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. Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last (81)___ he has had easy (82)___ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (83)___ tempted him with (84)___ of water and he loved the palm pith that was used as (85)___ for baking bricks. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 83

Options

A. tub
B. kilns
C. jar
D. store

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) Kilns
Kilns-a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery.
Tub- a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc. Jar-a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.
So, option (b) is the answer.