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Talking about ability using can/can't

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My personal assistant is very efficient. He (a)   do his job really well.

Choose from the below words
can do
cans do
can't do
can't to do
2.

The computer doesn't work. We (a)   .

Choose from the below words
can work
can't work
can to play
can't do something
3.

Mary ... to the party: she has to work.

a)

can come

b)

can't goes

c)

can not come

d)

can have

4.

Mrs Bowman lived in Spain for a long time. She ... Spanish really well, like a native.

a)

can't speak

b)

know

c)

can know

d)

can speak

5.

It's raining. We ... the picnic in the park.

a)

can't have

b)

can't go

c)

can go

d)

can have

6.

The lift doesn't work. The guests ... it.

a)

can't use

b)

can't go

c)

can go up

d)

can go

7.

The hotel has childcare service. You ... your children there.

a)

can't leave

b)

can't take

c)

can leave

d)

can't leave

8.

Your luggage is too big and heavy. You ... it to the room.

a)

can put

b)

can't put

c)

can take

d)

can't take

9.

My luggage is too heavy. I ... it.

a)

can have

b)

can't carry

c)

can carry

d)

can't have

10.

There are a lot of shops near the hotel. We ... some shopping.

a)

can't do

b)

can do

c)

can have

d)

can't have

11.

After can, we use...

a)

a verb

b)

a noun

12.

The contraction of cannot is...

a)

can't

b)

cant

13.

She ______________the guitar

a)

can to play

b)

can play

c)

cans play

14.

___________ come to my house?

a)

Can you

b)

Do you can

c)

You can

15.

Sheila and Susan _______________ Shakira songs

a)

can speak

b)

can sing

c)

can to dance

16.

Make sentences with the correct form of can.


She plays chess. (–)

a)

She can't play chess

b)

She can't plays chess

c)

She can't to play chess

17.

Jo speaks English. (?)

a)

Jo can speak English?

b)

Can Jo speak English?

c)

Can Jo speaks English?

18.

I swim. (–)

(a)  

19.

Bonnie, can you _______ the guitar?

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

ride

d)

rides

20.

I can't dance, but I ______sing.

a)

can

b)

can't

21.

I can't _______ French, but I can speak English.

a)

speak

b)

speaks

c)

sing

22.

My sister can sing, but she can't ________the piano.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

played

23.

A fish _________ swim. It ________ run.

a)

can / can't

b)

can't / can

24.

You ________ ask for information here. This is not information desk.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

couldn't

d)

could

25.

(a)   I pay by credit card?