1. In spite of the widespread effects of Christianity on the Anglo-Saxons, they clung ---- to many of the superstitions and
customs from their pagan past.

2. In 1968, Bermuda, which used to be a British colony, was ---- a new constitution and autonomy except for foreign relations, defence and internal security.

3. Volcanoes are built by the ---- of their own eruptive products, which are lava, as flows, airborne ash and dust.

4. China and India serve as models for Africa because their experiences hold lessons for developing countries on how to manage ---- economic and political transformation.

5. In the largely closed economies of the Gulf, private as well as public funds have ---- turned to real estate and equity
markets, fuelling a dangerous speculative boom.