Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in......... .
A -
bounds
B -
bundles
C -
bonds
D -
bounded
2-
After about two hours of this my internal battery started to get low and I found myself losing......... .
A -
patients
B -
patents
C -
patters
D -
patience
3-
It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly ......... me to finish and get on the road.
A -
demanding
B -
taking
C -
giving
D -
encouraging
4-
The post office in this country district didn't use vans because of the ......... .
A -
costing
B -
monies
C -
expense
D -
expenses
5-
I had to......... do with a bicycle that looked as though it had been hit several times.
A -
try
B -
make
C -
end
D -
take
6-
Once out in the open air I experienced a violent......... but soon the sun came out.
A -
wet
B -
raining
C -
rains
D -
shower
7-
The shouts of joy coming from some houses as I put the mail through the letter ......... made up for the discomfort and.
A -
space
B -
line
C -
box
D -
opening
8-
I was beginning to feel like a......... Father Christmas.
A -
sort
B -
real
C -
type
D -
kind
9-
I then came to number 56 that Ted had......... me about. They had a ferocious dog.
A -
warned
B -
threatened
C -
indicated
D -
shown
10-
The only way to......... with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the door and go away as quickly as possible.