_______ in a classic detective novel, the landlord didn’t notice a thief was creeping up to his bedroom. 

 ________ by strong snowstorms, the area faced severe water and electricity shortage.

—How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? —The key _______ the problem is to meet the demand _______ by the customers. 

 Though _____ money, Tom managed to send Lucy a gift.

I really didn’t know who____ for the broken window, for none of them admitted that he had done it.