Read the following passage and fill in each blank with words chosen from options given. Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are (491)______ used in the food industry. Colour (492)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and aroma (493)______food are important for marketing (494)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an appetizing effect on (495)______. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1 (a) rarely (b) widely (c) seldom (d) hardly

Options

A. rarely
B. widely
C. seldom
D. hardly

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) Widely
Rarely - not often, seldom.
Hardly - scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree).
Widely means to a great extent or by a large amount. According to the given passage, chemical additives are used in a large amount in the food industry. Hence, ‘widely’ is the answer