Could/ was able to/ managed to/ succeeded in

Choose the correct options to complete these sentences. Sometimes both options are possible.

He had such a strong accent that I......understand him.

• couldn't

• wasn't able to

• weren't able to

• couldn't to

Complete the sentence with a suitable word/ phrase.

He failed his exams the first time, but he .....to take them again.

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..............pass her driving test last week?

• Could she

• Did she manage

• Did she manage to

• Was she able

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She ..................read and write from the age of three.

• could

• managed to

• managed

• could to

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After trying the key for several minutes, they ......getting the door open.

• could

• managed to

• succeeded in

• were able to

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When we got to the top of the mountain, we ............see for miles.

• managed to

• was able to

• succeeded in

• could

He was 6 years old and he ........... (speak) confidently in front of a group.

I didn't understand the teacher's explanation, but luckily Jess ..... explain the problem to me.

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We normally use ...............when the task was difficult.

• could

• managed to

• was/were able to

• succeeded in

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We use ...............to describe a failure in a specific task in the past.

• could

• couldn't