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    Life2 upp-int 11a grammar
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  • Our hotel was great because we _____ the sauna and swimming pool for free. (could use / were able to use / managed to use / succeeded in using)
    could use / were able to use
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  • Our friends Susy and Jacquie _____ us for the day last week. (could visit / were able to visit / managed to visit / succeeded in visiting)
    could visit / were able to visit
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  • I had to work until late so I _____ dinner. (couldn't make / wasn't able to make / didn't manage to make / didn't succeed in making)
    couldn't make / wasn't able to make
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  • 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)
    was able to come / managed to come / succeeded in coming
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  • I didn't understand the teacher's explanation, but luckily Jess ___ the problem to me. (could explain / was able to explain / managed to explain / succeeded in explaining)
    was able to explain / managed to explain / succeeded in explaining
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  • Sorry, I _____ any milk at the shop. They had sold out. (couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting)
    couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting
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  • If a salesperson _____ their weekly sales target by Wednesday, they could take the rest of the week off. (could reach / was able to readh / managed to reach / succeeded in reaching)
    was able to readh / managed to reach / succeeded in reaching
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  • If two cleaners _____ first, they got the seats at the meeting. (could arrive / were able to arrive / managed to arrive)
    were able to arrive / managed to arrive
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  • 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)
    was able to do / managed to do / succeeded in doing
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  • ___ she ___ her driving test last week? (Could, pass / Was, able to pass / Did, manage to pass / Did, succeed in passing)
    Was, able to pass / Did, manage to pass / Did, succeed in passing
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  • After trying the key for several minutes, they _____ the door open. (could get / were able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)
    were able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting
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  • The meeting was an occasion when they _____ important life skills. (could practise / were able to practise / managed to practise / succeeded in practising)
    could practise / were able to practise
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  • He had such a strong accent that I _____ him. (couldn't understand / wasn't able to understand / didn't manage to understand / didn't succeed in understanding)
    couldn't understand / wasn't able to understand
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  • He failed his exams the first time, but he _____ them again. (could take / was able to take / managed to take / succeeded in taking)
    could take / was able to take
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  • She _____from the age of three. (could read and write / was able to read and write / managed to read and write / succeeded in reading and writing)
    could read and write / was able to read and write
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  • When we got to the top of the mountain, we _____ for miles. (could see / were able to see / managed to see / succeeded in seeing)
    could see / were able to see
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