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.
Anders couldn't get to the bank until just before it closed, so of course the (1) ______ was endless and he got (2) ______ behind two women whose loud, stupid conversation put him in a murderous (3) ______ . He was never in the best of tempers (4) ______. Anders - a book critic known for the weary, elegant savagery with which he (5) ______ almost everything he reviewed.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.

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.
Anders couldn't get to the bank until just before it closed, so of course the (1) ______ was endless and he got (2) ______ behind two women whose loud, stupid conversation put him in a murderous (3) ______ . He was never in the best of tempers (4) ______. Anders - a book critic known for the weary, elegant savagery with which he (5) ______ almost everything he reviewed.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.