1. Henry: Hello.Man's voice: Is that Mr. Henry Orpington, the parliamentary candidate?Henry: Yes, ________ .

2. The result of the election didn't give either candidate a clear majority but in the end the leader of the opposition agreed to step down and ________ to the wishes of the electorate.

3. There was absolutely no question about it he was the ________ idiot such as you'd find in one of those old farces.

4. There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or ________ .

5. There was no changing her mind as she was quite ________ about her decision and wouldn't consider any alternative.

6. At half past eight Henry was in conference with his election agent, Andrew Higgins, at party headquarters.Andrew: If you want my opinion, I suggest you cancel all your engagements for today and wait until the police get to the ________ of the matter.

7. When you take a party of tourists round a famous city there are always those who ________ and keep everybody else waiting.

8. People often ask her how she manages to stay slim and she always tells them she is very careful in the amount she eats to the point of being ________ .

9. There was absolutely no call for him to criticise her so cruelly and in almost a ________ manner.

10. He always follows that old ________ : early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.