B4

В4 Among the e-mails waiting for me at work one morning was one from a member of my staff. It was sent from his personal e-mail address and there was only his home phone number. Thinking something was wrong, I immediately called ______________ .

HE

B5

A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and ______________ home late in the evening.

COME

B6

The ______________ moment was when I remembered that I had recently asked staff members to give me their home numbers. I went right down to the employee’s office to apologize for my call.

BAD

B7

______________, however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. Thanks to my call, she hadn’t missed the exam.

LATE

B8

In English-speaking countries they celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. In Russia we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Though it ______________ ‘International’, it is observed only in Russia and some CIS countries.

CALL

B9

Boys and ______________ bring flowers and small presents to girls and women they work or study with.

MAN

B10

It ______________ a tradition for husbands to do all house work on that day. There are many jokes about it being the only day of the year when they do this.

BECOME