1. Many years ago, Jack London (wrote) a
story about an aged boxer named Tom King who .was fighting) his last
fight. The boxer hoped that if he won) it, he would get) some
desperately needed money. It ... (was) a truthful story and, like most
true stories, a sad one. For despite his experience, Tom King ... (
lost) his fight to an opponent who ... (was armed) with nothing more than
the strength and endurance of youth. Afterwards, the boxer wept, and as
he ... (was doing) so he ... (thought) of his own young days and how Old
Stowsher Bill, the man he ... (had beaten) in his first fight years before,
had also sat in his dressing room and wept.2. Dear Sir: I
(am looking) for a job in your store. I (want), as a preliminary, to
enter your training course with a view to employment either permanently
or for the summer. I (am) a graduate of Dartmouth College, class of
1998, and of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration,
class of 2002. I (specialize) in problems of retail distribution, and
I ( hope) to supplement my academic training with actual experience.
That is why I (am asking) for your help, so that I can have the opportunity
to familiarize myself with department store management at first hand. I
(have been dreaming) about it for the last 2 years. I (trust) you (will send) me
a prompt and satisfactory reply. I ( look forward) to hearing from you. Yours truly, Henry Gordon