It was a quarter past Tine Mr. Beet hadn't come back His wife was a bit worried. The super was cold and she had waited for two and a half hours. She was sitting by the table in a dark room. She closed her {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (eye) and listened carefully. Her neighbour Mr. Turner's television was on. She liked the pop music, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she would not turn on hers.

    Her husband worked in an office. He worked hard so that he was paid a lot. The things in his home, such {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the television, the computer, the fridge and so on, were all left by his parents. He and his wife only had to pay {#blank#}4{#/blank#} their food and clothes. They tried to save money. If they ever felt sick, they just bought some medicine instead of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (see) a doctor.

    Suddenly the woman {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hear) someone coming upstairs. It was her husband who came back. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing. As {#blank#}7{#/blank#} as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.

    "{#blank#}8{#/blank#} do you come back so late, dear?" asked the woman. "Didn't you take the bus?”

    "No, I didn't take it. I ran after it and I saved two dollars this evening."

    "That's great!" the woman said {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (happy). "Run after a taxi next time and you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (save) even.