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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. The educational institutions established by the British and the Christian missionaries were primarily designed to propagate and promote the English language and the Western 161. Their aim was also to produce such 162 who could man the lower levels of 163 British administrative hierarchy and remain ever loyal 164, the British rulers. The British educational policy 165 with eminent success in the matter of 166 its objectives. The majority of people 167 middle classes who went to these educational 168, did acquire some knowledge and skill which 169 sufficient enough to work as babes in these 170 - offices.

A) was

B) had

C) were

D) have