1. We.......couldn't...........afford the rent for the new apartment
2. The teacher said we...........could...........go home early.
3. Vy is so intelligent, she......is able to ..........read when she was 4 years old.
4. He was trapped in the car, but in the end he........was able to ....... get out.
5. We.........couldn't ..............go to the beach, so we decided to stay home, instead.
6. They got lost, but they.......were able to ........ find their way back home.
7. I ........wasn't able to .......play chess when i was younger, but now i am the world champion.
8. I.........couldn't....... look at the report. I was very busy.