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Disinterested / Uninterested - Exercise 2

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. The child is (   ) in the opera.

2. (   ) people can be fair when they make third party decisions.

3. The teacher's (   ) approach toward the debaters made it hard to know which side she supported.

4. That (   ) coach is hurting the team's positive mindset.

5. Susie believes that her brother is (   ) in attending her dance recital.

6. John is (   ) in the success of the football team.

7. The jury must be (   ) in the outcome for the verdict to be fair.

8. Because the dog was (   ) in the Frisbee, he was a boring playmate.

9. She seemed (   ) in whether she passed the test.

10. Perhaps a(n) (   ) mediator could step in to help solve the dispute.

             

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