UNIT 1, IC Speaking, Talking about ability and asking for permission, page 6
Exercise 1
1 piano
2 guitar
3 drums
4 flute
5 violin
6 clarinet
7 saxophone
8 trumpet
Exercise 2
2 Marie can speak Chinese.
3 Mason can ride a bike.
4 Ted and Sophie can play football.
5 Marie and Sophie can’t play the violin.
6 Ted can’t speak Chinese.
Exercise 3
2 Can Marie play the violin? No, she can’t.
3 Can Sophie and Mason ride a bike? Yes, they can.
4 Can Marie and Mason speak Chinese? Yes, they can.
5 Can Mason play football? No, he can’t.
Exercise 4
b Can I borrow a pencil?
c Can I share your book?
d Can I copy your answer?
e Can I use your dictionary?
f Can I borrow £1?
2 b
3 f
4 d
5 c
6 e
Exercise 5
2 I can/can’t sing.
3 I can/can’t dance.
4 I can/can’t ski
5 I can/can’t ride a horse.
6 I can/can’t speak French.