Q2 On a really fine day, it is essential (2) _________________ (get) there early, or, with all the girls busy (3) _______________ (get) a suntan on the park benches, it will be hard (4) _______________ (find) somewhere (5) _________________ (sit and eat).

(a)  

Q3 On a really fine day, it is essential (2) _________________ (get) there early, or, with all the girls busy (3) _______________ (get) a suntan on the park benches, it will be hard (4) _______________ (find) somewhere (5) _________________ (sit and eat).

(a)  

Q4 On a really fine day, it is essential (2) _________________ (get) there early, or, with all the girls busy (3) _______________ (get) a suntan on the park benches, it will be hard (4) _______________ (find) somewhere (5) _________________ (sit and eat).

(a)  

Q5 On a really fine day, it is essential (2) _________________ (get) there early, or, with all the girls busy (3) _______________ (get) a suntan on the park benches, it will be hard (4) _______________ (find) somewhere (5) _________________ (sit and eat).

(a)  

Q6 It is my habit (6) (a)   (take) sandwiches and milk with me.

Q7 It’s no good (7) _________________ (bring) the milk from home, and it’s quite easy (8) ___________________ (buy) a bottle on the way from my office to the park.

(a)  

Q8 It’s no good (7) _________________ (bring) the milk from home, and it’s quite easy (8) ___________________ (buy) a bottle on the way from my office to the park.

(a)  

Q9 It’s a blessing having – to have the park so near. I never feel lonely (9) ________________ (eat) there, because there are so many others (10) _________________ (sit) in the park around me. It is interesting to meet – meeting people there, but it seems to be my fate mostly (11) ________________ (meet) ones who are unhappy.

(a)  

Q10 It’s a blessing having – to have the park so near. I never feel lonely (9) ________________ (eat) there, because there are so many others (10) _________________ (sit) in the park around me. It is interesting to meet – meeting people there, but it seems to be my fate mostly (11) ________________ (meet) ones who are unhappy.

(a)  

Q11 It’s a blessing having – to have the park so near. I never feel lonely (9) ________________ (eat) there, because there are so many others (10) _________________ (sit) in the park around me. It is interesting to meet – meeting people there, but it seems to be my fate mostly (11) ________________ (meet) ones who are unhappy.

(a)  

Q12 Failure (12) _________________ (find) a suitable job, a refusal (13) ___________________ (compromise), a tendency (14) __________________ (expect) too much of others – I learn about them all.

(a)  

Q13 Failure (12) _________________ (find) a suitable job, a refusal (13) ___________________ (compromise), a tendency (14) __________________ (expect) too much of others – I learn about them all.

(a)  

Q14 Failure (12) _________________ (find) a suitable job, a refusal (13) ___________________ (compromise), a tendency (14) __________________ (expect) too much of others – I learn about them all.

(a)  

Q15 I must have a kind face, because unhappy people (15) (a)   (sit) on other benches are quick to move to mine when they see me.

Q16 I feel it is my responsibility (16) (a)   (listen) to them sympathetically. It is astonishing to realise or realising that that is all they want.

Q17 An offer (17) _________________ (give) them food or money would be refused indignantly, I have reason (18) __________________ (believe).

(a)  

Q18 An offer (17) _________________ (give) them food or money would be refused indignantly, I have reason (18) __________________ (believe).

(a)  

Q19 People (19) (a)   (need) such things go elsewhere.

Q20 While I am busy eating, they talk. It is impossible not to be moved by their stories – and they make me realise that I have much (20) (a)   (be) thankful for in my own quiet life.