7.2 In Turkey, the eclipse was greeted with nervous forebodings because there was a (2) (a)   (mass) earthquake which occurred after a solar eclipse.

7.3 The mystics and yogis in India look on an eclipse as a sign that indicates the coming of war and (3) (a)   (devastate).

7.4 On the day of the eclipse, they do not eat food that is uncooked. They do not hold knives or other sharp objects as these indicate the (4) (a)   (befall) of severe misfortune.

7.5 Pregnant women were warned not to look at the eclipse or even be outdoors, as this would cause their (5) (a)   (born) babies to be born with birth defects.

7.6 Practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism believe that the merit of whatever good deeds done or prayers said or mantras chanted would be (6) (a)   (multiply) by over 700 million times during such eclipses.

7.7 However, we have access to scientific information about eclipses, which can assuage traditional fears associated with these (7) (a)   (occur). An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun as it travels west to east.

7.8 Modern science can (8) (a)   (accurate) trace the "path" of the eclipse.

7.9 Modern science can trace the "path" of the eclipse which enables us to watch and see if countries that could see the eclipse, would face death and (9) (a)   (destroy), as mythical legends would have us to believe.

7.10 Only time will tell. Total eclipses are infrequent events. Even partial eclipses, which happen more frequently, are only (10) (a)   (vision) from the oceans.

8.1 What makes compulsive shopping and spending addictive? There are many social and (1) (a)   (culture) factors that tend to increase its addictive potential.

8.2 One of them is the easy availability of credit which supports the materialistic focus of society in general. People are thus encouraged to accumulate (2) (a)   (possess) now and worry about financial responsibility later.

8.3 Society places a strong (3) (a)   (emphasise) on one's outer appearance and many media personalities promote spending money to achieve a certain look that will bring about happiness.

8.4 In addition, the accessibility of purchasing has been made (4) (a)   (easy) with the arrival of online shopping and television programmes devoted to buying goods 24 hours a day.

8.5 Items can be purchased and ordered by express delivery to arrive quickly without the buyer having to leave home and (5) (a)   (person) interacting with anyone.

8.6 The shopping and spending activity itself is (6) (a)   (associate) with a feeling of happiness and power.

8.7 The shopping and spending activity itself is connected with a feeling of happiness and power which is immediately (7) (a)   (gratify).

8.8 Research has (8) (a)   (show) that many compulsive shoppers and spenders also suffer from mood disorders, substance abuse or eating disorders.

8.9 As with any addiction, people become dependent on their behaviour to relieve feelings that cause them distress and (9) (a)   (comfort).

8.10 Addictive behaviour such as compulsive shopping and spending is (10) (a)   (treat). People can try some treatment methods to stop addictive shopping and spending habits and develop new patterns of behaviours.