Fill the gaps with a suitable verb which expresses the meaning in brackets. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. The committee were in favour of the proposal, but the President it. (used his/her official power to forbid it)
2. I would never the use of capital punishment, no matter how serious the crime. (approve or refuse to condemn)
3. The newspaper revealed that the Prime Minister had in the secret decision to sell arms to the dictator. (agreed to it, without openly admitting it)
4. The new bill going through Parliament will the use of unlicensed drugs by doctors. (make illegal)
5. The manager has the wearing of casual clothes to work on Friday. (used their official power to permit)
6. She has been from lectures because she disrupted one last term. (forbidden to enter/attend)
7. The President finally had to to demands for his resignation. (agree after being initially unwilling)
8. The police have announced that they are to begin to on motorists who exceed the speed limit. (take serious action to reduce the number of)