Share Modals of ability - FCE
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I'm really sorry but I .................... (go) to the cinema with you because I've got too much work.
can't go / 'm not able to go
When I was young I...................... (stay up) all night but now I get too tired.
could stay up / was able to stay up
He must .............. (speak) Italian - he lived there for five years!
be able to speak
This phone line is awful; I ...................(hear) you clearly.
can't hear / 'm not able to hear
If you had told me it was your birthday, I ...................(buy) you a present.
could have bought
I expect I'll ............ (finish) the report by the end of the week.
be able to finish
Eventually we ...................(get) the car to start but it took ages.
were able to get
I'm so tired - I .....................(sleep) very well last night because it was noisy outside.
couldn't sleep / wasn't able to sleep
I used to............. (play) tennis really well but now I don't have time.
be able to play
I......................(accept) the promotion but I didn't want to work such long hours.
could have accepted
I just ................. (live) in such a big city - it's too polluted. That's why I moved.
couldn't live / wasn't able to live
You won't ................(contact) him today as he's in a meeting.
be able to contact
