1. My trainer was a postman by the ________ of Ted.

2. He left me alone for an hour to follow his method and asked me to call him if I ________ any difficulties.

3. He was ________ up with people he met every so often

4. As he had been very busy in his house since two that morning ________ of a burst water pipe, he went to have a rest.

5. 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.

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

7. The shouts of joy coming from some houses as I put the mail through the letter ________ made up for the discomfort and.

8. At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in ________ .

9. Was because I had amassed some rather large ________ .

10. The next ________ was to draw some cold water, fill the kettle and make a cup of tea.