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Modals of ability - FCE

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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