In the following question, some of the words in the passage have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct word for each blank, out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks. After falling consistently _______ (1) the U.S. dollar for a major part of the year, the rupee has _______ (2) somewhat over the last few weeks. It has risen by almost 5% from its lowest levels _______ (3) in October. Even with this recent improvement, the rupee is still down about 11% since the start of the year. The rupee's performance has been closely _______ (4) to global crude oil prices. This makes sense, as imported oil accounts for about 80% of India's total demand. The value of the rupee dropped when oil prices climbed earlier this year, a trend that lasted until early October. Since then, as global crude prices have fallen, the rupee has _______ (5) against the dollar.
What should come in blank (5)?
strengthened
Blank (5) reads "as global crude prices have fallen, the rupee has ____ against the dollar", so we need a verb showing the rupee gaining value.
The passage establishes an inverse relation: the rupee dropped when oil prices climbed, so when oil prices fall the rupee should rise, i.e. strengthen.
"Strengthened" is the present-perfect verb that captures the rupee growing stronger against the dollar, consistent with the earlier "recovered".
"Tandem" and "culture" are nouns and cannot complete "has ____", and neither conveys a gain in currency value.
"Relating" does not express strengthening and would not fit "against the dollar", which needs a verb of rising value.
The correct word is strengthened.
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