Grammar Unit 5: Can, Can't, Could, Couldn't

Grammar Unit 5
can, can't, could, couldn't 4 Correct the underlined mistakes in the

sentences.
1 Complete the sentences with can(’t) or Peter cares about his weight, so he eats healthy.
could(n’t). healthily
She could read when she was three years old. 1 Hans is from Germany. He speaks German
✓ fluently than all the other students. ____
1 Last weekend, he ____ invite friends to his 2 Joseph always studies hardly for his exams.
house because he had an exam on Monday. ✗ 3 Dad arrives home late Mum. ____
2 Grandma ____ drive a car when she got 4 Tina sings well than we do. ____
married. ✓ 5 Simon is gooder at football than Steven. ____
3 Sorry, you ____ come to the concert with us. I've 6 The balloon got more big and more big.
only got two tickets. ✗
4 Olivia ____ write Spanish and English! ✓ allow somebody to / be allowed to
5 When she was a teenager, she ____ go to the
city centre on her own. ✓ 5 Complete the sentences with the words in
6 Many people ____ play a musical instrument. ✗ brackets.
7 My mum says that we ____ eat what we want if Mum (me / allow) allowed me to go to the park
it's healthy! ✓ yesterday.
8 I ____ ride a bike when I was five. ✗ 1 I (allow) ____________ go to the park yesterday.
2 It’s 4 o’clock but Mr Smith (them / not
2 Answer the questions. allow) ____________ leave the classroom for
Which of the sentences in exercise 1 are about ... ? another hour!
1 present ability ___, ___ 3 They (not allow) ____________ leave the
2 past ability ___, ___ classroom for another hour.
3 present permission ___, ___ 4 David’s mum (him / not allow) ____________
4 past permission ___, ___ play computer games after 9 p.m.
5 He (not allow) ____________ play computer
Comparative and superlative adverbs games after 9 p.m.
6 We (allow) ____________ to stay up late on
3 Look at the pictures. Then complete the Saturdays.
sentences with the correct comparative or 7 I will (allow / you) ____________go on the
superlative adverb. school trip.
less ... than, the least ..., (not) as ... as
6 Complete the sentences with one word.

Steven is as nervous as me.
1
1 City Lights are ____ as good as this band.
2 She is good at everything. She is the ____
intelligent person I know.
3 Our dog is ____ aggressive than their dog. Their
dog terrorises all the people in our street!
2 4 Nathan is as unhappy ____ his brother.
5 My bedroom is ___ least untidy bedroom of all.
1 Gemma plays the violin badly. Nick plays the 6 England ___ as hot as Spain.
violin ____________ Gemma. Jenny plays the 7 Of all the hotels I’ve visited, this is the ___
violin ____________ of all. luxurious. It really is very basic here.
2 Daniel wakes up earl__. Jess wakes up
____________ Daniel. Sam wakes up
____________ of all.
1
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4 after a long time _________
Life stages 5 communicating without errors _________
6 a person who takes part in the last stage of a
1 Find more words connected with life stages in game, competition, etc. _________
the word puzzle.
O T O K L B L F E Y 5 Complete the words.
1 The food and the service at the restaurant were
A O H D R G R H R R terrible. The whole experience was very
E D S G I Y M O E T unenjoyable.
2 My team is un____py because they lost the
A D U L T H U B T X
football match.
E L D E R L Y A I Y 3 You're ____ealthy because you don't eat
R E S I B Y U B R K properly and you never exercise!
4 Don't worry about things that are unim____ant.
T R Y Z Z P W Y E H
5 Look at your room! Your clothes are everywhere!
W J O U E I G J R Y It’s very un____y.
T A C G N V I M V I
Expressing opinions
J M T E E N A G E R
6 Complete the dialogues with the words.
2 Write the words connected with life stages from
exercise 1 in the correct order. absolutely right be honest good point
1 baby 4 __________ like my opinion personally what
2 __________ 5 __________ 1 A So, what did you think of the film?
3 __________ 6 __________ B To (1) __________, I didn't think much of
the acting.
Verbs: lifestyle A Don't you (2) __________ Jennifer
Lawrence?
B In (3) __________, she seems a bit... oh, I
3 Complete the list of things to improve your life don't know... uninteresting.
with verbs. A Yes, she is a bit. That's a(n)
(4) __________.
B (5) __________, I think she's the least
talented actress I've ever watched!
A Hmm, you're (6) __________!
agree didn't how less much think

2 A How do you feel about my new song?
B Personally, I don't (1) __________ it was
very good. I think you can write better than
that.
A (2) __________ you like the words?
B No, not (3) __________. They’re
(4) __________ exciting than the words of
Extra vocabulary your other songs.
A Well, I'm afraid I don't (5) __________ with
4 Match the words to the definitions. you.
B Sorry, but you asked me for my opinion!
audition comedian easily
eventually finalist fluently
1 without problems easily
2 a short performance to show you are good
enough to be in a play, variety show, etc.
__________
3 a funny performer _________

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can, can't, could, couldn't 4 Correct the underlined mistakes in the

less ... than, the least ..., (not) as ... as

6 Complete the sentences with one word.

agree didn't how less much think

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