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  • It says here at the end of your CV that you can give us three _____________ from your old job. REFER
    REFERENCES
  • Your job is ________ whereas mine is of the utmost importance. POINT
    POINTLESS
  • That sign on the truck means that it is carrying _____________ materials. EXPLODE
    EXPLOSIVE
  • I have no ________ either way to be honest.PREFER
    PREFERENCE
  • The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to _____________ one of them. FRIEND
    BEFRIEND
  • It was a ________ to have worked with you. PLEASE
    PLEASURE
  • _____________, I wouldn't spend so much money on a hat but it just suits me perfectly.
    ORDINARILY
  • Promotions are fairly ________ thanks to the great management structure in place. ACCESS
    ACCESSIBLE
  • We have seen a worrying ________ in orders over the past few months. REDUCE
    REDUCTION
  • If you want to be a professional _____________, you have to practice every day. PIANO
    PIANIST
  • Hard drugs have had a very _____________ effect on this community. DESTROY
    DESTRUCTIVE
  • I have shown a lot of ________ to be able to get the job. ENTHUSE
    ENTHUSIASM
  • I have suffered a bout of ________ over the past few months. DEPRESS
    DEPRESSION
  • I am looking to leave in order to find a new job, _____________ of whether Mr. Perkins offers me more money or not. REGARD
    REGARDLESS
  • Jiminez has a sprained knee and is very _____________ for the finals. DOUBT
    DOUBTFUL
  • Should your ________ be successful, we will be in contact in due course. APPLY
    APPLICATION
  • Far from being a drunkard, my father is actually a perfect example of _____________. SOBER
    SOBRIETY
  • London is a ________ city that everyone should visit at least once in their life. BUSTLE
    BUSTLING
  • We have shown a great ________ in your ability and fortunately we have been able to reap the benefits. BELIEVE
    BELIEF
  • If you would only _____________ the role of your father in the success of your company, there wouldn't be so much bad blood between you. KNOW
    ACKNOWLEDGE
  • The _____________ of any manned mission to the planets will be increased if a secure fuel supply can be found beforehand. SURVIVAL
    SURVIVABILITY
  • What I like about you is your ________ attitude towards life. HURRY
    UNHURRIED
  • You should dress _____________ for the party. No tuxedo required! FORMAL
    INFORMALLY
  • I required a great deal of ________ on starting this job. ASSIST
    ASSISTANCE
  • What I like about this place is the rich ________. DIVERSE
    DIVERSITY
  • Never before have I seen such a lack of ________ from a new employee. EFFICIENT
    EFFICIENCY
  • Would you please _________ me into my office. COMPANY
    ACCOMPANY
  • The _____________ that his mother was ill forced the suspect to give himself up to the police. REALISE
    REALISATION
  • You seem to be happy plodding along, ________ of the consequences. REGARD
    REGARDLESS
  • Interaction is a key element of this work ________. PLACE
    PLACEMENT
  • It was a _____________ minor accident but tragically, one of the two drivers died. SEEM
    SEEMINGLY
  • The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult _____________. BRING
    UPBRINGINGS
  • You have been _____________ important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have done without you. MEASURE
    IMMEASURABLY
  • The best way to solve this dispute is to find a neutral, _____________ third party and follow his or her suggestions. INTEREST
    DISINTERESTED
  • Our office is somewhat ________ and it is rather bothersome. CROWD
    CROWDED
  • This country house was the scene where the _____________ murderer Collins was finally arrested. FAME
    INFAMOUS
  • We had better look out for a ________ as soon as possible, should it be necessary. REPLACE
    REPLACEMENT
  • As he took more and more drugs to counter the disease, he became _____________ incoherent and confusing. INCREASE
    INCREASINGLY
  • We use wish and would to show ________, for instance: “I wish you would pull your finger out and work harder”. ANNOY
    ANNOYANCE
  • The best actor Oscar went to John Garaint for his role as the _____________ cruel mobster in "Tough Streets". FORGET
    UNFORGETTABLY