Write the missing word in the space provided.

8.1.
• As a member of the club, I regularly receive advance … of upcoming meetings.
• It escaped my … that my car insurance was not valid.
• Take no … of what my sister says – she’s very cheeky, you know.

8.2.
• Police eventually … the charges against the man accused of shoplifting.
• The goalkeeper was … from the team shortly before the match because of injury.
• He was so tired that he … into a chair and instantly fell asleep.

8.3.
• It seems that the country’s economy is on the … of collapse.
• I’m positive that this talented musician will become famous at some … in the future.
• Though I listened to him carefully, I couldn’t figure out what … he was trying to make.

8.4.
• I believe he was pretty … with me when he told me he was mad at me for not telling him the truth.
• She looked so funny that it was difficult to keep a … face.
• This was an amazing record of 38 … victories. No one else in the football league has ever accomplished that!

8.5.
• Unless you consent to a criminal … check, you won’t be eligible for the position at our embassy.
• Last summer was the wettest on … .
• The politician made it clear to the journalist that her comment on the issue was strictly off the … .