The burglar _____ to get in through the bathroom window.
was able / managed
When I lived next to the pool, I ____ go swimming every day.
could / was able to
The burglar ____ to get in through the bathroom window even though it was locked.
managed / was able
I _____ cook until I went to university.
couldn't / wasn't able to
The speaker ____ to attend the conference due to illness.
wasn't able
They worked on the problem for months, but they didn't ____ find a solution.
manage to
You ____ learn Japanese in a week! Learning a new language takes months.
can't
Jack ____ play tennis really well. He's the champion of his club.
can
I’m a good football player, but I’m ____ play now. I don’t feel well.
not able to
She ____ play the piano even though she is only four.
is able to / can
We _____ to speak to Joe this morning.
didn't manage / weren't able
I _____ speak five languages.
can
Ugo _____ finish the report yesterday.
could / was able to / managed to
Twenty years ago, I _____ to run ten kilometers.
was able
Few of us ____ work without technology these days.
can / are able to
Women _____ vote in Switzerland until 1971.
could't
