full.
  • 6)
    At the age of eleven, Barenboim could play all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas.
  • 7)
    As soon as the ball hit my mouth, I could taste blood.
  • 8)
    He worked hard all term and could pass his exams.

3. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Include the words in brackets.

  • 1)
    Were you able to visit your cousins? (manage)
  • 2)
    I can’t play tennis next Friday, I’m afraid. (able)
  • 3)
    Will you be able to help at the summer fair? (can)
  • 4)
    I was able to book the last seat on the flight. (succeeded)
  • 5)
    Were you able to swim when you were five? (could)

4. Translate the sentences in exercise 3 into your own language.

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  • 3)
  • 4)
  • 5)

5. Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of can, could, be able to and manage to. There may be more than one correct answer.

  • Leo 1) finish your science project last night?
  • Mia No. My brother had some friends round. They were so noisy. I 2) concentrate!
  • Leo 3) work on it tonight? I 4) help you, if you like. I’m interested in climate change.
  • Mia Thanks. I 5) find some statistics online, but I need to show them as diagrams.
  • Leo 6) you draw? I’m not very good.
  • Mia Yes. I 7) draw pretty well. Although I 8) probably do it better when I was ten. It was my favourite hobby. But I don’t have time now
  • Leo Don’t worry. After your exams, you 9) spend more time on your hobbies.
  • Mia I 10) wait!

6. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
  • A few years ago, I could .
  • A few years ago, I managed to .

วิธีการฝึกฝน

  1. 1อ่านคำถามแต่ละข้ออย่างละเอียด
  2. 2เขียนคำตอบของคุณหรือเลือกตัวเลือกที่ถูกต้อง
  3. 3คลิก 'แสดงคำตอบ' เพื่อตรวจสอบงานของคุณ
  4. 4ทบทวนข้อผิดพลาดและลองทำแบบฝึกหัดที่คล้ายกัน
  5. 5ไปยังแบบฝึกหัดถัดไปเมื่อพร้อม

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