In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Minquiers islands in the South of England remained the source of long-standing dispute (1) ______ England and France until 1953, when (2)_________ legal position was finally settled – with the International Court of Justice (3)________ British sovereignty over the isles. That hasn't stopped their (4) _______ status occasionally descending into farce. On four (5)________ in the last 40 years, the islands have been "invaded" by groups claiming to represent the Kingdom of Patagonia, an unrecognised state declared in 19th century Chile and Argentina by a crazed French lawyer, Orélie-Antoine de Tounens.
SubQuestion No : 48
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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.
The Minquiers islands in the South of England remained the source of long-standing dispute (1) ______ England and France until 1953, when (2)_________ legal position was finally settled – with the International Court of Justice (3)________ British sovereignty over the isles. That hasn't stopped their (4) _______ status occasionally descending into farce. On four (5)________ in the last 40 years, the islands have been "invaded" by groups claiming to represent the Kingdom of Patagonia, an unrecognised state declared in 19th century Chile and Argentina by a crazed French lawyer, Orélie-Antoine de Tounens.
SubQuestion No : 48
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.