Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill each blank.
Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Believe, it (116) _______ not, the first recorded watermelon harvest (117) _______ nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt and is (118) ______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their (119) ______ buildings. This fruit was often placed (120) _______ the burial tombs of kings to provide nourishment in the afterlife.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 119

Options

A. obsolete
B. outdate
C. ancient
D. elderly

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) ancient
Obsolete - no longer produced or used
Outdated - out of date
Ancient - belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Elderly - (of a person) old or ageing.
‘Ancient buildings’ means buildings belonging to the very past time. So , option (c) is the correct answer.