ability (can, be able to)
skills & abilities VOCABULARY
education VOCABULARY
obligation, necessity...(must, have to, can...)
Make/Do VOCABULARY
100

true or false: We use CAN for things people have the ability to do NOW/around now 

(not in the future or past). 

TRUE


100

Please choose the correct preposition: 

My friend is very bad ____ dancing. 

1) in 

2) on 

3) at

3) at 

(My friend is very bad at dancing.) 

100

Which word matches this definition / meaning: 

________(n. [C]) = the qualification obtained by students who successfully complete 

a university or college course of 3 or more years

a) career 

b) certificate 

c) degree 


c) degree

100

Which of these do we use to mean prohibited?:  

1. mustn't + base form (e.g. Students mustn't use...)

2. must 

3. can 

4. mustn't + to infinitive  (e.g. Students mustn't to use...) 

1. mustn't + base form (e.g. Students mustn't use...)

100

We usually use ___ with actions, housework & subjects you study e.g. ____ exercise.

do 

200

Which form do we use for FUTURE ability: 

1.    s + can + base form 

e.g. He   can    speak fluently in 1 year.

2.     s + will + able + to + base form 

e.g.   He   will  able     to   speak fluently in 1 year. 

3.     s + will + be + able + to + base form 

e.g.   He   will   be   able     to   speak fluently in 1 year. 

3.     s + will + be + able + to + base form 

e.g.   He   will   be   able     to   speak fluently in 1 year.

200

Please CHANGE these words to make a complete, correct sentence: 

He / be / not / very / good / ____ / cook. 

He is not very good at cooking

He isn't (very...) 


200

Which word matches this definition / meaning: 

________(n. [C]) = the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes 

a) career 

b) certificate 

c) degree

a) career

200

Which of these do we use to mean not necessary / unnecessary?:  

1. mustn't + base form (e.g. Students mustn't use...)

2. not + have to + base form (e.g. Students not have to wear...)  

3. don't + have to + base form (e.g. Students don't have to wear...)  

4. mustn't + to infinitive  (e.g. Students mustn't to use...) 

3. don't + have to + base form (e.g. Students don't have to wear...)  

200

We usually use ___ when there is an end producct, e.g. ____  a mess, _____ dinner.  

make 

300

Please complete the sentence with the correct words: 

I hope I _____________ to get a good score in the test. 

will be able (to get...)  

am able (to get...) 

300

What does useless mean? 

1. very bad at

2. no value OR very bad at 

3. very good at and valuable

2. no value OR very bad at

300

Name 4 SUBJECTS from THIS WEEK that students can study at school / university / college.


Teacher's decision 

300

In Australia, students ____ (this is allowed / possible) call their teacher or 'Mr Smith' (for example) but they ___________.(this is not necessary)

... can... don't have to. (1/2 points for 1/2 correct)

300

Which sentence(s) is/are correct: 

1. I make a dinner every night. 

2. I am making a dinner every night. 

3. I do dinner every night. 

4. I make dinner every night.

4. I make dinner every night. (only number 4) 

400

Please complete the sentence with the correct words: 

He is well-qualified and ___________ speak 4 languages fluently. 

can / is able to 

400

Please use these words to make a complete, correct sentence: 

You / be / good / ___ / speak / English. 

(must be completely correct to get points) 

You are good at speaking English. 

400

Complete this sentence with the correct word:

I graduated university with a bachelor's _______. 

degree 

400

In this class you ________ do homework but you ____ and it's a good idea. 

... don't have to... can. (1/2 points for 1/2 correct) 

400

Please complete this sentence correctly to mean 'Sarah got a very good score/Sarah was very 

successful in the test last week. 


Last week, Sarah _____ _____ ______ in the test. 

did very well (1/2 points for incorrect tense [=verb time]) 

500
2 questions (1/2 points for each one): 

1. Are these sentences BOTH correct? 

a) He can play the piano. 

b) He is able to play the piano  

2. Which one is more common / normal / typical in English? 

1. Yes

2. a

500

Please choose the sentence with the SAME meaning as this sentence: 

Mary has a very, very good abiltity to sing. 

1. Mary is useless at singing. 

2. Mary is quite good at singing. 

3. Mary is brilliant at singing.  

3. Mary is brilliant at singing.  

500

Complete this sentence with the correct word: 

He had a successful ______ in television journalism.

career 

500

Students ____________ (chew) gum in this class. 

mustn't 

500

Tomorrow I need to _____ a phone call about _____ a course. 

make... doing / do ('doing' is correct, 50 extra points

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