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Complete the sentences with the correct form of can or be able to. Sometimes two answers are possible

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She _________ never find clothes that she likes.

is not able to

can't

can

could

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I __________ do my homework last night. It was too difficult.

can

am not able to

couldn't

could

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He ___________ speak very good French - nobody seems to understand a word he's saying!

can't

could

can

isn't able to

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They ________ come to the conference because there weren't any flights.

can't

couldn't

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__________ tell me where the nearest supermarket is?

Will you be able to

Are you be able to

Can

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He used to _______ play tennis quite well, but he's hopeless now.

was able to

be able to

can

could

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She needs to ______ swim if she wants to go sailing.

cans

can

be able to

is able to

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I love ________ buy everything I need in the local shops.

can be able to

to can be able to

being able to

can

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You _______ be tired - it's only 9.00!

can

can't

aren't able to

could

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I might ______ leave work early on Friday.

being able to

could

can

be able to

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I spent hours looking for my wallet but I _____ find it.

was able to

can't

couldn't

could

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The shoe shop didn't have her size, but she ______ find a pair online.

can

couldn't

is able to

was able to

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wants/ be/ a/ to/ she/ able/ house/ buy/ to

She wants to be able to buy house

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in/ I / at/ four/ could/ last/ finish/ my/ job/

In my last job I could finish at four

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be/ wants/ long/ to/ to/ she/a take/ vacation./ able ?

She wants to be able to take a long vacation.

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can't/ training/ the/ do/ job/ because/ special/ involves/ it/ he

He can't do the job because it involves special training

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