He _____ beautifully when he was a child. (could sing / was able to sing / manged to sing / succeeded in singing)

We _____ the project on time. (could finish / managed to finish / succeeded in finishing)

They _____ to the meeting yesterday because the road was blocked as a result of the flooding. (couldn't come / weren't able to come / didn't manage to come / didn't succeed in coming)coming)

The important thing for Semler was to have people around who _____ for themselves. (could think / were able to think / managed to think / succeeded in thinking)

When we got to the top of the mountain, we _____ for miles. (could see / were able to see / managed to see / succeeded in seeing)

The company _____ their profits considerably. (could increase / managed to increase / succeeded in increasing)

What's more, he _____ up with an excellent solution to a difficult problem. (could come / was able to come / managed to come / succeeded in coming)

I _____ the way to the castle. (couldn't find / wasn't able to find / didn't manage to find / didn't succeed in finding)

I _____ a flight to Los Angeles for just $48. (could book / was able to book / managed to book / succeeded in booking)

That is why Semler set up a school: to teach people to be independent. With the Lumiar School he _____ this. (could do / was able to do / managed to do / succeeded in doing)

My leg was hurting but I still _____ ten kilometres. (could run / managed to run / succeeded in running)

She _____ the job that she really wanted. (could get / was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)

The meeting was an occasion when they _____ important life skills. (could practise / were able to practise / managed to practise / succeeded in practising)