The following passage contains two blanks. Choose the option that can make the passage meaningful.
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil-producer, has barely recovered from a recession following the 2014 global slump in crude prices. The government claims to have _______ inflation, though it is in the double digits. Unemployment, which has climbed to over 20% since Mr. Buhari took office in 2015, could hurt his prospects among a predominantly young population. The adverse sentiment from the current grim global climate for foreign investment may have been compounded by the negative signals _______ from the billion-dollar fines slapped on the region’s telecom giant. Last year Lagos declined to join the African Continental Free Trade Area after steering negotiations among the 55 African Union states. The decision dealt a blow to the prospects of transforming Africa into an open and diverse economy, and strengthened the perception that Nigeria was not doing enough to move away from its dependence on oil wealth.
The context suggests that the first blank should contain a verb that means 'controlled'.
Only 'tempered' (to counterbalance) and 'curbed' (to control) can fit the first blank to make the sentence meaningful.
The second blank should contain a verb that means 'arising' from.
This is only given by 'emanating'.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 5.