7. He didn't refer to documents, but answered out of his head. 8. He always referred to

her father as Dr. Lambert. 9 . 1 felt a certain shyness at referring to matters which were no concern of mine. 10.1 murmured

something polite that might equally have referred to her last remark or to the garden itself. 11. She made no reference to our

conversation of the night before. 12. She seemed to be working in a reference library. 13. Excellent references, that's all we need.

14. Old Mrs. Ra- mage seems to take pleasure in showing her temper. 15. Linda went dead white with temper and disappointment.

16. Samuel had completely got over his bad temper. 17. In all sorts of political situations he had learned to keep his temper, to take

advantage of men who lost theirs. 18. Her temper was beginning to rise again at the thought that this rude and impertinent man had

heard everything. 19. Clark was a hospitable man, he liked displaying fruit on the sideboard. 20. The peacock displayed its fine tail

feathers. 21. The English gave me a medal for having displayed what they called "conspicuous gallantry in the field". 22. Brodwen

came bustling into lunch with a great display of gaiety. 23. Mary was already earning a decent wage as a clerk to Larkins. 24. 1 didn't

know him well, but I felt that at heart he was decent, sound and healthy.

25.1 kept going as I was until he was a decent distance behind me. 26. It was a short letter, a letter of passionate reproach, to my

young standards, rather indecent.

3. Paraphrase the following sentences using your active vocabulary:

A. 1. At twelve, he had been obliged to quit studies and go to work as a Western Union messenger boy. 2. Are the educational

establishments for children any better in Australia? 3. All the teachers and pupils turned out to welcome the celebrity. 4. She has a

nice voice, but she hasn't had any (special) education. 5.1 was in possession of a better position which I didn't want to lose. 6. He

knows how to show good points in his knowledge. 7. The boy was permitted to sit up a few hours, but he never used the privilege

profitably. 8. I wonder at your capacity for facing facts. 9. The University accepted many oversea students last year. 10. She was

short-sighted but hated to say it was true. 11. I don't deny I took several things from my uncle's drawer, but I won't have it called a

theft. 12. The door opened to let in a tall thin man. 13. She absolutely believes his version and will listen to no other. 14. Percy is

always so careful about money matters. He hates spending uselessly. 15. He was losing weight so much that he constantly seemed to

need a smaller size. 16. The "natural method" of learning a language is admirable for infants and horribly useless and unprofitable

for other people. 17.1 don't see how you expect to recover strength if you don't take something nourishing into the system. 18. We all

agreed we ought to support him. 19. You know, Thomas, I don't like discussing her in her absence.

B. 1. This kind of work takes a lot of time. 2. He said they did not 1 ask for documents. 3. Let's hope that no such terrible