Question

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1. Tom … drive but he hasn’t got a car. 2. I was tired and I … fall asleep at once. 3. If the weather is fine tomorrow we … go to the country. 4. He … (not) go to the theatre next Sunday. 5. John is good at Maths and … do any sums. 6. As Lilly helped us we … finish the work in time. 7. Ask Ann about your problem. She … help you. 8. I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never … understand him. 9. He … (not) come to the last meeting as he was ill. 10. Tom … play the guitar well. 11. If you come to us next summer I … show you our town. 12. Mary has never … dress properly. 13. In an hour I’ll be free and … join you. 14. It rained last night and we … (not) go out. 15. Last summer Robert … play football rather well but he … (not) play football during the coming season as he has hurt his leg.

Answer 1

1. Tom can drive but he hasn’t got a car. 2. I was tired and I could fall asleep at once. 3. If the weather is fine tomorrow we will be able to go to the country. 4. He won't be able to go to the theatre next Sunday. 5. John is good at Maths and can do any sums. 6. As Lilly helped us we could finish the work in time. 7. Ask Ann about your problem. She can help you. 8. I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never could understand him. 9. He couldn't come to the last meeting as he was ill. 10. Tom can play the guitar well. 11. If you come to us next summer I will be able to show you our town. 12. Mary has never been able to dress properly. 13. In an hour I’ll be free and will be able to join you. 14. It rained last night and we couldn't go out. 15. Last summer Robert could play football rather well, but he won't able to play football during the coming season as he has hurt his leg.

Answer 2

1) Tom CAN drive but he hasn't got a car. 2) I was tired and I WAS ABLE TO fall asleep at once. 3) If the weather is fine tomorrow we WILL BE ABLE TO go to the country. 4) He WON'T BE ABLE TO go to the theatre. 5) John is good at Maths and CAN do any sums. 6) As Lilly helped us we WERE ABLE TO finish the work in time. 7) Ask ann about your problem She CAN help you. 8) I can't understand Martin. I've never BEEN ABLE TO understand him. 9) He COULDN'T come to the last meeting as he was ill. 10) Tom CAN play the guitar well. 11) If you come to us next summer I  WILL BE ABLE TO show you our towm. 12) Mary has never BEEN ABLE TO dress properly. 13) In an hour I'll be ree and WILL BE ABLE TO join you. 14) It rained last night and we COULDN'T go out. 15) Last summer Rober COULD play football rather well but he WON'T BE ABLE TO play football during the coming season as he has hurt his leg.