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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

We need the energy to move and we (1)__________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2)___________ all be very different. Every day we (3)____________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It's a long story! Total (4)____________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5)__________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it's called Total again, and it's France's biggest company.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4

Option 1: had founded

Option 2: was founded

Option 3: founded

Option 4: were founded


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: was founded


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The phrase "was founded" is the correct choice here because it indicates the past action of establishing or creating the company "Total". In the context of the passage, it mentions that Total was established in 1924. The use of "was" in the passive voice correctly conveys this information.

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