Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Saltwater crocodiles are also known as estuarine crocodiles, as they (1)_____________ to live in mangrove-lined rivers. They’re the (2)_________________ living reptile, reaching up to seven metres in length: far larger than Indonesia’s famous Komodo dragon, which tops out at three metres. (3)______________________, crocodiles lived throughout the Indonesian archipelago. We have (4)_________________ of attacks on humans in Bali from the early 20^th century and across much of Java until the 1950s. Even Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, had crocodile’s (5)____________________in many rivers running through the city.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. residence.

Context: The sentence talks about Jakarta having crocodiles in its rivers in earlier times.

Meaning of the words:

Remembrance – means memory, not correct here.
Relevance – means importance or relation, does not fit.
Residence – means the place where someone or something lives, correct here.
Resistance – means opposition, not suitable.

Correct word: The right word is residence, because the sentence means crocodiles lived in the rivers of Jakarta.

Reason: Residence is the suitable word to describe the habitat or living place of crocodiles.

Final Sentence: Even Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, had crocodile’s residence in many rivers running through the city.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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