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Answer the next 5 Questions.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Worldwide illiteracy rates have (1)_________ declined in the last few decades. One of the major reasons for this decline is the sharp increase in literacy rates (2)_________ young women, which is a result of specific (3)_________ designed to increase educational opportunities for girls. (4)_________, there are still an estimated 771 million illiterate adults in the world, about two-thirds of whom are (5)_________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.