Choose the correct word

1. The first
   [inhabitants|locals] survived for centuries before the Europeans arrived.
2. They used a lot of
   [timber|woodland] to build the houses.
3. There was new
   [evidence|witness] to support his theory.
4. The city was
   [wrecked|wasted] by the disaster.
5. His plan had some serious
   [flaws|damages].
6. St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow is a
   [symbol|sign] of Russia.
7. There has been a
   [desperate|dramatic] increase in the population.
8. There are a number of large trees
   [spotted|dotted] around the area.