36. There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most appropriately.
We can stand in awe of the pyramids while understanding the slave labour and misery that comprised their construction. Similarly, amid the politics and pain that engulf and sometimes threaten to _________professional sport, there is also a/an ________ that can take your breath away.
(a) overwhelm, emollient (b) smother, art (c) promulgate, beauty (d) destroy, asperity