Directions: For the following question, choose the option that fills up the blanks most correctly.

In a large group of people, Aruna often seemed ________ and aloof, although among her friends and family she was quite ________.

“Although” tells us that this is a contrasting sentence. Moreover, the word for first blank should be similar in meaning to aloof, thus “reticent” (habitually silent or uncommunicative) replaces the first blank. “Convivial” (companionable, sociable) is in contrast to reticent, thus fits our prediction for second blank. Hence, (1) is the answer.