Comprehension : 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. “Tenzing and Hillary have done it! Mount Everest has been conquesred!” This news evoked (1)____ reactions. Somehow, there was a sense of disappointment (2)____ the fact that the great mountain had been (3)____ it would have been nice to (4)____ the Everest as an (5)____ part of the Earth.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A. Be leaving
B. Left
C. Had left
D. Have left

Answer

D