(B1+) Grammar: Present and past ability

She didn't ....... to get to the interview on time.

• can

• manage

• could

• managed

Amazingly, Diego ......... read when he was two and a half years old.

• managed

• could

• was able

• wasn't able

Answer explanation

could + verb

was able TO + verb

They ........ to find a solution to the complicated problem.

• could

• can

• were able

• was able

We were discussing something important, so I ...... able to answer my phone.

• was

• were

• wasn't

• weren't

Francisco ....... stop his hands from shaking because he was so nervous.

• could

• couldn't

• can

• can't

Michela is amazing because she ....... (smganae) to do three jobs and not be tired.

Marina .... raise enough money for her trip.

• wasn't able

• didn't manage

• couldn't

Olaf ..... paint great pictures of animals.

• can

• manages

• is able

I ...... watch TV all day as a kid.

• was able

• can

• could

They ..... to deal with any more problems.

• couldn't

• weren't able

• can't