Choose the correct answers A,B or C. Some items have more than one correct answer.

2. When I was six years old, I ................play badminton
a) was able to  b) could  c) managed to 

3. Phoebe tired hard, but she .............. cut down on sugar in her diet.
a) couldn't  b) didn't manage to  c) wasn't able to

4. Aaron, .................. do 50 press-ups during football practise yesterday?
a) Did you manage to  b) Could you  c) Were you able to

5. Last year, Olivia .............. ski but now she's quite good at it
a) couldn't  b) wasn't able to  c) managed to

6. My dad says that after years, he finally ............. cycle to work without getting out of breath.
a) could  b) was able to  c) managed to) 

7. I.............. take part in the race last summer because I had a knee injury.
a) didn't manage to  b) couldn't  c) wasn't able to 

8. My sister ............... swim until she was 10.
a) couldn't  b) didn't manage to  c) wasn't able to