(1)

Fill in the blank: When she was younger, she ........... swim very well at all. But, now she swims for the school team.
couldn’t
was able to
could
wasn’t able
can’t


(2)

Fill in the blank: My brother .......... the computer last night because the internet was down.
wasn’t he able to use
was he able to use
was able to used
wasn’t able to used
wasn’t able to use


(3)

Fill in the blank: She ............ the medicine at the doctor’s, so she went to the hospital instead.
wasn’t able to get
was able to
wasn’t able to got
was not able to
wasn’t able to


(4)

What is the function of the sentence below? She could read novels in English by the time she left university. Hint: Temporary means “lasting for only a short period of time.”
To talk about a temporary ability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about an ability in the past
To talk about inability in the present
To talk about an inability in the past
To talk about a temporary inability in a specific situation in the past


(5)

What is the function of the sentence below? Before Amira finished primary school, she could play the piano. Hint: Temporary means “lasting for only a short period of time.”
To talk about a temporary inability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about an inability in the past
To talk about an ability in the past
To talk about a temporary ability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about inability in the present


(6)

What is the function of the sentence below? Anthony couldn’t play chess before he started university; now he plays it all the time! Hint: Temporary means “lasting for only a short period of time.”
To talk about ability in the present
To talk about a temporary ability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about a temporary inability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about an ability in the past
To talk about an inability in the past


(7)

What is the function of the sentence below? I couldn’t understand any French when I was younger. Hint: Temporary means “lasting for only a short period of time.”
To talk about an ability in the past
To talk about a temporary inability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about a temporary ability in a specific situation in the past
To talk about an inability in the past
To talk about ability in the present