Children always appreciate small gifts of money.Mum or dad,of course,provide (61)___regular supply of pocket money,but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.With some children,small sums go a long way.Only very thrifty children manage (62)___(fill)up a money box.
My nephew,George,has a money box but it is always empty.Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound (63)___(coin) I have given him have found (64)___(they)way there.I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it.Instead he (65)___(buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
On his way to the sweet shop,he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.
George took off his jacket,rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm (66)___the drain cover.He could not find his fifty pence piece (67)___(where),and what is more,he could not get his arm out.A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter,but George was (68)___(firm) stuck.
The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George (69)___(use) a special type of grease.George was not too upset by his experience (70)___the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.