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Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. A man has a little dog and he was very (83) of it. He would pat its head, and take it on his knee, and talk to it. He would also give it little (84) of food from his own plate. One day, a donkey looked in (85) the window and saw the man and the dog. "Why does he not make a pet of me?" thought the donkey. "It is not fair. I work hard and the dog only wags its tail, and barks, and (86) onto its master's knee." Then the donkey said to itself, "If I do what the dog does, he may make a pet of me." So, the donkey ran into the room, it brayed loudly as it could. It wagged its tail so hard that it (87) over a jar on the table. Then it tried to climb onto its master's knee. The master thought the donkey was (88) and shouted, "Help! Help!" Men came running in with sticks and (89) it back to the field." I only did what the dog does, "said the donkey," and (90) make a pet of the dog and they beat me with sticks. It is not fair."

A)  drop                            

B)  pull

C)  dragged                       

D)  picked

E)  knocked