1. We really can't delay any more with our plans and must ________ down to business as soon as possible.

2. The film was the first to show conditions in which poor people lived and as such was to ________ future directors.

3. The only reason for them going to the cinema on that day was to find some form of ________ .

4. I had only had my computer for three weeks when I had to have the hard drive ________ .

5. The fans outside the cinema on the first showing of the film were unwilling to ________ until all the stars had gone home.

6. You may be interested to know that we are holding a ________ in the centre of our town this weekend.

7. Laptop computers are becoming more and more ________ in the business world.

8. In the making of the film the direction is quite ________ from the financing of the project.

9. Although they had high hopes that they would be successful, they ________ out of business within six months.

10. Naturally all the ________ are requested to be as peaceful as possible and above all not to shout.