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!​