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Exercice 2/1 : She can speak four foreign languages.
The candidate should be able to speak fluent English.
They can’t do it today.
He’s able to run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
He can’t see you now.
We might not be able to do that.
She can’t make it to the wedding.
She isn’t able to do it today.
I’m afraid we are not able to fulfill your request.
Exercise 2.2: A. Maria can play the piano very well.
I can’t come to the party tonight.
Can you help me with this exercise?
He can’t understand French.
We can’t go to the park because it’s raining.
Can she take the advanced class?
B. My parents are able to use a computer, but they prefer books.
I am not able to finish the homework today, but I’ll try tomorrow.
Are you able to explain the grammar again?
They are able to find the library easily—it’s next to the school.
She is not able to join the meeting because she is busy.
Are you able to come to my house after class?
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12. _____________ you ____________ (come) to my house after class?
Are you able to come
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11. She __________________(not / join) the meeting because she is busy.
She is not able to join
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10. They __________________(find) the library easily—it’s next to the school.
Are able to find
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I'm afraid we are _________________ to fulfill your request.
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She isn't ________________ to do it today.
able to
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She ________________make it to the wedding.
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9. __________ you ________________ (explain) the grammar again?
Are you able to explain
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9. You’d better not park in the red zone or you’ll get a big ticket!
prohibation
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8. If you have a stomachache, you should drink some ginger tea.
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I can afford $600 for rent each month.
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At work, I am allowed to a take two 30-minute breaks.
permission
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5. You may use a dictionary while in class.
permission
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4. I’ve got to leave!
necessity
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When I was a child, I could not stay up past 10:00 p.m..
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2. You must not smoke on a bus.
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1. I can speak 3 languages.
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10. The president________ drive a car. Someone drives it for him.
doesn't have to drive
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9. You ________ buy a textbook for this course – the textbooks are free.
don't have to buy
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8. You ________ pass a test to ride a bicycle.
don't have to pass
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A baby _______ go to school.
doesn't have to
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You ________ live in the United States to take a class at a university. You can take courses online.
don't have to live
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Drivers________ drive over the speed limit.
must not
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This show is free! You ________ buy a ticket.
don't have
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Shops ________ sell cigarettes to children.
must not
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In the United States, employers ________ discriminate against women or minorities. It's against the law.
must not
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Students ________ pay to park on campus
don't have to
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7. I have a problem with my car, so I_________________take it to a mechanic. He will _______________fix whatever is broken.
have to _ have to
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6. Students _______________share answers on a test, and they ______________do homework every week.
must not _ have to
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5. My sister _______________take her husband to the doctor’s office, and then she ________________wait for him.
has to _ has to
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4. Parents _________________take care of their children, and they ________________prepare meals for them.
must _ have to
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3. Larry ________________forget to practice his piano because he _______________play at a wedding next week.
must not _ has to
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2. Today I _______________ go to the market because I ________________buy some groceries.
have to _ have to
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1. Children _______________ go to school, and they __________________study.
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The team ought to not try that strategy.
The team ought not to try
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You has better call an ambulance, she might be having a heart attack.
You had better call
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My daughter had not better stay out late. She will get in big trouble!
My daughter had better not stay out late
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People should to help others when they are in trouble.
People should help others
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You ought take some medicine for that headache.
You ought to take some medicine for that headache
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I think we ___________________________ (leave) now if we want to catch the last train.
had better leave
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You _______________________ (not / forget) to bring your homework tomorrow. It's very important!
had better not forget
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You ________________________(study) harder for the exam if you want to pass with a good grade.
should study
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8. You _________________ be late to the interview. You don't want to make a bad first impression!
shouldn't
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7. The doctor told me that I ___________________ lose weight or my heart may fail.
should
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6. It's raining hard out there. You _________________ bring an umbrella.
should
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5. My husband I are going out to dinner for our anniversary tonight. What ________________ I wear?
should
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4. If you want to stay healthy, you _________________ eat fast food every day. You ______________ eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables.
shouldn't
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3. Our car is almost out of gas. We _________________ fill it up right away, or we will run out of gas.
had better
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2. Do you think Mark ________________ go to Europe? She is planning to go on a trip this summer.
