“Tommy, wake up. It's time ___1___ school.

If you don't hurry, you're ___2___ to be

late," said Mrs Dunn as she popped her head ___3___ her son's room.

Tommy ___4___ his eyes sleepily and covered his face ___5___ his blanket. He
immediately ___6___ asleep again. When his mother came to ___7___ him a second
time, he said, "Mother, I don't want to go to school."

He added, "I have a bad time in school ___8___ day. The teachers always nag at me
___9___ they don't like me. The students ___10___ also very unfriendly. They avoid
me ___11___ they see me coming and they hardly ___12___ to me. Each day, I have
this sinking feeling that everyone ___13___ fun of me behind my back. Can I ___14___
to be sick today and not go to school just ___15___ one day?"

Mrs Dunn shook her head. "I'm ___16___ not, Tommy," she said. "In fact, I can
___17___ of many reasons why you should go to school. First, you are as ___18___ as
a fiddle and have no reason to excuse yourself by ___19___ to be sick. Secondly, you
have a ___20___ of work to be done in school. Thirdly, you are the school Principal!”