1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. I can’t (play) basketball with you. I have too much homework to do.
2. – Can your parents (speak) English?
3. What can your sister (do)?
4. Can you (swim) in the swimming pool with us on the weekend?
– But she can dance well.
A. Yes, she does. B. Yes, she can. C. No, she can’t. D. No, she doesn’t.
2. (Liuzhou High School Exam)-Can you play the guitar, Mike? -Yes, I .
3. (Huaihua Midterm)-Can Jane play chess? -No, she .
A. doesn’t B. isn’t C. can’t
4. you come with me to shop?
– Sorry, I am busy with my homework now.
A. Must B. Can C. Need D. Are
5. (Chengdu High School Exam)-There is a new art museum in our city. You miss it.
A. can’t B. must C. needn’t
6. (Dazhou High School Exam Adaptation)-Who is playing the piano in the music room? Is it Mary?
– No, it be her. She has gone to Beijing on business.
3. Translate the following sentences into English according to the prompts.
1. Helen can sing and dance. (sing and dance)
2. You can tell them English stories. (English stories)
3. “Can he play chess?” (play chess)
“Yes, he can.”/”No, he can’t.”
4. “What can you do?” (what)
4. Sentence transformation.
1. My brother can draw well. (Change to negative sentence)
2. They can sing English songs. (Change to general question)
3. Can I join the music club? (Make an affirmative answer)
4. Can you tell stories? (Make a negative answer) , I .
5. His brother can play basketball. (Ask about the underlined part)
Key Difficult Points1 be good at/be good with Distinction
1. Lisa wants to join the art club, because she is good at .
A. draw B. to draw C. drawing D. draws
2. Miss Song is good music. She can be good the students in the music club.
A. at; at B. with; with C. at; with D. with; at
3. She is good at math and English. (Change to synonymous sentence)
Key Difficult Points 2 “play +ball games/chess”/“play +the +various instruments” usage
1. (Xuan Cheng Final Exam) Bob can play tennis but can’t play violin.
A. the; the B. /;/ C. the; / D./;the
2. (Suqian High School Exam) My brother often plays football with his classmates after school.
3. (Hezhou High School Exam) She often plays chess on weekends.
4. We often football on the playground.
Key Difficult Points 3 tell usage
1. Mother often tells me (not swim) in the river. It’s too dangerous.
2. Emily tells me (get) the ice-cream from the store for her.
3. (Huaihua Midterm) Our teacher often us some interesting stories.
A. says B. speaks C. tells D.talks
4. Anna tells me about her birthday party.
Key Difficult Points 4 help usage
1. Today I’m free and I can help my mother
– (make) dinner for my family.
2. Helen, can you help us the work?
A. at B. with C.in D. about
3. Can you help me write my name?
Key Difficult Points 5 teach usage
1. Ms. Green and Mrs. Hand teach (we) P.E. They are our P.E. teachers.
2. I want to teach old people (buy) things on their smart phones.
3. Tony is a teacher and he Chinese.
A. teaches B. watches C. asks D. calls
4. Father usually teaches me to draw.
1. 1. play 2. speak 3. do 4. swim 5. dance
2. 1. C Meaning: “Does Linda sing?” “No, she doesn’t. But she dances well.”
2. A Meaning: “Mike, can you play the guitar?” “Yes, I can.”
3. C Meaning: “Can Jane play chess?” “No, she can’t.”
4. B Meaning: “Can you come shopping with me?” “Sorry, I am busy with my homework now.”
5. A Meaning: “There is a new art museum in our city. You can’t miss it.” “Thank you. I won’t.”
6. B Meaning: “Who is playing the piano in the music room? Is it Mary?” “No, it can’t be her. She has gone to Beijing on business.”
3. 1. Helen can sing and dance.
2. You can tell them English stories./You can tell English stories to them.
3. Can he play chess? Yes, he can./No, he can’t.
4. What can you do? I can play the piano.
4. 1. can’t draw 2. Can; sing 3. Yes; can 4. No; can’t 5. What can; do
1. C Meaning: Lisa wants to join the art club because she is good at drawing.
2. C Meaning: Miss Song is good at music. She can get along well with the students in the music club.
1. D Meaning: Bob can play tennis but can’t play the violin.
2. C Meaning: My brother often plays football with his classmates after school.
3. D Meaning: She often plays chess on weekends.
Key Difficult Points 31. not to swim 2. to get
3. C Meaning: Our teacher often tells us some interesting stories.
Key Difficult Points 41. make/to make
2. B help sb.with sth.is a fixed collocation meaning “to help someone in a certain area”.
Key Difficult Points 51. Ms. Green and Mrs. Hand teach us P.E. They are our P.E. teachers.
2. I want to teach old people to buy things on their smartphones.
3. AMeaning: Tony is a teacher and he teaches Chinese.
