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Sorry, but I _____ go to the supermarket. (couldn't / wasn't able to / didn't manage to / didn't succeed in)
couldn't / wasn't able to / didn't manage to
We _____ visit the museum because it was closed. (couldn't / weren't able to / didn't succeed in)
couldn't / weren't able to
I _____ the way to the castle. (couldn't find / wasn't able to find / didn't manage to find / didn't succeed in finding)
couldn't find / wasn't able to find / didn't manage to find / didn't succeed in finding
They _____ to the meeting. (couldn't come / wasn't able to come / didn't manage to come / didn't succeed in coming)
couldn't come / wasn't able to come
She _____ her exam last week even though she didn't study. (could pass / was able to pass / managed to pass / succeeded in passing)
was able to pass / managed to pass / succeeded in passing
I _____ a flight to Los Angeles for just $48. (could book / was able to book / managed to book / succeeded in booking)
was able to book / managed to book / succeeded in booking
She _____ the job that she really wanted. (could get / was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)
was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting
Anna _____ a discount on her new car. (could get / was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)
was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting
Our house is big but we _____ it in just two days. (could paint / were able to paint / managed to paint / succeeded in painting)
were able to paint / managed to paint / succeeded in painting
Li Wei _____ a place at a top university. (could earn / managed to earn / succeeded in earning)
managed to earn / succeeded in earning
We _____ the project on time. (could finish / managed to finish / succeeded in finishing)
managed to finish / succeeded in finishing
My leg was hurting but I still _____ ten kilometres. (could run / managed to run / succeeded in running)
managed to run / succeeded in running
The company _____ their profits considerably. (could increase / managed to increase / succeeded in increasing)
managed to increase / succeeded in increasing
He _____ beautifully when he was a child. (could sing / was able to sing / manged to sing / succeeded in singing)
could sing / was able to sing
They _____ to the meeting yesterday because the road was blocked as a result of the flooding. (couldn't come / weren't able to come / didn't manage to come / didn't succeed in coming)coming)
couldn't come / weren't able to come
I ___ chocolate whenever I wanted when I was little. (could eat / was able to eat / managed to eat / succeeded in eating)
could eat / was able to eat
Our hotel was great because we _____ the sauna and swimming pool for free. (could use / were able to use / managed to use / succeeded in using)
could use / were able to use
Our friends Susy and Jacquie _____ us for the day last week. (could visit / were able to visit / managed to visit / succeeded in visiting)
could visit / were able to visit
I had to work until late so I _____ dinner. (couldn't make / wasn't able to make / didn't manage to make / didn't succeed in making)
couldn't make / wasn't able to make
What's more, he _____ up with an excellent solution to a difficult problem. (could come / was able to come / managed to come / succeeded in coming)
was able to come / managed to come / succeeded in coming
I didn't understand the teacher's explanation, but luckily Jess ___ the problem to me. (could explain / was able to explain / managed to explain / succeeded in explaining)
was able to explain / managed to explain / succeeded in explaining
Sorry, I _____ any milk at the shop. They had sold out. (couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting)
couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting
If a salesperson _____ their weekly sales target by Wednesday, they could take the rest of the week off. (could reach / was able to readh / managed to reach / succeeded in reaching)
was able to readh / managed to reach / succeeded in reaching
If two cleaners _____ first, they got the seats at the meeting. (could arrive / were able to arrive / managed to arrive)
were able to arrive / managed to arrive
That is why Semler set up a school: to teach people to be independent. With the Lumiar School he _____ this. (could do / was able to do / managed to do / succeeded in doing)
was able to do / managed to do / succeeded in doing
___ she ___ her driving test last week? (Could, pass / Was, able to pass / Did, manage to pass / Did, succeed in passing)
Was, able to pass / Did, manage to pass / Did, succeed in passing
After trying the key for several minutes, they _____ the door open. (could get / were able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)
were able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting
The meeting was an occasion when they _____ important life skills. (could practise / were able to practise / managed to practise / succeeded in practising)
could practise / were able to practise
He had such a strong accent that I _____ him. (couldn't understand / wasn't able to understand / didn't manage to understand / didn't succeed in understanding)
couldn't understand / wasn't able to understand
He failed his exams the first time, but he _____ them again. (could take / was able to take / managed to take / succeeded in taking)
could take / was able to take
She _____from the age of three. (could read and write / was able to read and write / managed to read and write / succeeded in reading and writing)
could read and write / was able to read and write
When we got to the top of the mountain, we _____ for miles. (could see / were able to see / managed to see / succeeded in seeing)
could see / were able to see
At Ricardo Semler's weekly board meetings two seats were open for anyone in the company who _____ there in time. (could get / was able to get / managed to get / succeeded in getting)
could get / was able to get
The important thing for Semler was to have people around who _____ for themselves. (could think / were able to think / managed to think / succeeded in thinking)
could think / were able to think