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.
Comprehension:
Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that they are in a fair way to become his (2)______.
Already men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______ temperature.