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

Comprehension:
Over the past year, Dr Hemmings has been conducting research on the big cat phenomenon and has already 1.________the remains of some wild animals that may have been eaten by 2._______ far larger than any of the country’s known carnivores. The project has 3._________an analysis of twenty skeletal animal remains 4.________ from across Gloucestershire and other nearby counties. The bones were selected because the 5.___________of their death led people to believe that these animals may have been killed by a big cat.