GRAMMAR

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a) I can't come to your party.
b) Can you play basketball tonight?
c) Can you use a computer?
d) You can't borrow my bike.
e) We can't answer this question.
f) I can't help you.
g) I can't play this game.
h) Can you help me?

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a) Can I use your umbrella, Janet? RICHIESTA
b) Can you drive? ABILITA'/CAPACITA'
c) She can speak four languages. ABILITA'/CAPACITA'
d) Can you help me wash the car? RICHIESTA
e) I can do my Latin homework by myself. ABILITA'/CAPACITA'
f) If you see Anna, can you tell her I won't be in London next weekend? RICHIESTA
g) Can you stop all that noise? I'm trying to work. RICHIESTA
h) You can get stamps from the local newsagents. POSSIBILITA'
i) Can you read that sign from this distance? ABILITA'/CAPACITA'
j) You can park roud the corner. PERMESSO
k) You can't smoke at school. PERMESSO

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a) My train leaves at 12.15. I don't have to get up early.
b) You mustn't look through my wardrobe ever again!
c) I can hear you very well. You don't have to shout.
d) The doctor said I mustn't drink alcohol.
e) You mustn't tell anybody. Keep it yourself.
f) You mustn't drop litter in the street.
g) The French test has been put off to next week. We don't have to prepare for it.
h) Just write a paragraph. It doesn't have to be very long.
i) Justin knows we'll be late. You don't have to phone him.
j) Visitors to the zoo musn't feed animales. It's forbidden.

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a) can
b) need
c) should
d) might think
e) can
f) cannot be ridden
g) shouldn't be left
h) ought to be

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a) Sorry, I'm late. I had to go to the library.
b) My brother might walk before he started talking.
c) You've worked very hard. You must be tired.
d) George didn't have to wait long for the bus.
e) Don't wait for me. I may be late.
f) Helen couldn't do her homework, because she was ill.
g) This bus might go to the centre. Shall I ask the driver?
h) Sam dropped the three glasses, but was able to catch one!

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a) You ought to see a dentist.
b) We don't have to go to school tomorrow.
c) He can't be John, because he's in Paris.
d) Ann may be at home.
e) You had to wear a warm coat today.
f) I may be late.
g) I think I wouldn't go skiing.
h) You can't leave your bike here.

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a) went
b) do
c) heard
d) been
e) was
f) have
g) had
h) later
i) might
j) must

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