1) You (1) can’t / couldn’t really talk when you were one year old, (2) can / could you? a) (1) can't; (2) could b) (1) couldn't; (2) could c) (1) can't; (2) can d) (1) couldn't; (2) can 2) We ... give you a lift home tonight, if you want. a) can b) could c) both 3) I wish I (1) can / could speak Russian, then (2) I'd be able to / I could read Tolstoy in the original. a) (1) can; (2) 'd be able to b) (1) can; (2) could c) (1) could; (2) 'd be able to d) (1) could; (2) could e) (1) can; (2) both f) (1) could; (2) both 4) Excuse me, ... you tell me how to get to the leisure centre from here? a) could b) may c) both 5) I’m afraid we ... come to the wedding after all. a) can’t b) won’t be able to c) both 6) Thankfully, we ... get to the airport just in time so we didn’t miss the plane. a) could b) managed to c) both 7) Dawn couldn't ... to the barbecue as she had to work. a) go b) have gone c) both 8) Would you like to ... buy the flat you’re renting? a) could b) be able to c) both 9) In a thousand years, ... travel faster than the speed of light? a) can humans b) will humans be able to c) both 10) ‘Mum, can I watch TV and do my homework later?’ ‘No, you ... not!’ a) may b) might c) both 11) We could ... the last train after all, but of course we didn't know that at the time. a) catch b) have caught c) both 12) ... I at least stay up till the end of the film? a) Mayn’t b) Can’t c) Both 13) Everyone ... tell that Julie was upset about something. a) could b) was able to c) both 14) ... I open the window, please? It's a little stuffy in here. a) May b) Can c) Both 15) Because we had guests last Saturday, the kids ... stay up till midnight. a) could b) were allowed to c) both 16) ‘Did you hear a noise?' '... probably be the cat.’ a) That’ll b) That must c) Both 17) 'I had to walk all the way here.’ ‘You must ... exhausted. Put your feet up. I’ll make us a nice cup of tea.’ a) be b) have been c) both 18) ‘Your favourite programme’s on.’ ‘It ... be. It’s only half past five.’ a) mustn’t b) can’t c) both 19) ‘Andy made me redo every single one of the reports.’ ‘You ... have been furious.’ a) must b) can c) both 20) ‘Laura walked right past me in the street without saying a word.’ ‘She ... have seen you.’ a) can’t b) couldn’t c) both 21) ‘I can’t believe I got the final question in the pop quiz wrong.’ ‘Don’t worry. I ... have known the answer either.’ a) wouldn’t b) won’t c) both 22) 'I can’t wait to get that blue top tomorrow.’ ‘I wouldn't get too excited. They only had one left, so they ... well have sold out.’ a) may b) might c) both 23) ‘It’s got very cold.’ ‘Yes, I think it ... easily snow tonight.’ a) must b) might c) both 24) ‘I can't wait till Roger gets here!’ ‘He should ... by now, so he’ll be here in about an hour.' a) land b) have landed c) both 25) ‘I hope they've got some tickets left.’ ‘We ... just be lucky and get the last two.’ a) should b) might c) both

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