. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Secretary: Hello. Grant and Lee.

Ms. Curtis: May I speak (21)_______ Ms. Grace Schmidt, please?

Secretary: I'm sorry. She's (22)______. Can I (23)_______ a message?

Ms. Curtis: Yes, please. This is Ms. Curtis. Would you (24)_______ her that I'm staying at the Plaza Hotel? The (25) ______ is 735-9001, Room 605. Could you tell her to call me?

Secretary: OK, Ms. Curtis. I'll give her the (26) ______.

Ms. Curtis: Thank you very much. Goodbye.

21. a. with

b. to

c. about

d. 0

22. a. in

b. out

c. upstairs

d. downstairs

23. a. take

b. leave

c. give

d. hear

24. a. ask

b. tell

c. talk

d. speak

25. a. number

b. numbers

c. address

d. place

26. a. telephone

b. note

c. news

d. message