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.

Conservationists have ____(1)____ that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a ____(2)____ in ocean pollution – adding to a glut of plastic waste that already threatens marine life – after finding disposable masks floating like jellyfish and waterlogged latex gloves ____(3)____ across seabeds. The ____(4)____ of masks and gloves found were far from enormous.The ____(5)____ hinted at a new kind of pollution, one set to become ubiquitous after millions around the world turned to single-use plastics to combat the coronavirus