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Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Oil is almost certainly one of the ocean's greatest resources. 33% of the world's oil comes from seaward fields in seas. Oils are liquids that easily burn and do not (1)______ in water. Most of the time, they are made of chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. There are three (2)______ types of oils: mineral, essential and fixed oils. From plants, essential oils are thin, scented oils. Because they frequently have an odour, essential oils are (3)______ in perfumery and food flavouring. Aromatic extraction processes like cold pressing, distillation and extraction are typically used to prepare essential oils. Fatty acids are used by animals and plants to make fixed oils. They are especially non-volatile oils that are found in the seeds of cotton, corn, flax, sunflowers, peanuts, coconuts and olives, as well as in fatty animal tissues. Mineral oils are (4)_______ from petroleum which has been underground for millions of years from sea organism skeletons. Mineral oils are one of the petroleum by-products with the lowest prices. Mineral oils are colourless and transparent. They are made up of a (5)_____ of hydrocarbons.


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

association

B

collaboration

C

cooperation

D

combination

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Correct Answer :

Option D

combination

Solution :

The correct answer is combination.

Explanation:

The passage discusses the chemical nature of mineral oils, stating that they are made up of different hydrocarbons mixed together. In English grammar and usage, when referring to a mixture or blend of different components (in this case, hydrocarbons), the noun combination is the most accurate and appropriate word choice.

Let's analyze why the other options are incorrect:

1. Association: Refers to an organization of people or a mental connection between ideas, which does not fit a physical chemical blend.
2. Collaboration: Refers to working together with someone to produce or create something (typically between people or organizations).
3. Cooperation: Refers to the process of working together to the same end.

Therefore, combination perfectly fits blank number 5.

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