Grammar Unit 5: Can, Can't, Could, Couldn't

Grammar Unit 5
4 Correct the underlined mistakes in

the sentences.
can, can't, could, couldn't
Peter cares about his weight, so he eats healthy.
1 Complete the sentences with can(’t) or healthily
could(n’t). 1 Hans is from Germany. He speaks
She could read when she was three years old.  German fluently than all the other
1 Last weekend, he invite friends to his students.
house because he had an exam on Monday. 2 Joseph always studies hardly for his exams.
 3 Dad arrives home late Mum.
2 Grandma drive a car when she got 4 Tina sings well than we do.
married.  5 Simon is gooder at football than Steven.
3 Sorry, you come to the concert with us. I've 6 The balloon got more big and more big.
only got two tickets. 
4 Olivia write Spanish and English!  allow somebody to / be allowed to
5 When she was a teenager, she go to the
city centre on her own.  5 Complete the sentences with the words
6 Many people play a musical instrument.  in brackets.
7 My mum says that we eat what we want if Mum (me / allow) allowed me to go to the park
it's healthy!  yesterday.
8 I ride a bike when I was five.  1 I (allow) go to the park
yesterday.
2 Answer the questions. 2 It’s 4 o’clock but Mr Smith (them / not
Which of the sentences in exercise 1 are about ... ? allow) leave the classroom for
1 present ability _, another hour!
2 past ability , 3 They (not allow) leave the
3 present permission , classroom for another hour.
4 past permission , 4 David’s mum (him / not allow)
play computer games after 9 p.m.
Comparative and superlative adverbs 5 He (not allow) play computer
games after 9 p.m.
3 Look at the pictures. Then complete the 6 We (allow) to stay up late on
sentences with the correct comparative Saturdays.
or superlative adverb.
7 I will (allow / you) go on the
school trip.
less ... than, the least ..., (not) as ... as
1 6 Complete the sentences with one word.

Steven is as nervous as me.
1 City Lights are as good as this band.
2 She is good at everything. She is the
intelligent person I know.
2 3 Our dog is aggressive than their dog. Their
dog terrorises all the people in our street!
1 Gemma plays the violin badly. Nick plays the 4 Nathan is as unhappy his brother.
violin Gemma. Jenny plays the 5 My bedroom is least untidy bedroom of all.
violin of all. 6 England as hot as Spain.
2 Daniel wakes up earl . Jess wakes up 7 Of all the hotels I’ve visited, this is the
Daniel. Sam wakes up luxurious. It really is very basic here.
of all.
1
2
Vocabulary Unit 5
3 a funny performer
Life stages 4 after a long time
5 communicating without errors
1 Find more words connected with life stages in 6 a person who takes part in the last stage of
the word puzzle.
a game, competition, etc.
O T O K L B L F E Y
5 Complete the words.
A O H D R G R H R R
1 The food and the service at the restaurant
E D S G I Y M O E T were terrible. The whole experience was very
A D U L T H U B T X unenjoyable.
2 My team is un py because they lost
E L D E R L Y A I Y the football match.
R E S I B Y U B R K 3 You're ealthy because you don't
eat properly and you never exercise!
T R Y Z Z P W Y E H
4 Don't worry about things that are unim ant.
W J O U E I G J R Y 5 Look at your room! Your clothes are everywhere!
It’s very un y.
T A C G N V I M V I
J M T E E N A G E R Expressing opinions
2 Write the words connected with life stages from 6 Complete the dialogues with the words.
exercise 1 in the correct order.
1 baby 4 absolutely right be honest good point
like my opinion personally what
2 5
3 6 1 A So, what did you think of the film?
B To (1) , I didn't think much
Verbs: lifestyle of the acting.
A Don't you (2) Jennifer
3 Complete the list of things to improve your Lawrence?
life with verbs. B In (3) , she seems a bit... oh,
I don't know... uninteresting.
A Yes, she is a bit. That's
do well at school
a(n) (4) .
_ healthier meals
B (5) , I think she's the
someone with a problem
_ new friends least talented actress I've ever watched!
time with your family A Hmm, you're (6) !
less money on clothes
agree didn't how less much think
_ hard for my exams
a new sport 2 A How do you feel about my new song?
B Personally, I don't (1) it was
very good. I think you can write better than
that.
Extra vocabulary A (2) you like the words?
B No, not (3) . They’re
4 Match the words to the definitions.
(4) exciting than the words of
audition comedian easily your other songs.
eventually finalist fluently A Well, I'm afraid I don't (5) with
1 without problems easily you.
2 a short performance to show you are B Sorry, but you asked me for my opinion!
good enough to be in a play, variety
show, etc.

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4 Correct the underlined mistakes in

less ... than, the least ..., (not) as ... as

1 6 Complete the sentences with one word.

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