Instead of spending his days playing football in the park with all the other kids from school, he would stay inside assembling his prized c_________n of model aeroplanes.
collection
15
The h_______t of Jack’s week was Sunday. That was the day his parents would leave him with his grandfather.
highlight
15
Before the old man had become too c___________d, he would take his grandson on the most magical days out.
confused
15
The legendary Spitfire was, of course, their absolute favourite. Seeing her always brought Grandpa’s memories of the war f________g back.
flooding
15
Sadly the food at Grandpa’s home was always diabolical. He called it “r_______s”, as he had during the war.
rations
15
Most memorable of all was the time Grandpa decided that a shopping trolley at the supermarket was really a Lancaster bomber. He hurtled down the a_______s on a top-secret mission, hurling huge bags of flour.
aisles
15
Of course Grandpa’s e_________c behaviour made the grown-ups worry.
eccentric
15
However, being only twelve years old, Jack felt p_______s to do anything.
powerless
15
Together Grandpa and Jack inhabited their own world and had c_____s imaginary adventures.
countless
15
His mother worked at the cheese counter of the local supermarket, and wherever she went, a strong w_____t of cheese came with her.
waft
15
“Well, we’re all really really really worried. Now please let’s not have a competition about who is the most worried!” she shouted a_____y.
angrily
15
“Are you N________S? It’s freezing tonight!” replied the woman. “But we have to do something! Grandpa is out there somewhere, lost!”
NUTS
15
Dad was in his pyjamas and d_______g g______n, hunched over the steering wheel of the family’s little brown car.
dressing gown
15
From their overalls and spades, Jack assumed they must be g________s. Though it seemed strange that they were digging graves in the dead of night.
gravediggers
15
“What on earth is he on about?” demanded Reverend Hogg, before muttering under his breath, “The man is a complete l____n.”
loon
15
Before long, Grandpa was fast asleep on the bottom b____k in the boy’s bedroom, snoring for England.
