26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn’t or managed to.

1. My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages.
2. I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it.
3. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them.
4. Jessica had hurt her foot and couldn’t walk very well.
5. There was a small fire in the kitchen, but fortunately I managed to put it out.
6. The walls were thin and I could hear people talking in the next room.
7. I ran my first marathon recently. It was very hard, but I managed to finish.
8. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.
9. We wanted to go to the concert, but we managed to get tickets.
10. A girl fell into the river, but some people managed to pull her out. She’s all right now.