In the passage, some blanks are numbered. Choose the most appropriate option for the blank asked.A public library is one of the few places in a city where anyone may walk in (1)______ paying a single rupee. Students (2)______ for examinations sit bes…

In the passage, some blanks are numbered. Choose the most appropriate option for the blank asked.

A public library is one of the few places in a city where anyone may walk in (1)______ paying a single rupee. Students (2)______ for examinations sit beside retired readers and job-seekers. The silence there is kept not by guards (3)______ by a shared respect for the space. Sadly, many libraries today are (4)______ for want of funds, their shelves filled with old and torn books. A small investment in them would (5)______ rich returns for the whole community.

Select the most appropriate option to fill blank (1).

A. after

B. for

C. by

D. without