FCE 2 | U10: Modals expressing ability (ex. 2 & 4 - p. 112) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Tell us something you wish you could do well.

I wish I could sing well.

Find the mistake > We should take a trip to London and visit the many shops that could be found there.

that can be found...

Find the mistake > We hope you'll be able to offer us a discount if we stay in the hotel for two weeks.

This one is correct.;)

Find the mistake > We could find the restaurant because it was advertised on the Internet and we had a nice meal there.

were able to find

Find the mistake > It would be much easier if we can find the information on the Internet.

could

Find the mistake > I'm really pleased to hear that you could come to visit me next month.

can

Find the mistake > I'd be grateful if you can advise me about which book to buy.

if you could...

Find the mistake > I was very happy that I could meet all your friends when I visited you last month.

was able to meet / I was very happy to be able to meet...

Find the mistake > I can't carry everything, so I had to leave some things behind.

couldn't / wasn't able to carry...

Although the shop was very crowded, we COULD / WERE ABLE TO get the shopping done quite quickly.

were able to

I COULD BUY / COULD HAVE BOUGHT my tablet PC more cheaply online, but in fact I bought it from my local computer shop.

could have bought

CAN YOU / ARE YOU ABLE TO hear the neighbours' television? It's far too loud!

Can you

When I was a small child, I COULD / WAS ABLE TO sing beautifully, but my voice isn't so good now.

could

I was so worried that I COULDN'T SLEEP / COULDN'T HAVE SLEPT and I lay awake all night.

couldn't sleep

We walked all day, and at five o'clock we COULD / WERE ABLE TO reach the top of the mountain.

were able to