BASIC 8 ICPNA

A: Why is Diego sad?

B: _______ he lost his phone.

• Because

• So

• So

A: Why are you late? What happened?

B: I forgot my wallet ______ I returned home.

• so

• , so

• so

A: Please, _____ quiet. (Silecio, por favor)

B: Sorry. I will be more careful.

• don`t be

• be

• not be

A: Let’s go to the movies on Saturday.

B: I’m sorry, but I can’t. I _______________ out of town this weekend.

• can go

• am going

• go

A: What do you do when you are stressed (estresado)?

B: When _________, I take a shower.

• I stressed

• I am stressed

• I will be stressed

My aunt (tìa) Rosalía _______ climb (escalar) mountains and ride (montar) horses when she was young.

• can

• could

• could able

Carla ____________ me this weekend. I feel happy

• visit

• is visiting

• going to visit

When I _______ dinner with my family, I feel happy.

• having

• am having

• have

A: __________ swim when you were a child?

B: No, but now I can.

• Could you

• You could

• Are you able to

Answer explanation

Do not use could to talk about past abilities if it’s a one-time achievement (logro). Use was able to instead:

X I could win first place in the contest.

✓ I was able to win first place in the contest.

I _______ do my homework. It is too difficult.

• no able to

• can

• can`t