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Directions: in the following questions you have passages where some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Of all the psychological problems 121 face the aged the most 122 are perhaps isolation and the 123 for adaptability. In addition to; 124 handicaps and the diminishing number 125 social roles that are commonly 126 to the old the aged 127 to cope with loss of the 128 career standard of living 129 and above all people. The gloomy 130 through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of a spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

A) home

B) office

C) surroundings

D) environment