Question

Activity 1. Put in ‘can’ / ‘can’t’ / ‘could’ / ‘couldn’t’. If none is possible, use was/were able to or am/is/are able to.
1.- _________________ you swim when you were 10? *
A) can
B) can’t
C) could
D) couldn’t’
E) was/were able to
D) am/is/are able to
2.- We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour. *
A) can
B) can’t
C) could
D) couldn’t’
E) was/were able to
D) am/is/are able to
3.- He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased. *
A) can
B) can’t
C) could
D) couldn’t’
E) was/were able to
D) am/is/are able to
4.- He’s amazing, he _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese. *
A) can
B) can’t
C) could
D) couldn’t’
E) was/were able to
D) am/is/are able to
5.- I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside so I had to *
A) can
B) can’t
C) could
D) couldn’t’
E) was/were able to
D) am/is/are able to
Activity 2. Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
6.- 200 years ago________________make their own clothes *
A) people used to
B) people didn’t use to
7.- 200 years ago_______________have mobile phones *
A) people used to
B) people didn’t use to
8.- 200 years ago_______________read books *
A) people used to
B) people didn’t use to
9.- 200 years ago_______________watch TV *
A) people used to
B) people didn’t use to
10.- 200 years ago_______________drive cars *
A) people used to
B) people didn’t use to
Activity 3. Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
11.- Why did people _______________ mend their clothes? *
A) used to
B) use to
C) didn’t use to
12.- I _______________ like watching football, but now I do. *
A) used to
B) use to
C) didn’t use to
13.- What did you _______________ like doing when you were young? *
A) used to
B) use to
C) didn’t use to
14.- John _______________ like Mary, but he doesn’t now. *
A) used to
B) use to
C) didn’t use to
15.- People _______________ produce as much rubbish as we do nowadays. *
A) used to
B) use to
C) didn’t use to

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. Were able to
2. couldn't
3. could
4. can
5. couldn't
6. people used to
7. people didn’t use to
8. people used to
9. people didn’t use to
10. people didn’t use to
11. use to
12. didn’t use to
13. use to
14. used to
15. didn’t use to

Answer 2

Respuesta:

Were able to

couldn't

could

can

couldn't

people used to

people didn’t use to

people used to

people didn’t use to

people didn’t use to

use to

didn’t use to

use to

used to

didn’t use to

Explicación:

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