In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The world has seen a ...............growth in several spheres. Agricultural production, industrial production, communication, medicine, education etc, have seen ..............growth. We can safely assume that the future is not as .............once appeared to be. We are not by a vision of hungry hordes overwhelming world food resources. Although it is ......... that many people, especially in the developing countries, are hungry, illiterate and .............to diseases.

We can safely assume that the future is not as .............once appeared to be.

• good

• strong

• bleak

• high