Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

__________ all the confusion the thief made a quiet getaway.

The word 'confusion' is an uncountable noun. The prepositions 'among' and 'amongst' are used with plural countable nouns, whereas 'amid' and 'amidst' are used with uncountable nouns.

Between 'amid' and 'amidst', 'amidst' is generally preferred before words beginning with a vowel sound (such as 'all'). Therefore, 'Amidst' is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Answer: Amidst