In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends. Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.