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Direction: In the following passage, certain words are omitted and choices of four alternative words, marked [a] - [d], are given. Select an appropriate word to fill in the blanks from the alternatives. Science has made an active contribution to the ...(33)... of human suffering, and humanity ...(34)... a deep ...(35)... of gratitude to scientists whose ...(36)... and sacrifices have led to the many ...(37)... discoveries and inventions which have done so much to ...(38)... human pain and ...(39)... It is indeed ...(40)... to calculate the ...(41)... of science in providing ...(42)... to suffering mankind. In the first place scientific machines have to a ...(43)... extent, replaced human ...(44).. .The workers of today are more ...(45)... than their brethren of two generations ...(46)... who were .. .(47)... to severe physical strain.

A)  use             

B)  relevance        

C)  cost             

D)  value