1. Label the instruments with the words below.
clarinet drums flute guitar piano saxophone trumpet violin
Answer
1 piano 2 guitar 3 drums 4 flute 5 violin
6 clarinet 7 saxophone 8 trumpet
2. Look at the table. Then write sentences with can or can’t.
1 Ted / the violin
Ted can’t play the violin.
2 Marie / Chinese
……………………………
3 Mason / a bike
……………………………
4 Ted and Sophie / football
……………………………
5 Marie and Sophie / the violin
……………………………
6 Ted / Chinese
……………………………
Answer
2 Marie can speak Chinese.
3 Mason can ride a bike.
4 Ted and Sophie can play football.
5 Marie and Sophie can’t play the violin.
6 Ted can’t speak Chinese.
3. Write questions with Can … ? and the information in brackets. Then write answers using the table in exercise 2.
1 (Ted / football) Can Ted play football? Yes, he can.
2 (Marie / violin) ………………………………
3 (Sophie and Mason / bike) ………………………………
4 (Marie and Mason / Chinese) ………………………………
5 (Mason / football) ………………………………
Answer
2 Can Marie play the violin? No, she can’t.
3 Can Sophie and Mason ride a bike? Yes, they can.
4 Can Marie and Mason speak Chinese? Yes, they can.
5 Can Mason play football? No, he can’t.
4. Put the words in the correct order to ask for permission. Then add them to the correct mini-dialogues (1-6).
a question / ask / I / can / a Can I ask a question?
b borrow / pencil / can / a / I …………………………..?
c book / share / I / your / can …………………………..?
d copy / answer / I / can / your …………………………..?
e use / dictionary / can / your / I …………………………..?
f borrow / can / I / £1 …………………………..?
1 A Can I ask a question?
B Yes, of course. What is it?
2 A Write your name here, please.
B OK. …………………………….
3 A Have you got money for the bus?
B No, I haven’t. …………………………….
4 A I don’t understand question 3. …………………………….
B No, you can’t!
5 A Turn to page 56.
B Oh no! My book is at home. …………………………….
6 A How do you spell ‘clarinet’?
B I’m not sure. …………………………….
Answer
2 b Can I borrow a pencil?
3 f Can I borrow £1?
4 d Can I copy your answer?
5 c Can I share your book?
6 e Can I use your dictionary?
5. Write true sentences about your abilities using can / can’t and the verbs in brackets.
1 (swim) I can swim. / I can’t swim.
2 (sing) ………………………………….
3 (dance) ………………………………….
4 (ski) ………………………………….
5 (ride a horse) ………………………………….
6 (speak French) ………………………………….
Answer
2 I can/can’t sing.
3 I can/can’t dance.
4 I can/can’t ski
5 I can/can’t ride a horse.
6 I can/can’t speak French.
6. Now write five sentences about what your friends and family can or can’t do.
1 My friend Adam can speak Russian.
2 ………………………………….
3 ………………………………….
4 ………………………………….
5 ………………………………….
6 ………………………………….
Answer
your own answers
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