The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had【C1】______some work home from the office, with which he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise【C2】______But by eleven o'clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was【C3】______trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he found himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and【C4】______his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut【C5】______the noise, finally, after what seemed hours, his【C6】______was gone. He jumped out of bed, pulled on some clothing, marched【C7】______up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor's flat. The owner of the flat, who caught sight of him in his dressing gown, came【C8】______the room and,【C9】______Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, "My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant to send you【C10】______. " Mr. Wood's anger disappeared then and there. He said, "I'd better go and get changed. " Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.