Cover of the textbook English File Intermediate Plus - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6B - Do it yourself for the textbook English File Intermediate Plus - Workbook with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Kate Chomacki from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Circle the correct form. Tick (✓) if both are correct.
  2. Rewrite the highlighted sentences using the correct form of can or able to. If both forms are possible, write two sentences.

Answer

a)

  1. ✓
  2. be able to
  3. ✓
  4. ✓
  5. can't
  6. ✓
  7. be able to
  8. ✓
  9. been able to
  10. ✓
  11. was able to
  12. not being able to

b)

  1. Can I close the window?
  2. I can't come to the party. / I won't be able to come to the party.
  3. Can I sit here?
  4. I couldn't reply sooner. / I haven't been able to reply sooner.
  5. She couldn't finish the meal. / She wasn't able to finish the meal.
  6. They want to be able to cook their own meals.
  7. That can't be John.
  8. We're delighted that we can come to dinner. / We're delighted that we're able to come to dinner.
  9. I love being able to get up late in the holidays.
  10. We were able to book a room with a sea view.