Direction: In the following passage, 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.

One of the myths relevant to the contemporary human condition is that of Prometheus. It has positive and optimistic 181. Man can better himself and aspire 182 higher worlds through his own efforts, 183, in the process, he may 184 terrible tribulations, wars, revolutions, tortures of the 185 and the spirit. Time and again he would be tempted to throw 186 the towel, or retire into 187 and to the dream world of drugs and 188. But he will not, if made of the 189 of Prometheus, be diverted. He will stick 190. his goal, as Prometheus did in stealing fire from the Gods, suffering terrible retribution for his pains.