Modals of ability (can, couldn't, manage, succeed) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I walked past a market today and _________ smell the freshly baked bread.

could

She says that she ____________ speak five languages fluently.

can

Can you much to Japanese? manage understand

Can you manage to understand much Japanese?

a you Did to restaurant? good manage find

Did you manage to find a good restaurant?

disaster. Scientists predicted couldn 't have the

Scientists couldn't have predicted the disaster

We ______________ get a picture of the painting because cameras were not allowed.

couldn't

When you called yesterday I ______ pick it up because I was in the shower

couldn't

After 2 years in China, I ________ speak quite fluently now.

can

We ____________ (decide) what to get for his birthday so we bought a gift card.

couldn’t decide

He studied for months but he ________________ to pass the bar exam

didn't manage

Yesterday I lost my keys and I looked for them everywhere, but I __________ find them.

couldn't / wasn't able to

We __________ to arrive to school on time, despite the traffic

managed

My brother ____________ passing his exams

succeeded in

When he was 40, he____________ speak six languages.

could / was able to

I've never ___________ speak Spanish as well as my brother.

been able to

I've never ___________ speak Spanish as well as my brother.

been able to

Can you read this for me? I ___________ see without my glasses

can't

I have managed ______________ (to climb) the Everest!

o climb

Paul ________ to learn English during his holidays

managed

I don't think I have succeeded (to persuade) him to stay in Paris.

in persuading