I. Words and phrases Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the words and phrases given in brackets. procrastination make a bid for tardiness vicious rumour put off penchant sum up get around to flurry headlong cliché chastise integral level-headed haphazardl y 1. The ______ dog bit the girl’s hand. 2. My mother ________ my brother for breaking the vase. 3. The key to overcoming _____________ is to do something, however small, to break the nonproductive cycle. 4. The professor’s ________ left the students waiting in the lecture hall for nearly half an hour. 5. I heard a(n) _______ that she’s getting married, but I don’t know if it’s true. 6. There was a sudden _____ of excitement when the prime minister entered the restaurant. 7. Her ________ for disappearing for days at a time worries her family. 8. The books were not placed on the shelf neatly, but ___________. 9. The rhino charged ________ towards the poacher. 10. _____ is a feature of lazy writing. 11. Carlos is a(n) ______ part of the team, and we can’t win without him. 12. As long as we remain ___________, there will be no need to panic. 13. We can ______ the main point of the article in three sentences. 14. Do not ______ until tomorrow what you can do today.