Modals of ability - FCE | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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You won't ................(contact) him today as he's in a meeting.

be able to contact

I'm really sorry but I .................... (go) to the cinema with you because I've got too much work.

can't go / 'm not able to go

I just ................. (live) in such a big city - it's too polluted. That's why I moved.

couldn't live / wasn't able to live

He must .............. (speak) Italian - he lived there for five years!

be able to speak

Eventually we ...................(get) the car to start but it took ages.

were able to get

I used to............. (play) tennis really well but now I don't have time.

be able to play

I......................(accept) the promotion but I didn't want to work such long hours.

could have accepted

This phone line is awful; I ...................(hear) you clearly.

can't hear / 'm not able to hear

If you had told me it was your birthday, I ...................(buy) you a present.

could have bought

I expect I'll ............ (finish) the report by the end of the week.

be able to finish

When I was young I...................... (stay up) all night but now I get too tired.

could stay up / was able to stay up

I'm so tired - I .....................(sleep) very well last night because it was noisy outside.

couldn't sleep / wasn't able to sleep