Sure! Here are the suggested answers for each numbered blank based on the context of the passage:

1. **Question 1:** A. in spite
2. **Question 2:** D. aged
3. **Question 3:** B. judged
4. **Question 4:** A. whether
5. **Question 5:** D. estimated
6. **Question 6:** C. to be
7. **Question 7:** A. being
8. **Question 8:** C. although
9. **Question 9:** D. even
10. **Question 10:** A. waste
11. **Question 11:** C. disadvantage
12. **Question 12:** B. expresses
13. **Question 13:** D. death

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