Underline the most suitable words. Sometimes both options are possible

1 He's a concert pianist and he can / manages to play all Beethoven's sonatas.

2 When I lived in a small town I was able to / could walk almost everywhere, but now I live in the capital city I need a car.

3 They worked all night and could / managed to finish the report just in time.

4 The protestors didn't manage to / couldn't persuade the president to change the law.

5 Next year she can / will be able to join the club, but she's not old enough yet.

6 In my country it can / is able to get very cold in the winter.

7 I was nearly late as the bus didn't come, but luckily I could / managed to get a taxi.

8 I hope that I will be able to / will manage to do some sightseeing when I'm in New York next week on business, but I've got a busy schedule.

9 She didn't get good enough grades to go to her first choice of university but she could / was able to get a place at another one.

6 Tick ( ✓ ) the sentence, a or b, which best matches the sentence on the right.

1 a He might be British. He has a British passport.

b He must be British. ✓

2 a Our teacher can't be off sick. I just saw him in the corridor talking to a

b Our teacher may not be off sick. student.

3 a It can be cold in Delhi in December. I advise you to take some warm clothes

b It must be cold in Delhi in December. just in case.

4 a John can't have been working late last night. He wasn't home when I called at seven.

b John might have been working late last night.

5 a He can't be a millionaire. He has shares in the most successful

b He must be a millionaire. company of all time

6 a I may come to the lecture this afternoon. It depends if I finish my essay before then.

b I must come to the lecture this afternoon.

7 a The exam may have been very difficult. Not many people passed it.

b The exam must have been very difficult.

8 a John couldn't know how to get here. We will have to give him directions.

b John might not know how to get here.