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146. intermediate-61
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 61 (Answer Keys)
Christmas Postman (3)
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A1
At first I got on famously finding the right pigeonholes, checking Ted's list and putting the letters in bundles.
answer: (b) bundles
A2
After about two hours of this my internal battery started to get low and I found myself losing patience.
answer: (d) patience
A3
It was at this stage that Ted came in quickly encouraging me to finish and get on the road.
answer: (d) encouraging
A4
The post office in this country district didn't use vans because of the expense.
answer: (c) expense
A5
I had to make do with a bicycle that looked as though it had been hit several times.
answer: (b) make
A6
Once out in the open air I experienced a violent shower but soon the sun came out.
answer: (d) shower
A7
The shouts of joy coming from some houses as I put the mail through the letter box made up for the
discomfort and.
answer: (c) box
A8
I was beginning to feel like a real Father Christmas.
answer: (b) real
A9
I then came to number 56 that Ted had warned me about. They had a ferocious dog.
answer: (a) warned
A10
The only way to deal with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the
door and go away as quickly as possible.
answer: (d) deal

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