1. He didn't want any of his ________ to imagine that being a postman was an easy job.

2. expecting to hear a happy ________ of surprise from young Richard. As I hurried away

3. After about two hours of this my internal battery started to get low and I found myself losing ________ .

4. These letters should be put to one side and old Charlie, the handwriting ________ would look through them later.

5. It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly ________ me to finish and get on the road.

6. I rubbed the package with a towel and went quickly again to number 56 hurrying down the path in the true ________ of the season,

7. Ted was always calm and optimistic. He never let himself get ________ by the job.

8. The first thing was to be ________ since you started at a time when most people were asleep.

9. It was all a question of ________ he said and then he explained

10. Master Richard! When will that woman realise I'm over fifty and can't ________ knitted socks!