Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
First-time visitors to India are 46. _________ to be impressed by how profoundly astrology influences almost every facet of life on the subcontinent. In fact, the belief that the motions of remote heavenly bodies can affect events on Earth is so 47.________ that several Indian universities 48. ________courses in the subject. It is not, therefore, surprising that many people will 49.__________ an astrologer before they take any important step. For example, Indian marriages are arranged with the aid of an astrologer, who will cast the horoscopes of the bride and groom, and also 50.___________ out the best date for the wedding to take place. A few years ago in Delhi, thousands of couples rushed to get married on a particularly auspicious day, with the result that priests, brass bands and wedding photographers were 51. __________ short supply.
The role of astrology is not confined only to the social aspects of Indian life. Few people conduct business without 52. __________ to their astrologer. Major films are only 53.__________on auspicious dates. Even 54.____________ of state are not exempt from its influence: when India gained her independence from Britain in 1947, the 55.__________ of power was carefully timed to take place after a particularly inauspicious period had passed.
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