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21. ___________ 22. ___________III. READING. (2.5 points - 0.25 /each)Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.Over the (23) past 25 years, football has not only taken (24) place as the world’s major game in an ephemeralworld but has also blossomed in other sides of society, commerce and politics. Football, more than (25) any otherfactor, has developed through regions, people and nations. With (26) approximately two hundred million activeplayers it now (27) attracts a substantial chunk of the leisure industry, having opened up new markets for itself and forthe rest of the business affairs.