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A The verb could A How much do you know about Jacques-Yves
Cousteau? Answer the questions below.
• My sister could ride a bike when she 1. Where was Cousteau from?
was three years old. a. France b. Poland
• When I was young, I couldn’t climb the 2. When was Cousteau born?
tree in our garden, but now I can. a. 1921 b. 1910
3. How old was he when he died?
Circle the correct options. a. 85 b. 87
1. A: Can / Could your dad rollerblade when 4. What did he explore?
he was young? a. the North Pole b. the ocean
B: Yes, he can / could, but he can’t / 5. How many documentaries did he make?
couldn’t rollerblade now. a. about 80 b. over 120
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2. The climbers didn’t reach the top of the 6. What was the name of his ship?
mountain yesterday because they can’t / a. Calypso b. Pandora
couldn’t continue. They were tired.
3. A: I need help with my Spanish. Can / Could B Listen to a man talking about
you speak Spanish? Jacques-Yves Cousteau and check your
answers.
B: No, I can’t / couldn’t, but my brother answers.
can / could.
A: Really?
B: Yeah, he can’t / couldn’t speak Spanish
two years ago, but he studied in Spain
for a year.
B Adverbs

ADVERBS OF MANNER
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
quick quickly
nice nicely
careful carefully
happy happily • Look at those beautiful
terrible terribly pictures! Diane draws
beautifully.
IRREGULAR ADVERBS
• Bill is a very good driver.
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS He drives well.
good well
fast
1. paint early early
late late Jacques-Yves
2. write hard hard

3. dance Cousteau
Complete the sentences. Use the adjectives in
brackets to form adverbs.
4. swim
1. Kelly always speaks to her parents
5. win
(polite). Write
6. train
2. This activity isn’t di icult. I can do it Use the answers to the questions in the
7. photograph (easy). previous activity to write a short paragraph
about Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
8. travel 3. Kevin takes nice pictures. He can use a
9. drive camera (good).
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
10. build 4. We walked (slow) was an explorer from…
through the forest.

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