In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In a new study (1)______in Nature Human Behaviour, we have now shown that, in 2021, (2)______ expectancy rebounded somewhat in most western European countries (3)______ eastern Europe and the US witnessed additional losses. However, only Norway (4) ______ its pre-pandemic life expectancy in 2021, and everywhere is worse off than it would (5) ______ have been without the pandemic.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In a new study (1)______in Nature Human Behaviour, we have now shown that, in 2021, (2)______ expectancy rebounded somewhat in most western European countries (3)______ eastern Europe and the US witnessed additional losses. However, only Norway (4) ______ its pre-pandemic life expectancy in 2021, and everywhere is worse off than it would (5) ______ have been without the pandemic.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.