Modal verbs(10)

It took a long time,but Tony………….save enough to  buy his own camera.

My grandmother was very clever.She………...speak five languages.

      you mind passing me the salt?

I`d like                [can, to be able to, to have to, could] skate.

Can you stand on your head?I………….when I was at school.

I can`t swim very far these days but ten years ago I ……..swim well.

Our baby is only 9 months and he      already stand up.

I looked everywhere for the book but I                   [can, couldn`t, were able to, won`t be able to] find it.

Little children like books with large print. They……...read them more easily.

Nobody answers the phone. They……...be out.

He was very strong;he         ski all day and dance all night.

When I was younger, I            [could, can, will able, would]  speak Polish much better than I can now.

George has travelled a lot. He……… speak four languages.

Our teacher says we ……….speak English fluently in a few months.

My grandmother loved music. She        play the piano very well.

At the end of the month the post office will send him an enormous telephone bill which he                   [are able to, could, were able to, won`t be able to] pay.

You will……….speak Spanish in another few months.

As you………..remember,I was always interested in scientific experiments.

I          get up early on Mondays.

The boy fell into the river,but fortunately we                  [can, could, were able to, won`t be able to] rescue him.

I think I ……...play table tennis better after a bit of practice.

He can`t play tennis very well now but he …...play quite well when he was younger.

When I first went to Spain I         read Spanish but I couldn`t speak it.

I`m sorry, I           [should to, ought to, had to, could] have phoned to tell you I was coming.

The policeman told  the woman  she……..worry.

To my mind, the government………...take care of old people.

He had hurt his leg,so he           walk very well.

He          [can, couldn`t, was able, can`t]  draw or paint at all when he was a boy, but now he  is a famous artist.

Ben is so unfit, he ……..run at all!

Don`t try to look at all the pictures in the gallery. Otherwise when you get home you                  [can, could, were able to, won`t be able to] remember any of them.