Exercise 2. Rewrite each sentence using the word in bold, so that the second sentence has a similar meaning.

1. Did you book tickets to see Madonna?  manage

Did you tickets to see Madonna?

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

10.  I can’t / couldn’t afford to buy the car last year because it was too expensive.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

9. If I study hard, I will be  able to / can’t learn Spanish fluently. 

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

8. Even if we’d got there earlier, we couldn’t / wouldn’t have been able to get the tickets.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

7. She hasn’t been able to / couldn’t find a job yet.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

6. My grandfather could / has been able to play the guitar when he was younger.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

5. I can / could play the piano much better now I am taking lessons. 

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

4. He will never be able to / can’t ski again after the accident.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

3. Although he had been unwell, he was able to / could collect his prize last Friday. 

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words in italic.

2. If I were able to / can sing better, I would perform professionally.