1. Complete the text. Use can, can’t, could, be able to, must, will have to or have...

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.