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Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ she swim now? Yes, she ____

a)

Can / can't

b)

Can / could

c)

Can / couldn't

d)

Can / can

2.

She ____ sing in the past, and he still______ sing at all!

a)

couldn't / couldn't

b)

can't / couldn't

c)

couldn't / can't

d)

can't / can't

3.

He _____ swim now, but he ______ swim in 2005.

a)

can / can't

b)

can / couldn't

c)

could / can't

d)

could / couldn't

4.

Peter ________ swim very well.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

could

d)

couldn't

5.

When she was three years old she could play in her toy car but now she _________. It is too small!

a)

can't

b)

couldn't

6.

When my father was young, he __________ travel to Canada.

a)

can

b)

could

7.

In 1902, people __________ travel by airplane.

a)

can't

b)

couldn't

8.

When I was a baby, I _______ drink milk.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

9.

When I was a baby, I _______ crawl.

a)

could

b)

couldn't

10.

Monkeys _________ climb trees.

a)

can

b)

can't

11.

Birds ________ write.

a)

can

b)

can't

12.

______ you speak Chinese?

a)

Can

b)

Might not

c)

Was

d)

Is

13.

When he was young he ________ dance all night long.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

could

d)

I don't know

14.
Try these sweets. I think you ___ like them.
a)
might
b)
might not
15.
I'm worried about what _____happen.
a)
might
b)
might not
16.

Listen, please. You ______ speak during this exam.

a)

Can

b)

Might not

c)

May not

17.

She (a)   come to the party. She's sick.

18.

David is very good at languages. He (a)   speak French very well

19.

I can swim, but I ....... surf.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

couldn't

20.

5. He … run very fast last year, but now he can.

a)

a) couldn’t

b)

b) can

c)

c) can’t

21.

4. I don’t understand this math problem. Can he … me?

a)

a) helps

b)

b) help

c)

c) helping

22.

3. I don’t know where to park my car. Where … my car?

a)

a) can park

b)

b) I can park

c)

c) can I park

23.

2. (A) Can he swim?

(B) Yes, he ….

a)

a) can

b)

b) could

c)

c) can’t

24.

1. I know how to speak English and German. I … speak two languages.

a)

a) can’t

b)

b) can

c)

c) could

25.

If I have energy, I _____ watch a movie

a)

will study

b)

cannot

c)

might

26.

If I pass the year, I ______ be happy

a)

could

b)

may

c)

Will

27.

Mum and I _______ go to the cinema. We don't know yet.

a)

will

b)

might

c)

do

28.

She speaks French and has a French passport. She.... be French.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

can`t

d)

may

29.
What are you doing this afternoon? (I am 85% sure)
a)
I'm going to go to Starbucks.
b)
I will probably go to  Starbucks.
30.
Don't touch that dog! It ___ bite!
a)
might
b)
might not
31.
She fell off her bike. You ____ have to take her to hospital.
a)
might
b)
might not
32.
It's very cloudy. It ____ rain.
a)
might
b)
might not
33.
I feel ill, so I ___ go to school tomorrow.
a)
might
b)
might not
34.
I won't buy that for Mum because she ____ like it.
a)
might
b)
might not
35.
I'll ring Rosie but she ____ want to come.
a)
might
b)
might not
36.
Don't touch that dog! It ____ bite!
a)
might
b)
might not
37.

Please run faster! = ... you run faster?

(a)  

38.

Is it OK if I go fishing? = ... I go fishing?

(a)  

39.

(17) They __________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

a)

can

b)

might

c)

could

d)

couldn't

40.

I'd take an umbrella if I were you. It looks like it ............. rain.

a)

might

b)

is going to

c)

was

d)

be

41.

Students ____ only borrow four books at a time.

a)

may

b)

might

42.

When she was in primary school, she ... play the drum.

a)

can

b)

can't

c)

could

d)

couldn't

43.

Tom is very good at sport. He ... play tennis well.

a)

can't

b)

couldn't

c)

can

d)

could

44.

George is absent from class today. He ____________ be sick.

a)

might

b)

can

c)

is able to

45.

____________ I borrow your dictionary?

a)

may

b)

might

c)

am I able to