5. Заполните пропуски в тексте глаголами could или couldn’t.

Например: Excuse me, could you tell me where the station is? The small man in the dark coat asked me.

He was smiling but I (1)____ hear the anxiety in his voice. I was in a hurry and I (2) _____ walk on, but the man sounded so worried I (3) ______ignore him.

“Yes, but it’s a long way from here,” I said. “You (4) ____ take a bus.”

I noticed that the man had two big suitcases. He obviously (5) ______walk very far with those bags.

“There is a bus stop on the corner,” I explained. I don’t take buses any more, but I think you (6) _____ get to the station on the number 45.”

“Oh, dear, I’ve just come from there,” he replied, and I (7) ____ find a timetable. I (8) ____ understand the map.” His voice was getting more and more stressed and he could hardly speak.

“(9) ______you call a taxi?” I asked. No, I (10) ____ afford that. I’m afraid I’m going to have to walk ... and I know I’ll miss my train.”

I (11) _____ let him walk off like that, so I said, “I suppose I (12) _____ give you a lift .... my car’s parked over there.”

“Oh’ I (13) _______ ask you to do that!” he said, his eyes shining.

“Come on,” I said. And he did.