1.

Complete the sentences with can to or can’t

1. Allan __________________ speak five languages, but he can write only two.
2. She looked all over the house, but now she __________________ find her keys
anywhere.
3. They __________________ play hockey very well.
4. My father's a customs official, so he always _____________________________ wear a
uniform at work
5. You __________________ smoke in this room, it's not allowed.
6. All men __________________ do military service in that country.
7. Look at me, I __________________ ride my bike without any help.
8. You __________________ have a visa if you want to come into my country. Customs
employees will ask for it.
9. The air was so polluted in the city centre, I __________________ breathe.
10. Customs employees __________________ wear a uniform: they must wear a blue
uniform.
11. He ______________________________ play football very well, but he
______________________________ play rugby: he's not good at rugby.
12. This cake is delicious: you ______________________________ cook very well!
13. Mum, ______________________________ I go out tonight?
No, you ______________________________.
14. I'm sure you ______________________________ do this exercise alone: it's very easy!
This is too difficult! I ______________________________ do it.
15. ______________________________ your uncle speak Chinese? Yes, he
______________________________.
16. My uncle is trilingual. He ______________________________ speak French, English
and Chinese.
17. I ______________________________ carry this bag: it's too heavy for me.

2. Order the words in the boxes to make sentences.

1. here. | smoke | but | can’t | you | I’m | sorry |

2. can’t | I | 9 | bedroom | go | can | I | out | but | watch | after | in | TV | my | pm. |

3. can’t | chat | We | in | classroom. | the |

4. problem. | car | there | a | here, | You | is | park | can’t |

5. take | photos | I’m | museum. | you | sorry | but | this | can’t | in |

6. pubs | in | in | can’t | Ireland. | You | smoke |

3. Complete the sentences.

1. She _____________________________ fly but she can run.

2. No, she _____________________________ watch TV, it is too late.
3. No, I'm sorry you _____________________________ have this knife. It's too
dangerous .
4. Yes , I _____________________________ see a bird in the tree.
5. She can't write but she _____________________________ read !
6. He _____________________________ watch that cartoon on TV. It's only available on
DVD's.
7. Yes, of course you _____________________________ have a glass of water .
8. No , I _____________________________ hear you . Speak up, please.
9. He ______________________________ play football very well,
10. but he ______________________________ play rugby: he's not good at rugby.
11. This cake is delicious: you ______________________________ cook very well!
12. Mum, ______________________________ I go out tonight?
13. No, you ______________________________.
14. I'm sure you ______________________________ do this exercise alone: it's very easy!
15. This is too difficult! I ______________________________ do it.
16. ______________________________ your uncle speak Chinese?
17. Yes, he ______________________________.
18. My uncle is trilingual. He ______________________________ speak French, English
and Chinese.
19. I ______________________________ carry this bag: it's too heavy for me.
20. Sorry, but I ______________________________ hear you: there's too much noise!