1. In view of the large number of people the ________ of a parking area was considered very important.

2. The whole event seemed very unnatural and had clearly been stage ________ appeal to the voters before the election.

3. You don't have to pay for it all at once as you can buy it in ________ stages.

4. Invitations were sent out and in ________ the response was quite good.

5. I thought the best thing was to wish them both ________ luck and hope that everything worked out well.

6. This proposal was soon discarded because we might find difficulty with the local ________ .

7. The first ________ was to hold the event in the open air but that posed many problems.

8. After a great deal of discussion a ________ was eventually found, which seemed to be what was wanted.

9. He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take ________ luck.

10. From childhood she has been stage ________ and was delighted when she got her first major part in the play at the national theatre.