V. Complete the sentences. Use can, can’t, could, couldn’t and the verb from the box.
cook come hear pass persuade
beat play run walk write
1. Some robots ……………….. musical instruments now.
2. Tom …………………… when he was less than one year old.
3. I’m afraid I……………………. to your party tonight.
4. My brother ……………………… very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.
5. John was an excellent tennis player. He ……………….. anybody.
6. If you try hard, you …………………….. your examinations.
7. They so was busy that they ………………………….. me a message.
8. This telephone is terrible. I ………………………. you at all.
9. When Tom was 16, he …………………………. 100 metres in 11 seconds.
10. We tried hard but we ……………………….. them to come with us.
VI. Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could, couldn’t, will be able or won’t be able.
1. ________________ robots in the past help astronauts on board the space station?
2. Robots of the future________________ to cook our food and even run our cars.
3. There are some things that robots________________ do but people can.
4. In 20 or 30 years, some robot________________ to talk like a human.
5. When he was young, he ________________ speak English at all.
6. I’m really sorry, but I________________ to attend your birthday party.
7. I don’t think robots________________ do all of our jobs.
8. My brother________________ to start school until next year.
9. Some years ago, robots ________________ clean the house, but now they can.
10. By the age of eight she ________________ speak English and French quite well.
VII. Complete each blank with a correct word.
1. In the future, robots will help us ___________ the laundry.
2. My robot will help me do the ___________. It will grow and take care of the plants in our
small garden.
3. Will robots be ___________ to understand what we say?
4. Robots in the past ___________ talk, but now they can.
5. Space robots can build space ___________ on the Moon and other planets.
6. Home robots can do all the ___________, such as cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes.
7. In ten years, robots will wake you up in the morning and ___________ your bed.
8. Doctor robots can help ___________ people in a hospital.
1. Some robots ………can beat……….. musical instruments now.
2. Tom …………could walk………… when he was less than one year old.
3. I’m afraid I…………can't come…………. to your party tonight.
4. My brother ……………can cook………… very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.
5. John was an excellent tennis player. He ………can play……….. anybody.
6. If you try hard, you ……can pass……………….. your examinations.
7. They so was busy that they ……………couldn't write…………….. me a message.
8. This telephone is terrible. I …………can't hear……………. you at all.
9. When Tom was 16, he ……………could run……………. 100 metres in 11 seconds.
10. We tried hard but we …………couldn't persuade…………….. them to come with us.
VI. Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could, couldn’t, will be able or won’t be able.
1. ________COuld________ robots in the past help astronauts on board the space station?
2. Robots of the future________will be able________ to cook our food and even run our cars.
3. There are some things that robots______can't__________ do but people can.
4. In 20 or 30 years, some robot_______will be able_________ to talk like a human.
5. When he was young, he ______couldn't__________ speak English at all.
6. I’m really sorry, but I_______won't be able_________ to attend your birthday party.
7. I don’t think robots___________can_____ do all of our jobs.
8. My brother__________will be able ______ to start school until next year.
9. Some years ago, robots _________couldn't _______ clean the house, but now they can.
10. By the age of eight she ________could________ speak English and French quite well.
VII. Complete each blank with a correct word.
1. In the future, robots will help us _____do______ the laundry.
2. My robot will help me do the ___gardening________. It will grow and take care of the plants in our
small garden.
3. Will robots be ______able_____ to understand what we say?
4. Robots in the past _____couldn't______ talk, but now they can.
5. Space robots can build space ____houses_______ on the Moon and other planets.
6. Home robots can do all the ______housework_____, such as cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes.
7. In ten years, robots will wake you up in the morning and _____tidy______ your bed.
8. Doctor robots can help _____look after______ people in a hospital.
