1. Fill in can or can’t.

a. A dolphin __________ swim, but it __________ fly.

b. Our parrot __________ play chess, but it _________ talk.
c. _________ you run fast?
d. Dad, __________ ride my bike in the garden? Yes, you _________, but after you eat
your breakfast.
e. I am a good student and I _________ read very well, but I _________ roller-skate.
f. We __________ speak English, but we __________ Japanese.
g. My mother __________ drive a car, but she _________ ride a bike.
h. Tabitha _________ fly a plane because she isn’t a pilot.
i. Monkeys __________ paint, but they __________ climb trees.
j. Foxes _________ eat chickens, but they _________ tomatoes.

2. Answer the following questions.

a. Can you play computer games? _________________________
b. Can you ride a bike? _________________________
c. Can your parents roller-skate? _________________________
d. Can your friends play chess? _________________________
e. Can you play the guitar? _________________________
f. Can your mother play the piano? _________________________
g. Can your pet fly? _________________________
h. Can your grandma tell stories? _________________________
i. Can your grandpa drive a car? _________________________
j. Can you play basketball? _________________________

3. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb to be, have(n’t) got, has(n’t) got
and can.

Justin Timberlake __________ a very famous American pop singer.

He _________ short fair hair and blue eyes. He _________ tall and
well built. He __________ a great smile. He ____________ a
handsome man. His birthday _________ on the 31st January, so his
zodiac sign ___________ Aquarius. He ___________ a wonderful
family. His father’s name ___________ Randal and his mother’s
name __________ Lynn. He ___________ two brothers, but he
____________ any sisters. His brothers’ names ___________
Stephen and Jonathan. He __________ a lot of friends, too.
Justin __________ a great house. It ___________ very big and
luxurious.
But Justin ___________ just a pop singer. He ___________ other jobs, too. He ___________
design clothes and his clothing label’s name ___________ ‘William Rast’. He __________
cook great food, too. He __________ an Italian restaurant in New York and an Asian one in
Hollywood.
He ___________ also a talented actor.
With so many things to do, Justin _____________ much free time, but when he
____________ free, he enjoys all kinds of activities. He __________ ride motorcycles and he
___________ also play golf. He __________ a few very expensive motorcycles.
Justin ___________ very popular with young and teenage fans. He _________ a wonderful
and talented person.

4. Using the text above, write a short description of your best friend.
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can, can’t
1. Say what you can do or can’t do. Choose can or can’t according to you.
a. I speak Chinese.
b. I sing very well.
c. I run 20 kilometres.
d. I ride a bicycle.
e. I play basket.
f. I swim.
g. I understand my teacher of English.
h. I dance “sevillanas”.
2. Choose can or can’t according to the situation:

Example: She can’t answer the phone now; she is not at home.
a. I know the answer; I answer the question now.
b. She is good at the piano; she play the piano very well.
c. This test is very difficult; I answer any question.
d. Maria can speak English but she speak French.
e. You sleep today because you are very nervous.
f. Juan play tennis very well; he is a good tennis player.

3. Write the following words in order:

a. milk can please I the have? Can I have the milk, please?
b. school can’t to she go.
c. languages can other speak she?
d. can’t he letter a write.
e. you under can’t water the run.
f. vegetarian she because meat eat she’s can’t a.
 g. come on Sunday to they lunch can.
h. have we taxi a can?

1 Put the words in the correct order.

1 Spanish can speak I
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2 you CD a can burn ?
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3 can I yes
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4 she but can can’t dance she sing
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5 swim they can 100 metres ?
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6 they no can’t
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2a Read about Sara. Tick [4] what she can do and cross [8] what she can’t
do.
Hi! I’m Sara. What can I do?
I can read music and I can
play the piano, but I can’t play
the guitar. I can’t sing but I
can dance. I can’t swim or
ride a horse.
2b Now tick [4] what you can
do and cross [8] what you
can’t do.
3 Write sentences about what you can or can’t do.
e.g. I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar.
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4 Complete these sentences with can or can’t.
KIERAN Hi Carl! What’s that?
CARL It’s my guitar.
KIERAN (1) ______________ you play the guitar?
CARL Yes, I (2) ______________
KIERAN Wow!
CARL (3) ______________ you play a musical instrument?
KIERAN No, I (4) ______________ , but I (5) _____ sing.
CARL Oh! I (6) ______________
KIERAN (7) ______________ you play the piano?
CARL No, I (8) ______________ , I (9) ______________ only play the guitar.