TEST #15 - CAN/BE ABLE TO/COULD - ABILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES

Choose the correct answer for the following question:

"Could you understand Japanese before you moved there?"

• No, I couldn't because I had to pay off my university debt.

• Yes, I could, actually many of my college classmates were Japanese so it was easier to learn the language.

• I could read some Japanese books, but there weren't so many at my university's library.

• I'm not so sure because it's been one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do.

Choose the two options that can complete the following sentence:

"Mario and Ramiro _____________ because it was raining cats and dogs yesterday."

• weren't able to play soccer

• haven't been able to ride their bikes

• couldn't work out

• could go rock climbing

Write down in the following space 3 abilities you had when you were 5, 10 & 15. Remember to add some extra information related to your ideas.

Choose the correct option that completes the following idea:

"I ___________ once I recover from the surgery."

• won't be able to eat

• can run fast

• will be able to travel by plane

• am able to dance

Choose the two best questions for the following answer:

" I haven't been able to send it because there was a delay in the production last week, but I'll try to send it tonight after the meeting."

• Emma, where is last week's report?

• Andy, have you seen last week's proposal? Ed said it was on his desk.

• Are there any reports you need to hand in?

• Was there a problem with last week's report? I can't find it anywhere.

Write some options in your answer for the following question:

"What will you be able to do if you move to another country?"

Choose the option that completes the following idea correctly:

"The dentist said I should be on the ball for the pain once the anesthesia is gone, that's why she said...

• ... I can't sleep through all night long.

• ... I can take some painkillers if I can't take it.

• ... I will be able to raise red flags.

• ... I may be able to be back on my feet.

Choose the 2 options that can answer logically the following question:

"Don't you think it's about time Phill takes over the next presentation?"

• We're definitely on the same page! I think he should be able to do it himself by now.

• I don't know about that, most of the times he's drawing a blank, to be honest I don't think he'll be able to do it yet.

• Maybe, we should. I don't understand how he's always able to make everyone fly off the handle.

• I'm in the dark about this, let me read up on it and I can give you my opinion later.

Write down examples that express the following ideas (Your sentences can be negative, affirmative or interrogative):

1. Ability in past.

2. Opportunity in past.

3. Ability in Future.

4. Opportunity in present perfect.

Select the option that has the mistake and the correction for the following sentence:

"I can't understand how those people are still able to came to the school after everything they've done."

• M: can't understand - C: can understand.

• M: those people - C: that people

• M: to came - C: to come

• M: have done - C: has done