III Common III 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.
Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked Admiral Byron 1______ settling an island off the South American coast 2______ ships could resupply, and then finding an alternative 3_______ to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted the world’s 4______ body of water: the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island 5______. Byron joyously described the island’s ''beautiful appearance - surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - and covered with tall trees.''
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Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5 .

Options

A. showed
B. appeared
C. stood up
D. came out

Answer

B

Explanation

The sentence implies that a tiny island became visible after a month of blue horizon. ‘Appear’ meaning ‘come into sight, become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause’ is the apt fit for the blank. Hence, option B is the correct answer.