Key 11.11A-11.13E11.2E Context
1 had not been able to/had been unable to
2 could only/had only been able to 3 could
4 were able to/managed to 5 could/would be able to/
would manage to 6 could/was able to/were able to
7 Can/Do
11.3 Uses of modals (etc.) to express
permission and prohibition
11.ЗА Asking for permission with 'can', 'could',
'may' and 'might'
Possible answers
1 Can I make myself some coffee (please)?
2 Could/May I use your/the lavatory, please?
3 I wonder if I might (possibly) see your garden?
4 Could I (possibly) make a phone call (please)?
5 Do you think I could (possibly) borrow your car?
11.3B Giving and refusing permission/Expressing
prohibition
Possible answers
1 You may not smoke. (This notice is trying to sound
polite.)
2 You are not allowed to camp or picnic here.
3 You are forbidden to fish here.
4 You may camp here.
5 This is private (property). You are not permitted to
enter.
6 You mustn't lean out of the window.
7 You can leave your litter here.
8 You can't stop here.
11.3C Permission/prohibition in tenses other than
present and future
1 were allowed to 2 was never allowed to 3 has
only been allowed to 4 has just been allowed to
5 have not been allowed to 6 had not allowed him to11.3D 'Can' (= ability) and 'can/could'
(= have permission, be free to)
Can is possible in the following:
2 We can go 3 She can drive 5 I can play
6 You can use11.3E Context
Possible answers
1 Am I allowed to 2 can 3 can't 4 mustn't
5 will be allowed to 6 can't 7 could11.4 Uses of modals (etc.) to express
certainty and possibility11.4A Certainty and possibility
Write 1 :
1С 2P 3C 4P 5C 6P 7C 8P 9C 10P
11C 12P 13C 14P
Write 2:
1 He may/might/could be at home now.
2 He may/might/could be at home tomorrow.
3 He may/might/could have been at home
yesterday.
4 She may/might/could leave at 9.
5 She may/might/could leave tomorrow.
6 She may/might/could have left.
7 She may/might/could have left last night.
8 She may/might/could have left by 9.
9 He may/might/could be working today.
10 He may/might/could be working today.
11 He may/might/could have been working today.
12 He may/might/could have been working all day.
Write 3:
Possible answers
1 He may/might/could be at home.
2 He may/might/could have been at home.
3 He may/might/could be at home.
4 It may/might/could leave at 10.
5 It may/might/could have left at 10.
6 She may/might/could be working.
7 She may/might/could have been working.
8 She may/might/could be working.
9 She may/might/could have been working.
10 He may/might/could have had tea and toast.
11 She may/might/could have parked in the car park.
12 It may/might/could have cost £15,000.11.4B Certain and uncertain answers to questions
Possible answers
1 (Yes,) she may (do).
2 She might live in London.
3 (Yes,) he could have (done).
4 He might have caught the 8.30.
5 (Yes,) they might be.
6 They might be living abroad.
7 (Yes,) he may have (done).
8 He could have finished work at 4.30.
9 (Yes,) I could (do).
10 I may leave tomorrow.11.4C Context
Possible answers
1 can 2 may 3 may 4 might 5 might 6 could
7 could 8 might 9 might 10 could