Explanation:

- For the first blank, we need an article that correctly specifies the noun "eradication."

- Statement 1: The noun "eradication" needs an article that aligns with a definitive promise.

- Option 1: the - This is the definite article and it is suitable here to indicate a specific promise of eradication that has been made.

- Option 2: some - This is an indefinite adjective; it doesn't fit as it suggests non-specificity.

- Option 3: few - This means not many, which isn't appropriate for describing "eradication."

- Option 4: an - This is the indefinite article, which implies any one instance, not suitable for completed actions.