Direction: In the following question two columns are given containing three sentences each. In the first column A, B and C sentences are given with one blank in any of the sentences and in the second column D, E and F sentences are given. A sentence from the first column may or may not connect with a sentence from another column to form a grammatically and contextually correct match. You have to select the option that indicate the word which will be filled in the blank and pair/pairs of the sentences that can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct match.

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(A) Germany, a powerful empire in the early years of the twentieth century, fought the first world war _______ the Austrian empire and against the allies. (D) the process began many centuries ago; but under the colonial rule it become more systematic and extensive.

(B) The disappearance of forests is referred to as deforestation. It is not a recent problem. (E) restricting villagers' access to forests. Now wood could only be cut for specified purposes and only for specific forests under close supervision.

(C) In the nineteenth century, when it became important to control territories and not just people, the Dutch enacted Forest law in Java, (F) all joined the war enthusiastically hoping to gain from a quick victory. Little did they realize that the war would stretch on, eventually draining Europe all its resources.

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(A) Germany, a powerful empire in the early years of the twentieth century, fought the first world war _______ the Austrian empire and against the allies.	(D) the process began many centuries ago; but under the colonial rule it become more systematic and extensive.
(B) The disappearance of forests is referred to as deforestation. It is not a recent problem.	(E) restricting villagers' access to forests. Now wood could only be cut for specified purposes and only for specific forests under close supervision.
(C) In the nineteenth century, when it became important to control territories and not just people, the Dutch enacted Forest law in Java,	(F) all joined the war enthusiastically hoping to gain from a quick victory. Little did they realize that the war would stretch on, eventually draining Europe all its resources.