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Exercises
Can or cant?
1. Her dad only speaks English. He ________ speak French.
2. I ________ swim a hundred meters.
3. ________ you make a fire?
4. ________ he cook? No, he ________ .
5. What sports ________ you play?
6. Marc ________ climb trees, he is ill.
7. Theres party tonight. ________ I come?
8. Peter doesnt want to go to the pool because he ________ swim.
9. Cats ________ climb trees.
10. Rabbits ________ sing.
11. It is really dark. I ________ see anything.
12. Ive got a new bike, no I ________ ride it.
13. He hurt his leg so he ________ run fast.
14. Shes a singer. She ________ sing nicely.
15. A girl ________ fly.
16. Ducks ________ swim.
17. Babies ________ ride bikes.
18. A dog ________ play tennis.
19. Squirrels ________ climb trees.
20. Cats ________ fly.
21. Bees ________ make honey.
22. ________ we go swimming, please?
23. Babies ________ drive a car.
24. Elephants ________ fly.
25. ________ you help me with my homework?

Can or cant?
1. She ________ draw good pictures.
2. Peter ________ run faster than John.
3. ________ you drive a car?
4. You ________ come to our house if you want.
5. You ________ go in there without a ticket.
6. You ________ borrow my pen, if you like.
7. ________ you tell me if this train goes to Madrid.
8. We ________ go to the library, its closed.
9. He ________ run faster than Antonio.
10. She ________ buy such an expensive ring.
11. Im full. I ________ eat any more.
12. ________ you help me?
13. ________ I come with you?

14. ________ I use your pen?

15. Some people ________ speak three languages.
16. Paula ________ dance very well.
17. If you hurry you ________ catch the bus.
18. ________ you drive?
19. Who ________ answer the question?
20. ________ you show me the way to the zoo?
21. He ________ play the piano.
22. Mum ________ cook very well.
23. I ________ play football quite well.
24. I ________ tell her, its a secret.
25. ________ spiders swim?
Write questions and short answers.
Can or cant?
1. a polar bear / swim? (yes)
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2. a cobra / talk? (yes)
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3. parrots / talk? (yes)
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4. pigs / fly? (no)
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5. some spiders / kill fish? (yes)
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6. some fish / walk? (yes)
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7. Peter / swim? (no)
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8. Oliver / ride a bicycle? (yes)
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9. you / speak Chinese? (no)
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10. you / play the guitar? (yes)
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Teachers instructions: Photocopy, cut up and shuffle one set of the cards below
per group of two to four students. Tell them that there are four different texts and
that they should divide them up and then put them into order. They can then check
their answers in the book or with a copy of the whole text below.
Tom Davies is from Bradford in the

UK. He is a teenager with memory problems but he can act and he can

learn his part. He is in a theatre group.

Donna Santos cant walk but she can direct films.

Her films are about the problems of disabled people.

Wei Fong is from Hong Kong. He cant use his

arms but he can paint. How can he do this?

He can draw and paint with his toes and his mouth.

Jimmy Chavez is from California. He cant see but he can play five

musical instruments. Can he sing?

Yes, he can! Hes a fantastic singer.

His jazz concerts are very popular.