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I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt this time, Ernest, and you only have (1) ________________ to blame if you get into more hot water. If I were you, I’d get a(n) (2) ________________ on and catch up with all the work you’ve missed this term. Furthermore, I’d prefer (3) ________________ not to see too much of Peterson, because you (4) ________________ the risk of following in his footsteps and doing absolutely no work whatsoever. It’s (5) ________________ time you realised that. Quite frankly, there’s nothing I would like (6)________________ than to see you succeed, even for the sake of your parents alone, because your behaviour has given (7) ________________ to a lot of worry, for your mother especially. You’d (8) ________________ take what I’m saying to you seriously. (9) ________________ it to say that this meeting is just between you and me - I won’t inform your parents, and I’d (10) ________________ they didn’t know about it, as they think the (11) ________________ of you, and this would mean even more worry for them. Now, I’m a little (12) ________________ for time, and I have a meeting with the headmaster, who doesn’t (13) ________________ kindly to being kept waiting. Apart from that I don’t want to (14) ________________ you of your lunch break, so off you go, but before that I’d like you to give me your (15) _______________ that you’ll turn over a new leaf.