Part IA1. 1.Most residents decided to ______ the town following a recent spate of ethnic violence.2.Ten days after the disaster the rescue workers had to ______ any hope of finding somebody alive.3.It turned out the vessel had been badly damaged by the torpedo and the crew had no other choice but to ______ ship.2. 1.We ______ the idea of trying to find a hotel and decided to spend the night in the car.2.Nigel’s parents ______ him at a very early age and he was brought up by his uncle.3.Motorists stranded in the snowstorm ______ their cars and tried to walk to the nearest emergency phones.3. 1.It is difficult to ______ all the information given in a lecture, so you should always take notes.2.We will coat the walls with soundproof material so that they ______ most of the noise coming from outside.3.We would rather advertising did not______ so much of the company’s budget.4. 1.His work ______ him so much that he forgot to eat dinner.2.She had only ______ half of the information contained in the manual.3.Many of the smaller colleges have been ______ into the main university.5. 1.Many inside the prison were suffering constant ______ at the hands of the prison guards.2.Alcohol ______ is one of the serious social problems eroding this country. No wonder life expectancy is so low.3.The president’s ______ of power and persecution of ethnic minorities made him a pariah on the world scene.6. 1.Samuel’s not easily offended and if you say sorry to him, he will of course ______ your apologies.2.For the time being, you need to ______ the fact that famine and wars are part of our lives and there’s little we can do about it.3.They won’t ______ you as one of their own unless you begin to talk, look and think like them.7. 1.The only ______ to the camp site is down a narrow country lane.2.Only authorised personnel can gain ______ to classified information.3.The press were denied ______ to the Prime Minister.8. 1.The ramp at the entrance of the building has made it ______ to the disabled.2.I kept my camera ______ in case I saw something that I wanted to capture on film.3.Health care should be ______ to all people, regardless of financial status.9. 1.The guest house can ______ about 50 people which is not enough for our large group.2.You have no choice but to ______ to the new situation and make the most of it.3.We’ll do our best to ______ your needs and make your stay here as pleasant as possible.