Just when things took dark for the hostages, a (i) ____________ of army commandos appeared on the screen.The hostages became utterly (ii) ______ to see their saviors.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)
(A) tribe	(D) delighted
(B) congregration	(E) dismayed
(C) platoon	(F) shattered

The first blank needs to be filled with a word that means 'group.' All three choices have this in common, but 'platoon' fits best as it denotes a military unit. The second blank should be a positive word, to evoke the feeling that hostages would feel at being saved, so 'delighted' is the best option.

C, D.