Put in can or could. 1 This is a wonderful place. I ____ stay here forever. 2 I'm so angry with him. I ____ kill him! 3 I ____ hear a strange noise. What is it? 4 It's so nice here. I ____ sit here all day but unfortunately I have to go. 5 I ____ understand your point of view, but I don't agree with you. 6 Peter is a keen musician. He plays the flute and he ____ also play the piano. 7 The company Amy works for isn't doing well. She ____ lose her job. 8 Some people are unlucky. Life ____ be very unfair. 9 I've been really stupid. I ____ kick myself. 10 Be careful climbing that tree. You ____ fall.

Решение:

1. This is a wonderful place. I could stay here forever. (Выражение желания или возможности, мечта).
2. I'm so angry with him. I could kill him! (Выражение сильного желания, гипербола).
3. I can hear a strange noise. What is it? (Способность слышать, наличие возможности).
4. It's so nice here. I could sit here all day but unfortunately I have to go. (Выражение желания, которое не может быть реализовано).
5. I can understand your point of view, but I don't agree with you. (Способность понимать).
6. Peter is a keen musician. He plays the flute and he can also play the piano. (Способность, умение).
7. The company Amy works for isn't doing well. She could lose her job. (Вероятность, возможность негативного исхода).
8. Some people are unlucky. Life can be very unfair. (Общая возможность, закономерность).
9. I've been really stupid. I could kick myself. (Выражение сильного сожаления или желания чего-то избежать).
10. Be careful climbing that tree. You could fall. (Предупреждение о возможной опасности).

Ответ: 1. could; 2. could; 3. can; 4. could; 5. can; 6. can; 7. could; 8. can; 9. could; 10. could.