1. I am looking to leave in order to find a new job, _____________ of whether Mr.

Perkins offers me more

money or not.
regard
2. It was a _____________ minor accident but tragically, one of the two drivers died.
seem
3. Most of the activities we did on the course were _____________ and irrelevant. I think it is very
_____________ to spend money on these things.
mean
waste
4. The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, _____________ third party and follow his or her
suggestions.
interest
5. To join the police, there is normally both an age and a _____________ _____________.
high
require
6. You have been _____________ important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have
done without you.
measure
7. His performance in the match today _____________ his reputation as a great player.
lie
1. The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult _____________.
bring
2. Despite the _____________ similarities between the two paintings, the court decided the artist was not guilty
of making a _____________ copy.
strike
fraud
3. You should dress _____________ for the party. No tuxedo required!
formal
4. The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to _____________ one of them.
friend
5. Severe _____________ problems in the country's prisons persuaded the government to invest more money in
its prison _____________ programme.
crowd
build
6. The child's _____________ to hear his mother calling was blamed on a slight hearing _____________ which
was eventually solved using a _____________ new technique from Norway.
ability
ability
revolution