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EF B1+ Unit 6B, page 143 Grammar Bank

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I ________ swim when I was five years old.

could (ability)

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You ________ enter the building without a pass.

can't / couldn't (permission)

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They ________ see the mountains from their hotel room.

can / could (possibility)

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We ________ have gone to the concert, but we decided to stay home.

could (possibility)

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She ________ be at the party. She said she might come.

could (possibility)

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He ________ not understand why he was being punished.

can (ability)

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I ________ not ________ finish the project on time.

was / able to (ability)

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They ________ not ________ help us move on Saturday.

will / were / able to (ability)

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She ________ play the piano beautifully when she was younger.

could (ability)

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You ________ always count on me. I'm there for you.

can (ability)

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I'm not sure if I ______ attend the meeting tomorrow, as I have a prior engagement.

can (possibility)

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We ______ swim in the pool after 7:00 PM; that's when it closes.

can't (ability)

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______ you believe how quickly time flies when you're having fun?

Can (possibility)

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__________ I borrow your umbrella? It looks like it might rain later.

Could (possibility)

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We __________ rearrange the furniture in the living room to create more space.

could (possibility)

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We __________ use the conference room for the presentation, if it's available.

could (possibility)

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