Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2 in the passage:

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2 in the passage:

![Screenshot 2025-10-31 221506.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/aptidude/image/upload/v1761929118/aptidude_questions/rujkagn9qdwozmyybnyr.png)

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**Solution:**

1. The sentence requires a verb that fits with "momentum" to describe how movements have developed recently.

2. "Gained" means to obtain or acquire, which fits perfectly with "momentum" indicating an increase or growth.

3. Other options:
   - "invoked" means to call upon, which does not fit with "momentum."
   - "scattered" means dispersed randomly, which is opposite to gaining momentum.
   - "provided" means to supply, which does not collocate naturally with "momentum."

**Answer:** gained

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