EX 1: Choose the best answer 1. ____ you swim? Yes, I _____ A. Can/cant B. Can/can 2. Im sorry I ____ help you today. Im really busy. A. can B. cant 3. Please ____ you buy some milk on your way home? I ____ leave the house because Im looking after the baby. A. cant/cant B. can/cant 4. I ____ ride a bike but I ____ drive a car. A. can/cant B. can/can 5. I just ____ manage to wake up on time, Im always late. A. cant B. can 6. Hello, ____ I help you? Actually, no you ____ this restaurant is awful and weve been waiting here for half an hour. Were leaving. A. can/cant B. cant/can 7. I have a special talent, I ____ touch my nose with my tongue ____ you? A. can/can B. cant/cant 8. ____ I go to the bathroom please? Yes, of course you ____. A. Can/cant B. Can/can 9. Look! Its right there! ____ you see it? Its so obvious! A. Can B. Cant 10. Ive never been able to eat breakfast in the mornings. I ___ talk to anyone either! A. can B. cant EX 2: Rearrange words to complete sentences 1. you/ can/ play/ the/ violin/ ?/ ___________________________________ 2. draw/ they/ cant/ well/. ___________________________________ 3. play/ I/ basketball/ I/ can/. ___________________________________ 4. we/ can/ come/ house/ to/ your/? ___________________________________ 5. she/ sleep/ cant/ ___________________________________ 6. you/ cook/ can/? ___________________________________ 7. watch/ can/ television/ I/ ?/ ___________________________________ EX 3: Choose the best answer 1. I (can/cant) speak French. I picked it up while I was in France. 2. I (can/cant) come to the party. I am really busy. 3. We (can/cant) hear you. The music is so loud. 4. Where are my keys? I (can/cant) find them. 5. I (can/cant) believe it . We won two million dollars. 6. We (can/cant) meet tomorrow if you want. 7. (Can/Cant) make me a cup of tea, please? 8. He (can/cant) jump. His leg hurt so much. 9. llllterrate people (can/cant) read and write. 10. Fish (can/cant) swim. EX 4: Complete sentences with could or couldnt 1. When I was young, I _______play the guitar: it was too difficult for me! 2. Her grandmother was bilingual: she _______ speak both English and Spanish. 3. Yesterday, Peter ________ do that exercise alone. So, he called me for help. 4. In 1950, people ________ use mobile phones. 5. When his mother was young, she ________ skate but she cant do it any longer. 6. We ________ open the door: it was locked from the inside! 7. In 1990, people ________ watch TV. 8. Marys grandfather ________ play chess and he was the best! 9. In1945, people ________ play video games. 10. But the ________ play chess! 11. Peter ________ play tennis last Monday: he had broken his arm! 12. When Ann was teenager, she ________ watch a horror film: it was too frightening for her! 13. Last Sunday, we ________ take any photos in the museum: it was forbidden. 14. Mozart ________ play the piano when he was 5. EX 5: Complete sentences with will be able to or wont be able to 1. I _____________ arrive tomorrow, Ill be busy. 2. Kate _____________ buy tickets for you, shell be free. 3. I _____________ play the piano, I practice much. 4. Lena _____________ help you, she knows this materials well. 5. Bill _____________ lift this weight, he trains much. 6. I _____________ cook this cake, I dont know the recipe. 7. Liz _____________ lend you money, she has some savings. 8. She _____________ take you to the club, she is late. 9. We _____________ jog, it is raining awfully. 10. I _____________ arrive to you in 2 months. 11. They _____________ run faster, they are good runners. 12. Helen _____________ land you money, she hasnt it. 13. He _____________ ride his bike well in three days.