Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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 US is the (1)____________________ shareholder in the World Bank and traditionally, the bank’s president has been a US citizen (2)____________________ by Washington. Small island developing states have argued for moving the fund (3)_________________ from a donor recipient model, with all their usual power imbalances, (4)________________ a partnership founded on a shared commitment to protecting the planet.This will require partial or total (5)______________________ of the World Bank.This is already happening under its new president, some argue. But hosting the fund within the bank would still give donor countries disproportionate influence.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. towards.

Context: The sentence is about changing the model into a partnership, so the word should indicate direction or movement toward something.

Meaning of the words:

Towards: In the direction of; in relation to; correct in this context.
Lest: Means “for fear that,” not suitable here.
Liable: Means legally responsible, irrelevant.
Behind: Means at the back of, not suitable in context.

Correct word: Towards

Reason: “Moving the fund … towards a partnership” accurately conveys the intended meaning of shifting the model to a collaborative system.

Final Sentence: Small island developing states have argued for moving the fund away from a donor recipient model, with all their usual power imbalances, towards a partnership founded on a shared commitment to protecting the planet.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.

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