Directions - In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. 

After the long (1)_______ summer heat, the southwest monsoon has brought many parts of the country much-needed (2)_______ and freshness. While the cool monsoon breeze and rains bring joy (3)________ our lives, they also bring their own risks. Even as other parts of the country (4)______ the northeast monsoon, one major (5)________ for the most people during the monsoon is the (6)_______ that heavy rains may (7)_______ to their houses and belongings. Each year various parts of the country (8)______ floods, (9)_____________, storms, landslides, and other natural (10)__________.