Modal and related verbs

Rory McIlroy ------------------play in the 2015 Scottish Open golf tournament because of an ankle injury.

• couldn't

• had to

• able to

• succeeded in

You'll never believe this … I --------------------an interview with Mo Farah for our local paper!

• must get

• could get

• was able to get

• couldn't get

Luckily, we ------------------ enough money for this tour by organizing fundraising events.

• couldn't raise

• managed to raise

• weren't able to

• were able to

Although they tried---------------------- any more goals.

• were able to score

• could score

• weren't able to score

• can score

Due to surgery, Eden Hazard ------------- Chelsea's first game of the 2015

football season.

• couldn't miss

• had to miss

• could miss

• wasn't able to

Everyone -------------- understand why AP McCoy didn't want to retire from horse-racing.

• could

• couldn't

• wasn't able to

• was able to

They knew they had a choice: they ________ and go home, or keep trying … and they chose to keep trying!

• could give up

• couldn't give up

• able to give up

• must

In spite of serious burns from a crash in 1976, Niki Lauda ________ one of the most successful racing drivers of all time.

• succeeded in becoming

• succeeded to become

• succeeded in become

• managed to become

We ________ this time, but we'll try again next year!

• were able to win

• weren't able to win

• succeeded in winning

• managed to win

Manchester United ________ for the Champions League after Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace.

• able to

• succeeded in

• managed to qualify

• wasn't able to