The final stretch: 〜ことができる for what you can do, 〜たことがある for what you've experienced, つもり for plans, でしょう for guesses — plus the frequency adverbs あまり and ぜんぜん that the exam loves.
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V(辞書形) + ことができる
Expresses ability or possibility in a slightly formal way.
More examples: 〜ことができるV(た形) + ことがある
States that one has the experience of doing something at least once.
More examples: 〜たことがあるV(辞書形／ない形) + つもりです
States a firm intention or plan. ないつもり expresses intention not to do.
More examples: 〜つもりですSaying five mouths' worth — words, language.
plain form + でしょう
Expresses probability or conjecture; with rising intonation it asks for agreement.
V(stem)／N + に行く
The verb stem plus に行く expresses going somewhere for a purpose.
More examples: 〜に行きます（目的）V1(た形)り + V2(た形)り + する
Lists representative actions without implying order or completeness.
More examples: 〜たり〜たりするV1(stem) + ながら、V2
Two actions by the same person at the same time; the main action is V2.
More examples: 〜ながらsentence + から
Attaches to the reason clause. The reason comes first, the result follows.
More examples: 〜から（理由）あまり + negative
With a negative predicate, あまり means "not very" or "not often".
More examples: あまり〜ないぜんぜん + negative
With a negative predicate, ぜんぜん means "not at all" — a complete negation.
More examples: ぜんぜん〜ないN + が上手です／下手です
Describes skill. The skill or object takes が. Use 得意 for one's own strengths to sound humble.
More examples: 〜が上手／下手can; be able to ...
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