Direction: Fill in the blanks for the passage below with the correct word.

A kingdom is a piece of land that is ruled by a king or a queen. A kingdom is often called a monarchy, which means that one person, usually inheriting their position by birth or marriage, is the leader, or head of state. Kingdoms are one of the earliest types of societies on Earth, dating back thousands of years. There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of different kingdoms throughout history. Kingdoms can be huge, such as the United Kingdom. During the nineteenth century, the United Kingdom, ruled from London, England, stretched over five continents. Kingdoms can also be small, such as the kingdom of Brunei, which is smaller than the U.S. state of Delaware. Once upon a time in India, King Amarasakti ruled the city-state of Mahilaropyam in the south of India. The kingdom was filled with riches and the king had three witless sons who became a matter of endless (1) _________ for him. (2) _________ that his sons had no interest in learning, or that he would never be able to carry forward the reputation of the kingdom as a trading hub with the Ghana Empire, which located in the modern countries of Mauritania and Mali, was a kingdom on the southwest edge of the Sahara Desert. King Amarasakti summoned his ministers and said, "You know I am not happy with my sons. According to men of learning, an unborn son is better than a son who is a (3) _________.  A son who is stupid will bring dishonour to his father. How can I make my sons fit to be my (4) _________? I turn to you for advice."
One of the ministers (5) _________ the name of Vishnu Sharman, a great scholar enjoying the (6) _________ of hundreds of his disciples. "He is the most (7) _________ person to tutor your children. Entrust them to his care and very soon you will see the change."