B.
1. After he had finished packing, the room was in a state of disorder. 2. But for your carelessness you would not have got
into trouble. 3. But even he must have known that he had done the job badly. 4. There is a slight break in the vase. 5. He's fond of
making jokes. 6. Poor as they were the workers were ready to give money to their common cause. 7. He regularly writes poems for
our newspaper. 8. He came to lunch in a particularly jolly mood. 9. He did the job with such energy that he accomplished a shining
success. 10. After supper everyone was in a better mood. 11. When he is ill, he does not touch food for days. 12. The soup has a
flavour of onions. 13. It is impossible to explain why different people like different things. 14. What do you know of his likings or
dislikings? 15. After our quarrel even my favourite dish seemed unsavoury.
4.
Explain or comment on the following sentences:
A. 1. Charles had planned to see Arthur Brown in Hall and on the side pick up such gossip as was going. 2. You meet
other boats there and river gossip is exchanged. 3. He had mentioned that George was attracting some gossip. 4. He gave
people pieces of gossip in the same way that he gave them drinks. 5. Bess was an in curable gossip. 6. Bant marvelled
how gossip travelled. 7. At last the town gossips left her alone. 8. Next day, while he was at his office winding up its last
tattered affairs, I telephoned Mrs. Skelton. 9. Don't you see that she can wind anyone round her little finger? 10.Bits of
the wall peeling, a banister leg was loose. 11. The wallpaper peeled off in long, broad ribbons. 12. Sitting down and
peeling off her gloves, Jane took a mirror out of her bag and looked at herself. 13. It was quite an undertaking to scrape
all the rust off. 14.The lazy boy was lucky to scrape through the exams. 15. John had scraped together enough money
for his first year at college. 16.1 ran the risk of getting into some scrapes. 17. "If you don't take care, your friend will get
you into a serious scrape, some day," said Carrie. 18. My father and I scraped together the change in our pockets and
found enough for breakfast at a diner. 19. Steady! There is a broken step here. 20. He was a steady visitor at their home.
21 He said unsteadily: "I understand, Mrs. Evans." 22. Caroline repeated the ejaculation not in so steady a tone. 23. The
snow was falling steadily out of a tawny sky. 24. He clutched at her to steady himself. 25. He is a steady fighter for
peace. 26. "No," said Mary steadily, "he never comes here." 27. He moved forward unsteadily in the darkness. 28. I'm a