In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Comprehension:
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2) ______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian invasion - only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.