Letter Writing (2)

Dear Charles I thought it was ......... time I wrote to you and told you what I've been up to.
in
about
at
by

My main news is that Mary has at long last ......... to marry me.
concerned
convened
concerted
consented

She puts it another way and says she will be able to make an ......... man of me.
honest
honour
honestly
honourable

And now I come to a very important ......... I want to ask of you.
favourite
favour
favourable
favouring

Putting it ......... I should be delighted if you would agree to be my best man at our wedding.
easily
quietly
fairly
simply

I can ......... you that the duties are not in any way complicated.
confirm
assure
assert
affirm

In fact you could not possibly say that the job of best man is at all ..........
arduous
articulate
ardent
arduously

This brings me to another point: why aren't you and Sara tying the .........?
noose
rope
knot
string

After all why should you two continue to be free and I have to give up my .........?
latitude
liberty
scope
immunity

Let me have your ......... as soon as possible.Your old friend, Mick.
return
response
respect
recur