In the following passage some wordshavebeen deleted.Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Passage:

The trees had lost mostof their leaves and their (1).......... figures were clear against the grey sky. Bella looked up at them and could see birds (2)........... with difficulty, (3)........... to keep themselves in place while the windtried to blow them (4)........... She was walking against the wind andtrying hard to pushherself ahead. She
resisted and strode (5)............