I.            Grammar

            1.        Điền động từ khuyết thiếu với can / can’t, could / couldn’t or be able to vào những câu dưới đây:

  1.1.             Tom……….drive but he hasn’t got a car.

  1.2.             I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never……….understand him.

  1.3.             He had hurt his leg, so he………..walk very well.

  1.4.             She wasn’t at home when I phoned, but I      ………..her at the office.

  1.5.             I looked very carefully and I………….see a figure in the distance.

Complete these sentences with can / can't, could / couldn't or be able to ( correct form). Sometimes it is possible to use more than one modal verb 

1) Tom ........... drive but he hasn't got a car

2) I can't understand Martin. I've never ........... understand him

3) He had hurt his leg, so he .......... walk very well 

4) She wasn't at home when I phoned, but I .......... contact her at the office

5) I looked very carefully and I ......... see a figure in the distance 

6) I used to .......... stand on my head but I can't do it now

7) They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I .......... get some in the next shop

8) My grandmother loved music. She ........... play the piano very well

9) Ask Ann about your problem. She should ............ help you

10) The boy fell into the river but fortunately we ........... rescue him 

Choose the correct answer.
Choose: Can/ Can’t, Could/ Couldn’t, Must/ Mustn’t.
1. You ____ must_____ work harder if you want to pass the exam.
2. I don’t want anyone to know. You ________ tell anyone.
3. _________ you please open the door? 
4. _________ I go out tonight? No, you _________ study English.
5. We haven’t got much time. We ________ hurry.
6. He _________ play tennis very well now but he _________ play really well when
he was young.
7. Tom _________ drive but he hasn’t got a car.
8. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we _________ rescue him.
9. We haven’t got enough food at home so we _________ go shopping today.
10. She wasn’t at home when I phoned but I _________ contact her at her office.
11. I can’t stay in bed tomorrow morning because I ________ work. AI NHANH TUI TICK NHA

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

III. Fill in the gap with CAN, CAN’T, COULD, COULDN’T, WILL BE ABLE TO or WON’T BE ABLE TO:

1. They ……………….. go there. They’re too tired.

2. Last week we could go swimming, this week we ………………………..

3. I ……………… speak to him on the phone for three weeks last month.

4. When I was five, I ………….. swim.

5. Dennis ……………… play the trumpet after four months.

6. Luke has passed his driving test, now he ……………… drive a car.

7. Maybe the Smiths …………………… build a new house next year.

8. At four years old, he ……………….. read quite well.

9. When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He ……………. run 100 meters in 11 seconds.

10. I’m right-handed. I ………………… write with my left hand.

11. Robots can’t talk mow. In the future, the ……………. to talk to people.

12. In the past, robots …………………… make coffee but they can now.

13. My younger brother …………………. do sums when he was 5.

14. My sister ………………… swim when she was 6.

15.  ……………….. you speak English fluently and quickly?

16. My sister has a sweet voice. She ………………. sing English songs beautifully.

17. I like teaching robots. They …………………. help us study better.

18. Robots ……………………. guard the houses in the future.

19. ……………….. robots lift heavy things some years ago?

20. In the future, robots ……………….. understand what we say.

IV. Choose the correct answer to finish the sentences.

1. Listen! We (can/ could/ will be able/ were able to) hear a train in the distance.

2. I don’t think he (could/ can’t/ won’t be able to/ will be able to) win the next competition.

3. Michael is very proud to (be able to/ can be able/ will be able to/ could be able) play in a jazz-band.

4. When I was five, I (can’t/ couldn’t/ am not able to/ will not be able to) swim.

5. I have to go to a meeting tomorrow night so I (can’t/ wasn’t able to/ couldn’t/ can’t be able to) come to the party. I’m very sorry.

6. We (couldn’t/ won’t be able to/ will can’t/ want be able to) go to the party. We’re going to a wedding.

7. A: Can you lend me some money?

    B: Sorry, I (couldn’t/ am not able to/ can’t/ won’t be able to). I haven’t got any either.

8. They (wasn’t able to/ can’t/ won’t be able to/ couldn’t) go. The weather was too bad.

9. She (can’t/ will be able to/ could/ couldn’t) go on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.

10. The fishing boat sank but luckily all the crew (couldn’t/ will be able to/ were able to/ can) save themselves.

11. Robot can (see/ guard/ look at/ look) our houses when we are away.

12. Do you think robots can work longer than people (but/ with/ without/ of) getting tired?

13. My father always (do/ does/ make/ makes) coffee at home instead of going to the coffee shop.

14. Nowadays robots can’t talk to people or play sports, but in the future I think they (can/ could/ will/ do).

15. Will robots able (to recognise/ recognising/ to recognising/ for recognising) our voices?

16. (Can/ Could/ Will/ Do) you walk when you was two?

17. Home robots can do things (such/ like/ with/ of) repairing things around the house or looking after the garden.

18. Our future robot will be able to help us (do/ make/ try/ plant) the gardening.

19. Robot will be very useful for our lives but they use (some/ a little/ very/ too much) energy.

20. Can you (told/ tell/ tells/ telling) me the way how to recycle paper?

21. Parents should control what their kid watch (from/ in/ on/ at) television.

22. Walking to school will help (refill/ reuse/ recycle/ reduce) air pollution.