Direction: 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.

The next period they had was History. The boys looked forward to it __(1)__. It was taught by Mr. Pillai, who __(2)__ a name in the school for his kindness and __(3)__ humour. He was reputed to have never frowned at the boys at __(4)__ time. The music period was __(5)__ last in the morning. It was not such a dull hour after all.