Put in 'can' / 'can't' / 'could' / 'couldn't'. If none is possible, use 'be able to' in the correct tense. Вставьте в пропуски 'can' / 'can't' / 'could' / 'couldn't'. Если ни один глагол не подходит, используйте 'be able to' в правильном времени.
1. _________________ you read when you were 5?
2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time because the bus
was delayed by three hours.
3. We _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so
we were very happy.
4. She's amazing. She _________________ speak 6 languages including Arabic.
5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 55, then I moved to the
USA so I had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my keys but I _________________ find them
anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages. Luckily, I _________________ find it in the end.
8. She's 10 years old but she _________________ read yet – her parents are getting
her extra lessons.
9. I read the book several times but I _________________ understand it.
10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten
most of it now.

Answers
1. Could you read when you were 5?
2. We couldn't get to the meeting on time because the bus was delayed by
three hours.
3. We were able to arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so we were very
happy.
4. She's amazing. He can speak 6 languages including Arabic.
5. I couldn't drive a car until I was 55, then I moved to the USA so I had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages. Luckily, I was able to find it in the end.
8. She's 10 years old but she can't read yet – her parents are getting her extra lessons.
9. I read the book several times but I couldn't understand it.
10.James could speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten most of it now