Ability in the past
Authored by federica giustozzi
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _________ play the piano when I was younger.
managed
was able to
could
can
Answer explanation
COULD:
General ability in the past
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ____________ learn many new things last term.
could
was able to
managed
succeeded in
Answer explanation
WAS/WERE ABLE TO:
Specific ability in the past
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He ________ finish his homework in time for the tennis lesson.
succeeded in
could
was able to
managed to
Answer explanation
MANAGED TO:
successfully achieve something in the past
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She ________ passing her driving exam.
succeeded in
managed to
could
was able to
Answer explanation
SUCCEEDED IN + ING:
successfully achieve something in the past
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ______________ book that B&B for our holiday.
couldn't
wasn't able
didn't manage to
didn't succeed in
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They ______ pronounce properly English words until years of practice.
couldn't
wasn't able to
didn't manage
weren't able to
Answer explanation
COULDN'T or WAS/WERENT'T ABLE TO:
There is no difference when talking about ability in the past in the negative form.
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