Christmas Postman (2)

He described the ......... very carefully.
processing
sequence
follows
followed

The first thing was to be ......... since you started at a time when most people were asleep.
punctual
pointed
punctilious
pointing

Immediately you arrived you had to start sorting the mail into different pigeon ..........
parts
gaps
slots
holes

Sometimes you found some ......... handwriting and didn't know where the letter should go.
wonderful
meticulous
terrible
beautiful

He was always criticising teachers for not teaching children to write ..........
personally
privately
proper
properly

These letters should be put to one side and old Charlie, the handwriting ........., would look through them later.
expert
exponent
exhibitor
executive

The next ......... was to draw some cold water, fill the kettle and make a cup of tea.
foot
step
pace
stride

Ted was always calm and optimistic. He never let himself get ......... by the job.
doomed
downgraded
depressed
downed

He left me alone for an hour to follow his method and asked me to call him if I ......... any difficulties.
encountered
engendered
entered
enquired

As he had been very busy in his house since two that morning ......... of a burst water pipe, he went to have a rest.
through
for
on
because