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Grammar
ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1 Complete with can and can’t.

1
1. I ________ manage the exercise.
Can

2. Hurrah! We ________ fly the kites now. 3

OR

3. ________ I have a quick taste of your

vanilla ice-cream?


4. Jess ________ ride her bicycle along
the track.
C a n ’t ?

2 4
K: Hi! My name’s Kayik
and I’m from Alaska.
M: Hi Kayik! My name’s
Mohammed and I’m
from Algeria. Is it cold
2 Write the sentences in the interrogative. where you live?
K: Yes, it’s freezing most
of the time, but at night
1. Sihem can sing really well!
________________________________________ ? /æ/
the skies are clear and we can see lots of
stars!
M: Can you tell us some
more about your country?
K: Of course. I can! Then, you can tell me
a bit about your country.
/a:/ /ә/

2. James can speak Russian and Italian.

________________________________________ ?

3. No, he can’t. (he can’t strum the guitar.)

________________________________________ ?

4.They can’t carry all these boxes by themselves. 4 Write the transcription of can and can’t in the
________________________________________ ? boxes below.

1. Can you swim in this lake?

Pronunciation
VOWEL SOUNDS, WEAK AND STRONG FORM

2. No, I can’t. It’s freezing!

3. What can you see in the sky?
3 Find in the conversation words with the following
vowel sounds. 
4. I can see beautiful colours.

5. Yes, you can.