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Thanks to his advice, I ___ passing the examination. (succeeded in / could)
succeeded in
I _____ afford to buy a car so I borrowed money from the bank. (didn't manage to / couldn't)
couldn't
We were _____ leave our suitcases with reception while we waited for our room to be ready. (could / able to)
able to
I _____ drink milk as a child because it always made me feel sick. (couldn't / didn't manage to)
couldn't
_____ get your phone fixed? It looked very broken! (Did you manage to / Could you)
Did you manage to
He _____ attend the last meeting due to his daughter's illness. (succeeded in / couldn't)
couldn't
She _____ ski almost before she learned to walk. (could / managed to)
could
How did you _____ write a book so soon after having a baby? (manage to / be able to)
manage to
The presentation wasn't working at first but we _____ fix it. (could / were able to)
were able to
I _____ open the door while carrying all the shopping. (managed to / could)
managed to
Have you succeeded ___ (lift up) this box ?
in lifting up
You will succeed ___ (knit up) this sweater because you are very skilful.
in knitting up
The neighbours might manage ___ (organise) the party.
to organise
Paul managed ___ (learn) English during his holidays.
to learn
I don't think I have succeeded ___ (persuade) him to stay in Paris.
in persuading
I have managed ___ (climb) the Everest!
to climb
Think about someone you know that has overcome a lot of adversity. How has this person managed to overcome this adversity? Do you think you’d be able to do the same if you were in his/her position?
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Have you ever worked on a project with people who constantly disagreed with each other? Tell your group about it. Were you able to successfully complete the project?
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Talk about your biggest academic accomplishment. How were you able to achieve this?
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Think about your country. What are some things that you could do 10 years ago that you can’t do now? What are some things you couldn’t do 10 years ago that you can do now?
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What are some things you could do when you were younger that you can’t do now?
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