I. Complete Eva’s dairy with ‘can / can’t, could / couldn’t.

Day 1

1. ____________ Leo learn how to skateboard? I don’t know, but I’m going to teach him!

Day 2

Yesterday Leo 2. ____________ skateboard, but he 3. ____________ do it now. It was really

difficult to teach him! At first, he 4. ____________ stand on the board. He fell off every time!

Then he 5. ____________ stand up, but he stayed in one place because he 6. ____________

move.

Day 3

Now Leo 7. ____________ skateboard quite well, but he 8. ____________ go very fast and he

9. ____________ jump!

II. Write ‘can / can’t / could / couldn’t / was able to / wasn’t able to’ in each blank.

1. I was very busy, so I _________________ go to the cinema.

2. When I was young, I _________________ stand on my head.

3. Although he felt ill, he _________________ finish the report.

4. Tony is clever. He _________________ speak three languages.

5. I _________________ afford that bag. It’s too expensive.

6. Although it was dark, he _________________ find his way through the woods.

7. I heard his voice calling me, but I _________________ see him.

8. We’re busy tonight, so we _________________ come to the party.

9. When I entered the house, I _________________ smell fresh bread baking.

10. I _________________ drive a car. I learnt when I was 18.

III. Write ‘shall / will’ in each blank.

1. A: ______________ I help you with the washing-up?

B: No, I can manage by myself.

2. A: ______________ we have pizza for dinner tonight?

B: I’d rather have steak.

3. A: ______________ you carry this for me, please?

B: Certainly. It looks heavy.

4. A: What ______________ we buy for Bob’s birthday?

B: I think he’d like a book.

5. A: ______________ you answer the phone, please?

B: Of course.

6. A: Where ______________ we sit in the classroom?

B: Next to the window.

7. A: ______________ you take the rubbish outside for me, please?

B: Yes, in a minute.

8. A: ______________ we have a barbecue next weekend?

B: Yes, if the weather’s fine.

9. A: ______________ you babysit for me tonight?

B: I’m sorry, but I can’t.

10.A: ______________ we try this new recipe tonight?

B: Yes. We’ve got all the ingredients.

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. The boys ___________________ (work) in the garden when they ___________________

(hear) their father’s steps.

2. How ___________________ (you / usually / get) to work? – I normally

___________________ (go) by car but this week I ___________________ (take) the bus.

3. The boss ___________________ (talk) to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him.

4. While Frank ___________________ (read) the newspaper, Jill ___________________

(prepare) breakfast.

5. I ___________________ (work) in the garden the whole day yesterday.

6. I ___________________ (try) to call you last night, but you ___________________ (not pick)

the phone.

7. Grass normally ___________________ (grow) best when it rains.

8. Who ___________________ (play) the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She

___________________ (rehearse) for the concert tomorrow.

9. I hope I ___________________ (finish) the project by the end of September, but I’m not so

sure.

10. As soon as I get more information, I ___________________ (call) you

Choose the odd one out. 

1. A. this B. that C. cheap D. those

2. A. scary B. parrot C. tiger D. elephant

3. A. wonderful B. weather C. enormous D. beautiful

4. A. would B. fish C. rice D. chicken