Question

1. Complete the text. Use can, can’t, could, be able to, must, will have to or have to.1. I’m afraid I (1) …………….help you at the moment.2. I don’t think I’ll (2)…………….. come to the meeting.3. The negotiations broke down because we (3)……………agree on the price.4. I (4)…………….. remember to email Steve and thank him for all his help.5. Sorry, I (5)……………….go now, the meeting begins in five minutes.6. You (6)………………….try to be more diplomatic when you are speaking to Tim.7. I find Portuguese very difficult. I (7)……………..understand it, but I (8)……………. Speak it.8. - Will you (9)………………… go to the training seminar? - No, I (10)……………….. . I’m very busy.9. I’m sorry. I (11)…………….. come to your talk yesterday. I had to sort out a problem.10. I (12)………………. go to the dentist next Friday morning, so I’ll be a little later.

Answer 1

1. I’m afraid I CAN'T help you at the moment.
2. I don’t think I’ll BE ABLE TO come to the meeting.
3. The negotiations broke down because we COULDN'T agree on the price.
 4. I MUST remember to email Steve and thank him for all his help.
5. Sorry, I  CAN'T go now, the meeting begins in five minutes.
6. You  HAVE TO try to be more diplomatic when you are speaking to Tim.
7. I find Portuguese very difficult. I CAN'T understand it, but I WILL HAVE TO Speak it.8. - Will you BE ABLE TO go to the training seminar?   - No, I CAN'T. I’m very busy.9. I’m sorry. I COULDN'T come to your talk yesterday. I had to sort out a problem.
10. I HAVE TO go to the dentist next Friday morning, so I’ll be a little later.

Answer 2

Complete the text using the given words:

1. I’m afraid I can't help you at the moment.2. I don’t think I’ll be able to come to the meeting. 3. The negotiations broke down because we couldn't agree on the price. 4. I must remember to email Steve and thank him for all his help. 5. Sorry, I have to go now, the meeting begins in five minutes. 6. You should try to be more diplomatic when you are speaking to Tim. 7. I find Portuguese very difficult. I can understand it, but I can't speak it. 8. - Will you be able to go to the training seminar? - No, I can't. I’m very busy. 9. I’m sorry. I couldn't come to your talk yesterday. I had to sort out a problem. 10. I have to go to the dentist next Friday morning, so I’ll be a little later.