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CLOZE COMPREHENSION
Directions (Next 15 Questions): Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
PASSAGE (Next 7 Questions)
This cultural form _____(49)_____ from Japan has a name which means 'whimsical or impromptu pictures'. It _____(50)_____ in existence since the 12th century when the first _____(51)_____ for this art form was seen. Since the language itself is read from right to left, the books with _____(52)_____ art form follow the same pattern. _____(53)_____ when English translations were made, they flipped the pictures and published it. This _____(54)_____ the purists as it showed left-handed samurai, who did not exist in the original book. Hence, nowadays even English translations follow _____(55)_____ right to left format. The name of this art form is Manga.
Which one of the following best suits the 49th blank?