UNIDAD 25

EXERCISES
25.1CompIete the sentences using can or (be) abIe to. Use can if posibIe; use
(be) abIe to.
1. Eric has traveled a lot. He can speak four languages.
2. haven't been abIe to sleep very well recently.
3. Nicole is abIe to drive, but she doesn't have a car.
4. can't understand Michael. 've never been abIe to understand him.
5. used to can stand on my head, but can't do it now
6. can't see you on Friday, but can meet you on Saturday morning .
7. Ask Catherine about your problem. She might abIe to help you.

25.2 Write sentences about yourseIf using the ideas in parentheses.
1. (somenthing you used to be able to do) I used to be abIe to sing weII.
2. (somenthing you used to be able to do) I used to be abIe to pIay tennis.
3. (somenthing you used would like to be able to do) I'd to be abIe to Iike
video games.
4. (somenthing you used have never been able to do) I've never been abIe to
eat vegetabIe.

25.3CompIete the sentences with can/can't/couId/couIdn`t+ one of these
verbs:
come eat hear run sIeep wait
1. 'm afraid can't come to your party next week.
2. When Bob was 16, he was a fast runner. He couId run 100meters in 11
seconds.
3. "Are you in a hurry? "No, 've got plenty of time. can't wait.
4. felt sick yesterday. couIdn`t eat anyghing.
5. Can you speak a Little louder? can hear you very well.
6. "You look tired. "Yes, couIdn't sIeep last ningt.


25.4CompIete the answers to the questions using was/were abIe to.
1. A: Did everybody escape from the fire?
B: Yes.Althougt the fire spread quickly, everybody was abIe to escape.
2. A: Did you have any troubIe finding Amy's house?
B: Not really.She had given us good directions, so we were abIe to find.
3. A: Did you finish your work this afternoon?
B: Yes. Nobody was around to bother me, so he, was abIe to work.
4. A: Did the thief get away?
B: Yes. No one realized what was happening, and the thief was abIe to get.

25.5CompIete the sentences using couId, couIdn't, or was/were abIe to.

1. My grandfather was a very clever man. He couId speak five languages.
2. looked every where for the book, but couIdn't find it.
3. They didn't want to come with us at first, but we were abIe to persuade
them.
4. Laura had hurt her leg and couIdn't walk very well.
5. Sue wasn't at home when called, but was abIe to contact her at her office.
6. looked very carefully, and couId see a figure in the distance.
7. wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first store went to didn't have any
good ones, but was abIe to get some at the next place.
8. My grandmother loved music.She couId play the piano very well.
9. A girl into the river, but fortunatel we were abIe to rescue her.
10. had forgotten to bring my camera, so couIdn't take any photographs.