1. Andrew: What did the man sound like? Did you recognize his voice?Henry: No, I was half asleep.His voice wasn't familiar but he sounded quite pleasant. He didn't seem to be ________ me.

2. It was no good. The line had gone .________ As calmly as he could Henry went upstairs to tell his wife the alarming news.

3. Andrew: That makes the whole business even more sinister. Look here, Henry, one day won't make all that much difference. I'll tell people that you've ________ your voice or something.

4. You'll soon get used to his funny ways as it's one of the ________ of his personality.

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

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

7. In order to get children to go to sleep, parents sometimes say that the sand ________ will soon come and put sand in their eyes.

8. For very small children at their nursery school there is often a ________ where they can play.

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

10. You must react now and not just be ________ as if there is nothing wrong.