Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No 5 ........

English (CPO) Fill in the blanks

Instructions
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 number.
Passage:
Mount Agung is a volcano on the popular tourist island of Bali in Indonesia. The volcano ............ (l) in November 2017. More than
134,000 people were ......... (2) to safe areas in advance. They .......... (3) housed far away from the volcano. ........ (4), some had refused
to leave. These people did not ............ (5) to leave their homes. They wanted to take care of their farms and animals.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

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SSC CPO 14th-March-2019-Shift-1

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long

wish

desire

fancy

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Explanation:

The correct answer is: 2. wish

The sentence would read: "These people did not wish to leave their homes."

In this context, wish is the most appropriate word as it conveys a polite or gentle refusal, fitting the narrative about their emotional attachment to their homes and responsibilities.