Directions: 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 blank.

Being the king of the jungle, the lion announced he was sick and ____(A)____the animals to come and hear his last will. The lion put his ____(B)____plan to practice and it started working. Poor animals did not know about his wicked plan and fell into his trap. Many of his well-wishers got killed. From the ant to the ox, horse to the donkey, elephant to the tortoise, all the animals started ____(C)____from the cave. One day, a fox came to visit the sick lion. The fox was clever and discovered the ____(D)____. He stood on the outside of the cave, at a ____(E)___distance, and asked, "How are you, Sir?" "I am not feeling well at all, but why don't you come inside to meet me," roared the lion. The fox replied "No, thank you, Sir! I have noticed that there are many prints of the feet entering your cave but I see no ____(F)____of returning. Still, if I come inside, I would be a fool!" The fox managed to save his life because of its cleverness and soon called all the animals to a meeting. All the animals came ____(G)____. The fox informed all the animals about the false play scheme of the lion and soon became the favourite of all.