In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world's (1)______ industrial disaster. Forty two tonnes of methyl isocyanate (2)______ from the steel containers (3)______ the Union Carbide factory and released a cloud of (4)______ gas.It left a legacy of instant and (5)______ death.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

Options

A. bad
B. worst
C. worse
D. best

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) worst .“The” should be followed by a superlative degree. In this sentence, the superlative degree of bad, (worst) should be used.