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Question : Comprehension:
In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Over the past year, Dr. Hemmings has been conducting research on the big cat phenomenon and has already 1._________ the remains of some wild animals that may have been eaten by 2._________ far larger than any of the country's known carnivores. The project has 3.___________ an analysis of twenty skeletal animal remains 4.__________ from across Gloucestershire and other nearby counties. The bones were selected because the 5.____________ of their deaths led people to believe that these animals may have been killed by a big cat.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.5

Option 1: opportunities

Option 2: potential

Option 3: affairs

Option 4: circumstances


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: circumstances


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

We can say that the implied meaning of the sentence is that the bones were selected by Dr. Hemmings because the particular condition connected with the animals' deaths suggested that a large cat may have killed them. According to the above-mentioned points, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is "circumstances" to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

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