His performance in the previous semester was nothing to (i) $\(\qquad\)$ . Acting upon his mentor's suggestion, Elton decided to (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ , write elaborate notes and pay heed to the minor details too in order to get good grades in the current semester. This was in sharp contrast to the big-picture approach, giving (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ to the minutiae that he had cultivated earlier.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
A. be apprehensive about	D. be skeptical	G. scant respect
B. write home about	E. work assiduously	H. due attention
C. be pensive about	F. refer various manuscripts	I. inordinate time