The VIP pass will give you backstage (a)   to meet and greet the artists.

The garden looked terrible because the dry weather caused the flower stems to (a)   and turn brown.

The recent earthquake took a (a)   on the city centre. Many building collapsed and others were damaged.

Each step was (a)   for Andy as he tried to climb to the top of the stairs with his sprained ankle.

The principal is the maximun figure of (a)   in our school community.

Lack of experience is a major (a)   for her tennis match opponent.