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

2. He was always criticising teachers for not teaching children to write ________ .

3. In my kitchen I looked at the address and saw the recipient was a Master Richard. I was ashamed of my ________

4. And what was more ________ I had got no money.

5. With a life time of ________ in doing all the walks in the town.

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

7. Once out in the open air I experienced a violent ________ but soon the sun came out.

8. I was beginning to feel like a ________ Father Christmas.

9. I knew if I told Ted he would talk a lot about being strictly against the rules but I was convinced it didn't ________ .

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