'Would you go and 1. bring me that letter from the hall table?

' Mrs Lee asked her grandson,

Peter. 'l got it this morning from an old friend, and I haven't had time to read it yet. I've 2.
been cooking lunch for the family.' After a great deal of persuasion, her daughter had
finally 3.persuded Mrs. Lee to comee and live with them. Since she was very independent,
she had not wanted to come at first. She would have preferred to stay in her own house.
Now, she insisted on helping in the house. The letter from her friend, Mrs Stevens, was not
good news. Apparently, she 4.had arrived home one evening recently to discover that her
house had been burgled. Her son was away on business and she had been unable to
5.contact him. The burglars 6. had obtained what most professional thieves want—money
and credit cards. When the police arrived, they said that they might well not 7.catch the
thief, as he or she had worn gloves and so there were no fingerprints. After that, Mrs
Stevens 8.had became quite ill. She only 9.received about $800 pension a month and she
couldn't afford to lose money. When the police rang, she couldn't 10. understand what
they were saying at first because she was so upset. However, they had called to tell her
that she would get her money back The thief had been caught with a bag full of all the
things, which he had stolen from Mrs Stevens and others.

1 Can you try to contact George—his mother is ill?

2 Jean's mother asked her to fetch a book from the library.
3 The shops were closed and so we couldn't acquire a present for Janet.
4 The teacher speaks so quickly that most of the students don't comprehend what
he's saying.
5 I'll make breakfast tomorrow morning.
6 We arrived there on time, but the others were ali very late.
7 Pat come to be very red when she's angry.
8 You won't induce Fred to go to a dentist.
9 The police arrest the wrong person for the crime.
10 Jim receives unemployment benefit now.