In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given Select the most appropriate option for each number.

His speech had begun to (1) _________ , and he passed abruptly from one subject to (2) _________. Konstantin with the help of Masha (3) _________ him not to go out anywhere, and got him to bed (4) _________ drunk. Masha promised to write to Konstantin in case of need, and to persuade Nikolay Levin to go and (5) _________ with his brother.