Name:…………………………………
Level :…………………………………
Worksheet Paper (1): ability/disability
Task one: Fill in the blanks with (can/can't)
1. I ___________ go to the party last night because I had a terrible headache.
2. A: ___________ Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. They ___________ go shopping yesterday because the store was closed
4. Ellie ___________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.
5. Parrots ________ talk.
6. Excuse me, I ___________ hear you right now. The music is too loud.
7. I ___________ read without my reading glasses. Where are they?
8. Her dad only speaks English. He ________ speak French.
9. Cats ________ climb trees.
10. It is really dark. I ________ see anything.
11. Babies ________ drive a car.
12. Elephants ________ fly.
13. I´m full. I ________ eat any more.
14. He hurt his leg so he ________ run fast.
15. She´s a singer. She ________ sing nicely.
Task Two: Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word.
a. I can swimming. ____swim__________________________________
b. She cans ride a bike. _______________________________________
c. Can you to play cricket? ____________________________________
d. He not can speak English. ___________________________________
e. Can swim they fast? ________________________________________
f. She can't ate 20 cakes! _______________________________________
g. He can to cook dinner. _______________________________________
Task three: Make sentences which are true for you.
a. speak/English: ____I can speak English.__________________________________
b. drive/ a car: ____I can’t drive a car.______________________________________
c. you / play the guitar?(yes)______________________________________________
[Link]/tennis:__________________________________________________________
e. ride /a bike:_________________________________________________________
f. play/chess:__________________________________________________________
g. make/a cake:________________________________________________________
h. Peter / swim? (no) ___________________________________________________
i. Oliver / ride a bicycle? (yes) ___________________________________________
l. you / speak Chinese? (no) ______________________________________________
Task three: I choose the correct form (/kən/ , /kæn/ , /kənt/, /kɑ:nt/ )
A : Tell me, what can you do ?
B: I can sing.
A: can you play the piano?
B: No, I cannot play the piano but I can whistle.
A: Can you jump?
B: yes, I can.
A: can you fly?
B: No, I can’t. I am not a bird.