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Past Ability and Success
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Game Code: 386536
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Using could, was/were able to, manage to and succeed in to talk about past abilities and achievements.
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I don't think I have succeeded (persuade) him to stay in Paris.
in persuading
5
Paul ________ to learn English during the summer holiday.
managed/was able
10
I have managed (climb) Mt Everest!
to climb
5
I forgot my glasses, so I asked someone to read the board to me, because I (see).
couldn't/wasn't able to
10
I've never (speak) Spanish as well as my brother.
been able to
10
When he was 40, he (speak) six languages.
could/was able to
10
My brother ____________ passing his exams
succeeded in
5
We __________ to arrive to school on time, despite the traffic
managed
5
Yesterday I lost my keys and I looked for them everywhere, but I __________ find them.
couldn't/wasn't able to/didn't manage to
10
He studied for months but he (not / pass) the bar exam.
didn't manage to pass/didn't succeed in passing
10
his / for / couldn't / get / to / birthday. / We / what / decided
We couldn't decided what to get for his birthday.
15
After 2 years in China, I (speak) quite fluently.
could speak/was able to speak
10
When you called yesterday I (pick) it up because I was in the shower.
couldn't/wasn't able to
10
a you Did to restaurant? good manage find
Did you manage to find a good restaurant?
15
predict / disaster. / Scientists / able / to / the / weren't
Scientists weren't able to predict the disaster.
15
We (finish) the exam, because the examiner gave us extra time.
managed to finish/succeeded in finishing/were able to finish
10
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