5Circle the correct words. It is difficult to imagine how a pea (1) could/
has to cause problems - it is such a small and
harmless thing. Most of us (2) have to / can eat
peas without worrying about them. We (3) don't
have to / mustn't worry about seeing frozen peas
in the supermarket.
But Louise Arnold from Gloucester (4) has/must
to be very careful about peas. She has a severe
case of pea phobia-she (5) doesn't have to /
can't be around peas.
Louise (6) can/has to suffer a panic attack just
by hearing the word peas. She (7) couldn't/ can't
eat in a restaurant if there are peas on someone's
plate. She (8) can/has to avoid the frozen
vegetables section of supermarkets.
Her phobia began after her daughter was born.
Before then she (9) can/could eat peas-no
problem. But after the baby was born, Louise
(10) didn't have to /couldn't be anywhere near
peas,
Her friends gave her a
T-shirt with the logo 'GIVE
PEAS A CHANCE, but
she (11) had to /
must give it back.
She(12) couldn't/
mustn't look at it!
1) could
2) can
3) don't have to
4) has
5) can't
6) can
7) can't
8) has to
9) could
10) couldn't be
11) had to
12) couldn't