VI.  Read the text and then decide which answer - a, b, c or d - best fits each space.

Man is a social animal and so it is impossible for him to (36) _______ alone for a long period of time. He constantly needs people who can be with him and support him during (37) ________ times and encourage him when he strides forward in life. He needs people who can (38) ________ his happy as well as sorrowful moments, people whom he can trust and find solace (39) ________. These are the people he can go to at (40) ______ point in time, love them, fight with them, and yet have (41) ______that he will never be left alone till the very end. These are the people he shares his (42) ______ with - his parents, children and siblings. His spouse also forms a part of this set-up, (43) _______ not of his bloodline. They are his family.

Man is a social animal and so it is impossible for him to (36) _______ alone for a long period of time.