According to the context of the given sentence ‘care and attention’ make a relevant pair. Thus, ‘attention’ is the most suitable word for the blank. ‘Suspicion’ being a negative word is incorrect whereas ‘compromise’ and ‘reflection’ are contextually weak choices.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Underway : happening now

Wayward : difficult to control

Apart : not together

Away : distant

Get underway is a phrase which means to start, The literature festival was started on beach with a range of panel discussions , thus “underway” will be the appropriate choice.

Hence option A is the correct answer.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Sought (seek) : to ask for something

Carried (carry) : transport

Persisted (persist) : to continue to exist

Pursued(pursue) : to follow , to apply oneself to(studies)

When one follows his studies, we use “pursue”, thus “pursue “ will be the appropriate choice.

Hence option D is the correct answer.

Let’s understand the meaning of the given words:

Demand(Demanding) : to ask for something

Contain(Containing): to have something inside

Incur (Incurring): to get or receive

Earn (Earning): to get money by working

The company can get heavy losses, thus “incur” will be the appropriate choice.

Hence option C is the correct answer.

We generally use preposition “from” with verb ‘exempted’. Thus, it is the best suited preposition in the given blank.

For ex :- Some students are exempt from certain exams.

Certain charities are exempt from VAT registration.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

For the given sentence option D will be the most suited one i.e. ‘pain’ which means a somatic sensation of acute discomfort.

“Mitigate” means ‘lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of’, thus, corresponds (in opposite way) to punishment. In the same way, “alleviate” means ‘provide physical relief, as from pain’ will correspond to pain.

Let’s understand the meaning of the words first:

Pose= present or constitute (a problem or danger)

Pick= choose (someone or something) from several alternatives

Place= put in a particular position.

Put= bring into a particular state or condition.

“A big worry” is indeed a problem for the visiting cricket team. Thus “pose” is the correct verb to use here.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

'As soon as' meaning 'immediately at or shortly after the time that call as soon as you get there' is the apt fit for the blank.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

The meanings of other phrases are:

As long as: during the whole time that

In case: as a provision against something happening or being true

In order that: so that

Let us understand the meaning of the given words:-

Happy = enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.

Furious = marked by extreme and violent energy.

Curious = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.

Creative = having the ability or power to create.

As someone has broken Adam’s watch, he was angry with him. Thus, adjective ‘furious’ fits in the blank.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.