Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given:

The _________ news dampened the wedding festivities.

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the correct options given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Options)
A.	It is very difficult to have an _________ to the manager of the company	I. allusion
B.	_________ of finances led to his profligacy.	II. illusion
C.	The _____________ to the Gita explains this context.	III. access
D.	The state of eternal happiness is an___________.	IV. excess

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct adverb from the options given below:

Arjun works __________ to achieve his goals, and never succumbs to adverse challenges.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

Every product is ______tested before being sold in the retail market.

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below :

The little boy wanted to be seated _______his best friend in the class.

From the given options, select the one that rightly substitutes / replaces the given expression-

'Detailed plan of a journey'

Select the correct word that best conveys the meaning of the following sentence from the options given below:-

One who feeds on human flesh.