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1. My teacher told me that I ________________ review my notes every day. I decided to look at them after class.
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You ____________________ with a flashcard website like Quizlet.
should study
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A: I have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. How ____________________ (study) for it?
should i study
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You ____________________ more sleep and drink plenty of water.
should get
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I’ve been feeling tired all the time. What do you think ____________________ (do)?
What do you think
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You cannot drive other people’s cars without asking them first.
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You can’t earn a lot of money if you don’t work hard.
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She can speak four languages. It’s incredible!
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When I was a teenager, my parents said I couldn’t drink beer.
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Can you help me fill out the form?
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We can’t board the plane without a boarding pass.
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He could play the piano when he was five years old.
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We cannot buy a house without getting a loan.
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Can you pass the salt, please?
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I could speak Japanese better when I was in college.
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8. Call back later. She’s not here now.
Could you please call back later ? She's not right now
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7. Is it OK to use a dictionary?
Could i use a dictionary please ?
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6. I want to open the window.
May i open the window please ?
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5. Move your bag. It’s in my way.
Could you please move your bag ? it's in my way
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4. I don’t want milk. I want cream, instead.
Could i have cream instead of milk please ?
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3. I want some coffee.
Could i have some coffee please ?
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2. Give me your eraser.
Could i borrow your eraser please ?
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1. Open the door.
Could you please open the door ?
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B: _______________ , I don't have my car today.
I'm sorry
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B: _______________ , what time would you like me to come?
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A:________________ come to work early tomorrow?
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B: _______________ , here you are.
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A:________________ you, please open the door for me.
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B: _______________. Help yourself!
No,not at all
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B: No problem. _____________
Here you are
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A: _____________ borrow your pencil?
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A: _____________ close the window. It’s too cold in here.
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B: _____________ you can’t. You must take the quiz today.
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A: _____________ I take my vocabulary quiz next week?
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B: _____________, I’ll order it online.
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A: _____________ you, please get us some more paper for the office?
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B: _____________ , but you have to get home before midnight.
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A: _______________ go to the party on Saturday?
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IS: the divider current is much, much less than the base current
SHOULD BE: the base current is much, much less than the divider current
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Mark ________________________ (not attend) the meeting tomorrow.
Will not be able to
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By studying hard, you _________________(pass) the final exam with flying colors.
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_______________________ the children _______________________ (come) to the party on Saturday?
Are the children able to
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In the future, technology _________________(allow) us to travel to other planets.
Will be able to
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If we get enough volunteers, we _________________ (organize) the event successfully.
Can
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With more practice, she _________________ (play) the piano at a concert level.
Will be able to
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Until the rain stops, we ___________________(not fix) the fence.
Wont be able to
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Larry ______________________________ (not get) to the meeting on time. The traffic was too heavy.
Couldn’t
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After you finish the course, you _________________(understand) advanced mathematics concepts.
Will be able to
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When I was a child, I _________________(climb) trees easily.
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_____________________ I ______________________ (take) the advanced class next semester?
Will/ be able to take
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When you turn 18, you _________________ (vote) in national elections.
Will be able to
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By next year, I _________________ (speak) three languages fluently.
Will be able to speak
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I ________________________________ (pass) the test, but it wasn't easy!
was able to pass
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Mark ________________________ (not attend) the meeting tomorrow.
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By studying hard, you _________________(pass) the final exam with flying colors.
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_______________________ the children _______________________ (come) to the party on Saturday?
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she could / was able to speak she was able to speak I could / was able to ride I couldn’t / wasn’t able to drive I couldn’t / wasn’t able to find /I was able to unlock I couldn’t / wasn’t able to find /were able to contact /She could smell/ she couldn’t see/ I couldn’t / wasn’t able to understand /We could hear
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