1. As a ________ of the district she had absolutely no difficulty in understanding the local dialect.

2. How anyone ________ to live in those conditions in the 18th century is difficult to imagine.

3. As a troubleshooter he was often ________ to sort out problems in different area offices.

4. As I was a stranger in that country I was not ________ with some of their customs and didn't understand why people were laughing at me.

5. No-one ________ believe your story when you tell them.

6. They were eating dinner when the lights ________ out.

7. The government are erecting concrete blocks around the Houses of Parliament to ________ the buildings against possible terrorist attacks.

8. They say that pregnant women develop a ________ for certain foods and must eat them all the time.

9. I honestly think that the time ________ come when we should celebrate our success.

10. He finds breathing very difficult in restricted spaces as he ________ from asthma.