Tara: This is Tara Patel from Cotton House in Kidderminster. Could I speak to Mr. Smith,

please?

Mr. Smith; ________

A. Hello.           B. I'm Mr. Smith.       C. Who are you?    D. Speaking.

 _______, Carolina couldn't get the door open.

A. Try as she might      B. As she might try     C. She might as try     D. Might she as try

 He glanced over at her, ________ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together.

A. noting                B. noted            C. to note              D. having noted

 John is leaving for London tomorrow and I will _______ him _______ at the airport.

A. send ••• away         B. leave ••• off        C. see ••• off          D. show ••• around

 You'd better take something to read when you go to see the doctor ________ you have to wait.

A. even if            B. as if              C. in case           D. in order that

 John is very lazy. He falls ________ behind in his studies.

A. very             B. far                  C. more             D. still

 Years ago we didn't know this, but recent science ________ that people who don't sleep well soon get ill.

A. showed            B. has shown            C. will show            D. is showing

 I think he's just going to deal with this problem ________ day.

A. next              B. other                C. following            D. another

 The American Civil War lasted four years ________ the North won in the end.

A. after                 B. before               C. when            D. then

 He hurried to the station only ________ that the train had left.

A. to find               B. finding              C. found                D. to have found