III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. agreeable conventional denial generous glare gratitude intention proof render sincere slam sore trace tribute 1. The author’s son was studying medicine at McGill University with the _________ of becoming a surgeon. 2. I took her criticism as a_________ desire to see improvement in my work. 3. They didn’t fight, but stood there_________ at one another. 4. Don’t get_________ at me because you got low marks in your exams. 5. Though the poem is well-known, no one has yet been able to _________ its author. 6. The new club strives to educate its members to_________ service to the community. 7. Mary likes to go dancing on weekends because she does not believe that the_________ of pleasure is a virtue. 8. People place stamps on letters or packages as_________ that they have paid for mailing these items. 9. The mayor praised the Lei Feng Spirit that could be found everywhere in the city and paid particular_________ to youngsters who helped the elderly. 10. These disks hold more than 400 times as much information as a_________ floppy disk. 11. Though he didn’t have much to give, he was_________ with his money. 12. Father’s Day is a day on which the people of many countries express their_________ and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts or greeting cards. 13. She_________ on the brakes and the car came to a sudden stop. 14. You might be more successful in your job if you would take the trouble to make yourself more _________ to your colleagues as well as your employer. IV. Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the text that best keep each sentence’s original meaning. 1. The only thing on sale that attracted me was a little French clock. 2. It was John’s mistake to sign the agreement without reading it carefully. 3. We f ail to appreciate sufficiently all sorts of things that are supplied to us easily by nature 4. If a criminal fears that he’s going to get caught, he will hesitate before he robs or steals. 5. She had put aside money for a long time for this holiday and she meant to enjoy every minute of it. 6. We have to take into account the data mentioned in the annual report 7. It is unpleasant to hear Tom talk too proudly of his abilities and achievements. 8. After her husband died at the age of 35, Mary made great efforts to ensure her five children’s education. 9. For better health you must avoid eating too much. 10. Mr. Eden is one of the most prominent scientists in the country and to a certain extent a media star. 11. If you help a neglected child, he may not actually show you gratitude, but chances are that you will get thanks by some means or other . 12. She got a little bored with his habit of never allowing her to finish a sentence.