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In the following question, some of the words in the passage have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct word for each blank, out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks. After falling consistently ________ (1) the U.S. dollar for a major part of the year, the rupee has ________ (2) somewhat over the last few weeks. It has risen by almost 5% from its lowest levels ________ (3) in October. Even with this recent improvement, the rupee is still down about 11% since the start of the year. The rupee’s performance has been closely ________ (4) to global crude oil prices. This makes sense, as imported oil accounts for about 80% of India’s total demand. The value of the rupee dropped when oil prices climbed earlier this year, a trend that lasted until early October. Since then, as global crude prices have fallen, the rupee has ________ (5) against the dollar. What should come in blank (5)?