Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Even during that cold winter afternoon, the postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill that led out to the village. He was walking very (401) because there was a lot of ice on the ground. He had only one letter to (402). This was for an (403) lady who lived at the (404) of the hill. Everyone (405) her ‘grandmother’. She had lived alone (406) since her daughter had emigrated (407) Australia many years (408). She (409) used to invite the postman for a cup of tea (410) he read her letters.