The doctor told James that (a)   of stress was indispensable if he wanted his health to improve. AVOID

Ralph is a musician, and he (a)   works as a freelance music journalist. ADD

She's a very (a)   person and is always unwilling to change her mind. FLEXIBLE

The clinic takes care of people with severe physical (a)   ABLE

Many stray cats are a (a)   sight, they're so skinny and sick. PITY

The politician argued for the., (a)   of the old system of taxation. RETAIN

This remote mountain village is almost (a)   in winter, as there's so much snow. ACCESS

Practising sport is (a)   to one's health because it gives strength to the body. BENEFIT

She's been charged with tax (a)   EVADE

When he was asked about the party's approach to the problem of unemployment, he gave some (a)   answers. EVADE

The company's annual (a)   has increased in comparison with the last year, and now it's around £ 4 million. TURN

The news of the (a)   of war terrified people all around the globe. BREAK

He refused to comply with the government's rules and regulations, and as a result was tried for civil (a)   OBEY

Governments make laws, and the police should (a)   them. FORCE

The man was found guilty of robbery and sentenced to five years (a)   PRISON

The dancer charmed everybody with her (a)   movements. GRACE

With its weak army the country was (a)   Therefore, it became an easy target for its neighbour. DEFENCE

I was so (a)   with thoughts that I didn't notice when Eric came in. OCCUPY

The (a)   fee to the exhibition is rather exorbitant. ADMIT

She was (a)   in expelling the boy from school. He didn't do anything wrong. JUST

There're still examples of racial (a)   in the world. People can't understand that we're all equal. JUST

We will (a)   you of our decision at the end of the week. NOTE

I don't know him well, I've met him just a couple of times. He's only my (a)   , not my friend. ACQUAINT

In Africa there still live many tribes that are (a)   by civilisation. CORRUPT

Because of a fire hazard it is (a)   to walk in forests when it's dry. ADVISE

At the ceremony she admitted that she would never have written the book without the (a)   of her parents. COURAGE

It was quite (a)   of Jenny to criticise English people when she knew that Karen's husband was an Englishman. SENSE

The boxer defeats his opponents so (a)   that nobody wants to fight with him. EFFORT

Laura's date with Jim turned out to be (a)   Their conversation was heavy going, and Laura went home after an hour. DISASTER

(a)   I'm going in the same direction today, so I can give you a lift. COINCIDENCE

It was really (a)   of Sarah to phone and ask about his health. THOUGHT