Martin

Martin

Gilbert was determined that his son Martin was not going to end up working on the shop-floor of a car factory for the rest of his life. He put in hours of overtime to earn enough money to ensure confirm assure convince (ensure) that the boy could have extra tuition in maths, general science and English. He felt well repaid reclaimed regained rewarded (rewarded) when the boy passed his eleven-plus exam and won a place at Manchester Grammar school. That pride didn't falter when Martin went on to pass five O-levels and, however moreover nevertheless therefore (moreover) , two years later added two A-levels. Gilbert tried not to show his disappointment when the boy informed him that he didn't want to go to university.

"What kind of career are you hoping to take up then, lad?" Gilbert enquired. "I have filled an application form to join you on the shop-floor just as soon as I leave school. The point is, Dad, I can't be insisted expected persisted promised (expected) to spend my life doing a job I don't enjoy just to satisfy one of your fantasies."

Gilbert promised that the application would be turned down in the morning. He rarely merely hardly nearly (hardly) uttered another word to the boy before leaving for the factory. For over a week father and son didn't speak to each other. It was Martin's mother who was left to come up with the compromise. She submitted offered advocated suggested (suggested) that Martin should go to work to the hotel. He confided that he thought hotel management seemed the least unattractive proposition he had considered so far. He reluctantly agreed accepted adopted admitted (agreed) to this solution.