For questions 1–9, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR

(1) __________ was ringing the door bell was quite insistent. I figured it (2) __________ be something important as (3) __________ when would you call on someone in the middle of the night? Rushing to put on my dressing gown, (4) __________ was close at hand, I decided to peep out of the window to get (5) __________ glimpse of the person below. Through the glass, which was covered in frost, I could just about make (6) __________ a familiar-looking figure. (7) __________ was my sister doing here at this time of the night? I let her in. She was incredibly quiet, which was very unusual for her. (8) __________ who knew her would have recognised from her demeanour that she (9) __________ come for help.