II.Choose the right answer:

1. Can you swim?   a) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.   b) No, every time I try I sink like a stone.   c) Only in the shower and then not very well.   d) Of course. Windsurfers do it standing up, you know.

2. Can you ski?   a) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.   b) Only in the shower and then not very well.   c) The only time I tried I broke my leg.   d) Of course. Good enough to go in the Tour de France, I am.

3. Can you cook?   a) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.   b) No. Every time I try I really hurt myself.   c) Only in the shower and then not very well.   d) Not very well, only things out of cans.

4. Can you ride a bike?   a) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.   b) Only in the shower and then not very well.   c) Of course. Windsurfers do it standing up, you know.   d) Of course. Good enough to go in the Tour de France, I am.

5. Can you windsurf?   a) Of course. Windsurfers do it standing up, you know.   b) Only in the shower and then not very well.   c) Not very well, only things out of cans.   d) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.

6. Can you sing?   a) Only in the shower and then not very well.   b) No. Every time I try I really hurt myself.   c) No, he's really unclear.

   d) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.

7. Can you speak French?   a) No, he's really unclear.   b) No. Every time I try I really hurt myself.   c) Oui.   d) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.

8. Can you play tennis?   a) No, he's really unclear.   b) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.   c) No. Every time I try I really hurt myself.   d) Of course. Good enough to go in the Tour de France, I am.

9. Can you dive?   a) No, he's really unclear.   b) Not very well, only things out of cans.   c) No. Every time I try I really hurt myself.   d) Of course. Wimbledon standard, I am.

10. Can you understand what he wants?   a) No, he's really unclear.   b) Not very well, only things out of cans.   c) The only time I tried I broke my leg.   d) Of course. Good enough to go in the Tour de France, I am.

III.What question would you ask?

1. You want to pay by VISA card.   a) Can you come and pick me up?   b) Can you lend me some cash?   c) Can you be more careful with that?

   d) Can I pay by VISA card?

2. You want to make a phone call.   a) Can you come and pick me up?   b) Can I use your phone?   c) Can you cut the noise down, please?   d) Can you tell me how this works?

3. You want to offer to help.   a) Can I help?   b) Can you lend me some cash?   c) Can you be more careful with that?   d) Can you tell me how this works?

4. You want to have time to think.   a) Can you tell me how this works?   b) Can you lend me some cash?   c) Can you be more careful with that?   d) Can I get back to you later on that?

5. You need some help.   a) Can you come and pick me up?   b) Can you give me a hand?   c) Can you cut the noise down, please?   d) Can you lend me some cash?

6. You need a lift.   a) Can you come and pick me up?   b) Can you cut the noise down, please?   c) Can you be more careful with that?   d) Can you lend me some cash?

7. You want to borrow some money.   a) Can you tell me how this works?   b) Can you cut the noise down, please?   c) Can you be more careful with that?

   d) Can you lend me some cash?

8. You want them to be quiet.   a) Can you tell me how this works?   b) Can you cut the noise down, please?   c) Can you give me a hand?   d) Can you be more careful with that?

9. You want help with a machine.   a) Can you tell me how this works?   b) Can I get back to you later on that?   c) Can I help?   d) Can you be more careful with that?

10. It's very fragile.   a) Can I help?   b) Can I get back to you later on that?   c) Can you give me a hand?   d) Can you be more careful with that?

IV.Match the sentences.

1. There's no reply when I call his phone.   a) He can't have gone home yet.   b) You can't have understood what I said.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) He can't be there.

2. Your offer is totally unrealistic.   a) He can't be motivated to work very hard.   b) She can't be a very good driver.   c) You can't be serious.   d) He can't have gone home yet.

3. You only started work an hour ago.

   a) You can't need a break already.   b) You can't have understood what I said.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) He can't have gone home yet.

4. He was due to arrive almost two hours ago.   a) He can't be motivated to work very hard.   b) She can't be a very good driver.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) He can't be coming.

5. This report is full of spelling mistakes.   a) You can't have understood what I said.   b) You can't have used the spelling checker.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) He can't have gone home yet.

6. You haven't done what I asked you to do.   a) He can't be motivated to work very hard.   b) She can't be a very good driver.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) You can't have understood what I said.

7. You've only been working for an hour and there are 50 detailed tables and graphs to check.    a) He can't be motivated to work very hard.   b) She can't be a very good driver.   c) You can't have finished already.   d) He can't have gone home yet.